Fullstack Engineer (Python & TypeScript)

TL;DR

Fullstack Engineer (Python & TypeScript): Building and scaling AI-powered internal platforms for risk analytics in institutional retirement with an accent on secure API design and intelligent automation. Focus on implementing RAG patterns, document ingestion pipelines, and integrating with core actuarial systems.

Location: Hybrid in London, UK

Company

hirify.global is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor specializing in retirement and protection solutions.

What you will do

• Design and maintain high-quality frontend and backend components across the full product lifecycle.
• Develop secure, scalable APIs and integrations with core enterprise and actuarial systems using Azure.
• Build AI-enabled capabilities focusing on document ingestion, transformation, and evaluation pipelines.
• Implement engineering discipline via automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and observability.
• Collaborate with the Product Engineering Lead to establish technical standards and direction.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (actuaries, data, architecture) to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Requirements

• Strong experience building and supporting modern, product-led applications in agile teams.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms, specifically Azure (App Services, Functions, storage, identity).
• Backend expertise in Python and FastAPI.
• Frontend experience with React and TypeScript.
• Experience with distributed systems and secure authentication patterns (OAuth2/OIDC).
• Must be based in London, UK (Hybrid work model).

Nice to have

• Experience with AI tools: OCR, RAG, vector search, LLMs, and evaluation models.
• Azure certifications.
• Relevant university degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Annual performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Generous pension contribution and life assurance.
• Healthcare Plan for permanent employees.
• Minimum 25 days holiday plus public holidays, with an option to buy/sell days.
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme for permanent employees.