Senior Software Engineer, AI – Freelance – 12 months contract

Moneyfarm

Designing and building the shared AI platform and backend services for fintech company Moneyfarm. Collaborate with embedded teams to deliver AI-powered features in investing and finance.

Posted 5/27/2026contractMilan • 🇮🇹 ItalySeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

KafkaPythonScalaTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and operate the shared AI/LLM platform and the central backend services that sit behind it
Write the central backend services that power AI projects — APIs, data access layers, integration points between LLMs and our internal systems
Shipping the first wave of AI features across investment guidance and onboarding
Establishing evaluation and safety patterns that hold up under FCA/Consumer Duty scrutiny
Setting the engineering bar and review patterns for embedded developers as they come online
Partnering with Compliance on technical safety and evaluation patterns as scope progresses toward regulated advice

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must-haves
- Shipped and operated LLM-based features in production
- Strong hands-on backend engineering — you'll write production services, not just design them
- Fluent in TypeScript (both, not either)
- Familiarity with functional programming — Ideally in Scala
- Strong knowledge of software architecture design patterns
- Experience designing or operating event-driven architectures (Kafka, event sourcing, async messaging patterns)
- Hands-on with orchestration frameworks, RAG, evals, and guardrails
- Thinks clearly about identity, access, and data governance — especially when LLMs touch sensitive systems
- Pragmatic on cost/latency trade-offs and model selection
- Comfortable being the technical voice in strategic conversations and pushing back when needed
- Fluent in the AI tooling landscape — can compare options quickly and credibly
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, legal)
- Familiarity with Python
- Familiarity with European data/privacy frameworks (GDPR, FCA expectations)
- Working knowledge of Scala specifically (you'll integrate with our Scala services)
- Mobile or full-stack range (the broader product is web + mobile)
- Previous role in a small, high-trust team where the engineer shaped technical direction directly
- Not a fit if
- Background is primarily ML research, model training, or data science
- Looking for an architect/lead role where someone else writes the code
- Wants a fully greenfield environment with no regulatory or legacy constraints
- Prefers strict role boundaries — this is a small team where engineering and strategy overlap by design

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Design, build, and operate the shared AI/LLM platform and the central backend services that sit behind it
Write the central backend services that power AI projects — APIs, data access layers, integration points between LLMs and our internal systems
Shipping the first wave of AI features across investment guidance and onboarding
Establishing evaluation and safety patterns that hold up under FCA/Consumer Duty scrutiny
Setting the engineering bar and review patterns for embedded developers as they come online
Partnering with Compliance on technical safety and evaluation patterns as scope progresses toward regulated advice 🎯 Requirements
Must-haves
- Shipped and operated LLM-based features in production
- Strong hands-on backend engineering — you'll write production services, not just design them
- Fluent in TypeScript (both, not either)
- Familiarity with functional programming — Ideally in Scala
- Strong knowledge of software architecture design patterns
- Experience designing or operating event-driven architectures (Kafka, event sourcing, async messaging patterns)
- Hands-on with orchestration frameworks, RAG, evals, and guardrails
- Thinks clearly about identity, access, and data governance — especially when LLMs touch sensitive systems
- Pragmatic on cost/latency trade-offs and model selection
- Comfortable being the technical voice in strategic conversations and pushing back when needed
- Fluent in the AI tooling landscape — can compare options quickly and credibly
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, legal)
- Familiarity with Python
- Familiarity with European data/privacy frameworks (GDPR, FCA expectations)
- Working knowledge of Scala specifically (you'll integrate with our Scala services)
- Mobile or full-stack range (the broader product is web + mobile)
- Previous role in a small, high-trust team where the engineer shaped technical direction directly
- Not a fit if
- Background is primarily ML research, model training, or data science
- Looking for an architect/lead role where someone else writes the code
- Wants a fully greenfield environment with no regulatory or legacy constraints
- Prefers strict role boundaries — this is a small team where engineering and strategy overlap by design Apply Now 📊 Check your resume score for this job Improve your chances of getting an interview by checking your resume score before you apply. Check Resume Score 🌐 Worldwide Built by Lior Neu-ner. I'd love to hear your feedback — Get in touch via DM or support@remoterocketship.com Search Search Jobs by country Search jobs by city Search jobs by job title Search entry-level jobs Search junior-level jobs Search senior-level jobs Search jobs by tech stack Search jobs by contract type Search remote internships Search remote part-time jobs Remote jobs Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Sales People Anywhere in the World Companies Hiring Software Engineers Anywhere in the World Resources Advice Tips for finding remote jobs Interview questions and answers Resume examples Cover letter examples Post a job Affiliates Privacy policy Terms of service Job board SEO course AI Apply Copilot OpenClaw job finder Jobs by Country Remote jobs anywhere in the world (Worldwide remote jobs) Remote jobs United States Remote jobs Australia Remote jobs Brazil Remote jobs Canada Remote jobs France Remote jobs Ireland Remote jobs Germany Remote jobs Netherlands Remote jobs Spain Remote jobs UK Popular Jobs Remote data analyst jobs Remote customer support jobs Remote executive assistant jobs Remote marketing jobs Remote product designer jobs Remote product manager jobs Remote project manager jobs Remote recruiter jobs Remote sales jobs Remote software engineer jobs Jobs by Type Remote full-time jobs Remote part-time jobs Remote contract jobs Remote internship jobs Remote entry-level jobs Remote jobs with no experience required Remote junior jobs (1-3 years of experience) Digital nomad jobs Remote jobs with no degree required Freelance remote jobs Temporary remote jobs Remote jobs hiring now Stay at home mom jobs

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Hard Skills & Tools

TypeScriptScalasoftware architecture design patternsevent-driven architecturesKafkaasynchronous messaging patternsorchestration frameworksdata governanceAI tooling landscapefunctional programming

Soft Skills

technical voice in strategic conversationspragmatic on cost/latency trade-offsability to push back when neededcollaboration with Complianceclear thinking about identity and access