Full Stack Engineer

Full Stack Developer (Python / React) – Greenfield Compliance Platform Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: Competitive | Full-time | Permanent Are you a passionate Full Stack Developer with a backend focus (70/30 split) ready to build innovative, secure, and scalable fintech applications from the ground up? Join a pioneering internal innovation team delivering a next-generation compliance platform designed for global financial operations. This is a greenfield project with long-term backing and exciting plans for AI and ML integration in future development phases. What You’ll Be Doing: Building a brand-new cloud-native platform with modular architecture for transaction monitoring, client profiling, and analytics. Developing responsive frontend interfaces using React and TypeScript , based on detailed FIGMA designs. Creating scalable microservices and APIs using FastAPI , Pydantic , SQLAlchemy , and Poetry . Designing and optimizing database schemas and async APIs for high throughput. Collaborating with DevOps engineers on containerisation and deployment pipelines (Kubernetes, KEDA). Ensuring high standards of code quality, performance, and documentation throughout. Tech Stack: Frontend : React, TypeScript Backend : Python (FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Pydantic, Alembic, Mypy, Ruff, Pytest) Databases : PostgreSQL / SQL Server / MySQL DevOps : Docker, Kubernetes, Azure, KEDA About You: 1–4 years’ experience in a full-stack or backend-heavy development role. Strong knowledge of Python, async programming, microservices, and cloud-native design. Experience with clean code, testing (PyTest, TypeScript testing a bonus), and code reviews. Enthusiastic about scalable software design, documentation, and learning new technologies. A minimum 2:1 degree in a STEM discipline (or equivalent hands-on experience). Curious, proactive, and collaborative team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Why Join? Work on impactful greenfield software with tangible outcomes. Be part of a small, focused innovation team exploring cutting-edge solutions in fintech. Flexibility to work from home or central London office. Career development in a high-growth environment with future-facing tech. Ready to join a team where your ideas and code will shape the future of compliance tech? Apply now and help build something truly transformative.