Description
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
£188 per day (freelance contract), plus shares in the company and the opportunity for a full-time, salaried leadership role when we launch.
LOCATION
Remote (UK-based preferred)
WORKING HOURS
Flexible working – fit around existing commitments.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Are You a Senior Developer Who Wants to Build Something That Actually Helps People
Most finance apps just show you what you’ve spent. Pipin does something better – it helps people make smarter financial decisions, without the user needing to think about it.
It connects to bank accounts, analyses spending/saving patterns, and provides proactive, personalised insights to help people manage their money effortlessly. No budgeting spreadsheets. No guilt-tripping about coffee. Just clear, actionable guidance to improve financial health.
We’re well past the “nice idea” stage. Investors are interested (some already investing), but we need to build our MVP and get it market ready. That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a Senior Python Developer to take ownership of the product build, work alongside our stand-in CTO and tech advisors, and lead the technical development of Pipin. If you want autonomy, influence, and the chance to help define how this product is built from the ground up, this is it.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Leading Pipin’s Tech Stack – You’ll build both the backend and frontend, taking the product from concept to reality.
- Building the Backend – Designing APIs, integrations, and data processing that power Pipin’s AI-driven insights.
- Developing the Frontend – Creating a seamless user experience.
- Shaping the Product – This isn’t just a coding job. You'll be involved in decisions about how app functions.
- Scaling for Growth - We need this robust scalable secure infrastructure needs handle significant user adoption so infrastructure needs handle that .
Working with Junior Devs - As expand even before really have support junior developers part role mentoring guiding them Security Compliance Financial data security isn't afterthought With help compliance officer ensure everything meets Open Banking GDPR industry standards .
IDEAL CANDIDATE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
We're not here list bunch requirements If can do job can do job doesn't matter if have degree learned code bedroom That said experience following would ideal Python Django Flask Our backend built Python so experience here key PostgreSQL Should comfortable designing optimising securing databases Azure Cloud Services Specifically App Service Kubernetes Service AKS Functions API Management CI CD Pipelines Experience setting DevOps Actions automate builds deployments OAuth Authentication Knowledge OAuth JWT token management AD B2C useful Security Compliance Understanding GDPR Open Banking standards encryption keeping financial locked RESTful Development Designing integrating APIs ideally other services Containerisation Scalability Familiarity Docker deploying scalable React Native Bonus Not essential understand consumes even Payments Fintech Bonus Experience APIs Stripe processing useful building cross platform frameworks We'll building seamlessly across platforms Whether means progressive something else figure together Don tick every box Didn expect good solving problems picking things quickly great software want hear .
YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROLE IF YOU...
Want make key technical decisions not just handed tickets Like solving difficult problems security scalability integration plenty stuck Care building meaningful fintech real impact Enjoy early stage startups yes risk real opportunity shape grow .
ABOUT PIPIN
exists because managing shouldn feel maths test source constant stress Not only cost UK economy over £bn year people suicidal thoughts due stress This low earners think founder Rob knows first hand toll bank balance mental health relationships confidence After experiencing himself set actually helps shame soulless banking jargon At core believe Trust Humour Empowerment Genuineness Sustainability take seriously don ourselves too try bring sharp wit practical solutions patronising clarity overwhelm .
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
£188 per day freelance contract know quit upside Shares won just own part early succeed Flexibility Work current commitments care results Future Leadership Role secure investment evolve into Lead even Be Part Something Early Join now redefine manage happens next sounds love talk need excited idea drop message see fit 📩 Apply emailing jobs pipin bit yourself anything proud Let create healthy world together .