Senior Software Engineer in Cardiff

Senior Software Engineer in Cardiff

Cardiff Full-Time No home office possible
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Senior Software Engineer with a multi-language background and experience utilising AI to drive efficiency and scalability is sought on a remote basis by a market leading Fintech.

For a complete understanding of this opportunity, and what will be required to be a successful applicant, read on.
With recent investment this Senior Software Engineer will be joining a dynamic, autonomous team of 10 tasked with scaling new product functionality and greenfield solutions. As such proven experience working in a product led, fast paced start or scale up would be hugely beneficial.
This role would suit an experienced software engineer who is a heavy AI advocate (we are looking for Engineers who relish 5x’ing their output using AI year on year) whilst maintaining classic engineering standards to build greenfield solutions that quickly solve business problems.
In return this Senior Software Engineer can expect a highly autonomous, innovation first team environment with the flexibility to work remotely whilst being offered a clear progression pathway as the team scales.
This Senior Software engineer should have most of the following key skills
– Strong commercial software engineering experience – Go, Python, Typescript, node etc
– An AI advocate with a proven record of utilising AI tooling to drive production efficiencies – Claude code
– Solid rational database exposure – MySQL, Postgres
– A well rounded skill set in streaming systems – Kafa, Kinesis etc
– Strong AWS deployment exposure
– A product focussed, business first approach to engineering
– Experience working in a fast paced product lead environment
– Any experience working in a FinTech or regulated industry
– Cloud native architecture exposure – AWS massively preferred
– Solid pipeline automation skills (CI/CD)
In return this Senior Software Engineer will receive:
– Base salary of circa Β£110,000
– Long term remote working (one day a month on site max)
– Generous equity stake with xiskglj a clear business exit strategy
– Bonus scheme
– Private healthcare
– Flexible working hours
– Clear progression and personal development opportunities
– 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
– Private pension
– Regular salary reviews
So if you are a Senior software engineer who is excited by AI innovation and is keen to play a key role in building high traffic, enterprise grade applications for household names then please apply now to be considered.
Senior Software Engineer
Up to Β£110,000
Product, FinTech, Kafka, data systems, AWS, Clickhouse, CI/CD, cloud native, AI, Claude code

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Contact Detail:

SF Partners Admin Recruiting Team

How to prepare for a job interview at SF Partners Admin

✨Know Your Tech Stack

Make sure you’re well-versed in the technologies mentioned in the job description, like Go, Python, and AWS. Brush up on your knowledge of streaming systems like Kafka and Kinesis, as well as database management with MySQL and Postgres. Being able to discuss your experience with these tools confidently will show that you're a strong fit for the role.

✨Showcase Your AI Experience

Since they’re looking for an AI advocate, prepare examples of how you've used AI to drive efficiencies in your previous roles. Be ready to discuss specific projects where you’ve implemented AI solutions and the impact they had on productivity. This will demonstrate your alignment with their innovation-first approach.

✨Emphasise Your Product Focus

Highlight your experience in product-led environments, especially in fast-paced settings. Share stories about how you’ve contributed to scaling product functionality or developing greenfield solutions. This will help them see that you understand the business side of engineering and can deliver results that matter.

✨Prepare Questions About Team Dynamics

Since this role involves joining a dynamic team, think of insightful questions to ask about their team culture and collaboration methods. Inquire about how they balance autonomy with teamwork, and what tools they use for communication and project management. This shows your interest in fitting into their work environment.

Senior Software Engineer in Cardiff
SF Partners Admin
Location: Cardiff

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