Full Stack Software Engineer
WFA Digital Insight
Wayflyer’s engineering team sits at the crossroads of finance and product design, meaning the full‑stack engineer isn’t just shipping code but shaping the experience founders see when they request capital. The role leans heavily on Python/Django for the backend and TypeScript/React for the front, letting you own a feature from its data model through to the screen that displays funding decisions. Collaboration is truly global – you’ll work alongside product, design, and data teams spread across Europe and beyond, and you’ll be expected to champion the side of the stack where you’re strongest while still understanding the whole flow. Communication matters: you’ll need to explain technical trade‑offs to non‑technical stakeholders and guard the system’s reliability, performance, and security in a fast‑moving fintech environment.
Job Description
About Wayflyer Today's small businesses need a capital provider that keeps pace with their growth ambitions. Traditional financing options are slow, cumbersome and often out of reach. That's why we built Wayflyer. Our technology allows us to assess businesses in minutes, generate financing offers that reflect their growth potential and send funds in as little as 24 hours. To date, we've deployed over $6bn to thousands of businesses worldwide, backed by Tier 1 banks like J.P. Morgan. You'll be collaborating with ambitious colleagues from around the world. We have offices in Dublin, London, New York, Charlotte, Berlin and Sydney. The challenge When a founder applies for funding, one flow carries them from application to money in their account - the processes that assess their business in minutes and the product experience that makes it feel effortless are all part of the same system. Our full stack engineers are the ones who can follow a feature all the way through: from the data model, to the API, to the screen a founder trusts with their business. That doesn't mean being equally deep everywhere. Most of our full stack engineers have a home base - backend or frontend - and range outward from it. We're hiring for that shape. What you'll actually do - Own features end-to-end: shape solutions with product and design, build across the API and the UI, ship to production to create outcomes, not just deliver tickets - Lean into your specialism - whether that's backend architecture, data modelling and performance, or frontend architecture, accessibility and user experience - and act as the go-to person for it on your team - Design and develop backend services using Python and Django, including the data models and RESTful APIs that power our financial products - Build high-quality, reusable frontend features using TypeScript and React - Write clean, testable code with strong test coverage across the stack (pytest on the backend; Storybook/Chromatic, Playwright and Vitest on the frontend) - Participate in code reviews on both sides of the stack in order to share knowledge and improve the quality of our solutions - Monitor and maintain production systems, ensuring reliability, performance and security Who thrives here You should be comfortable making and defending decisions about the experience you’re building, while remaining open to feedback and alternative approaches. You'll need to balance technical excellence with business needs and help guide the team toward good solutions that elevate the experience as quickly as possible. You excel at stakeholder management and can effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences. You're proactive in identifying and addressing potential issues before they become problems. We look for candidates with most or all of the below traits that can point to real experience applying them.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with genuine depth - we'll play to your strengths - Useful skills include a strong proficiency in Python and Django (or similar frameworks like FastAPI or Flask), SQL databases (preferably PostgreSQL), and API design — plus working proficiency in TypeScript and React and a real appetite to build product UI - We also value advanced proficiency in TypeScript and React, experience with modern frontend architectures, state management (e.g.
How to Stand Out
- Highlight concrete examples of Python/Django projects and include links to GitHub repositories.
- Demonstrate proficiency with React by showcasing a component library or UI work in a portfolio.
- Prepare to discuss how you balance performance optimization with rapid feature delivery.
- Expect a technical interview that includes live coding on both backend (API design) and frontend (React component).
- Emphasize any fintech or financial‑services experience, especially around data security.
- When negotiating, ask about equity vesting schedules and remote‑work allowances.
- Watch for vague promises about salary; request clarification on compensation structure early in the process.
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