You will be the technical engine making AI agents functional in the real world for major financial institutions. By embedding directly with clients like Metro Bank, you will build critical integrations and data pipelines, bridging the gap between cutting-edge agentic workflows and legacy banking infrastructure to automate complex, manual processes.
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Founding Forward Deployed Engineer at Covecta
Join a high-growth London fintech as a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer and reshape the $36 trillion financial services industry. You'll work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and enterprise banking, building the critical integrations that automate complex manual workflows. With significant equity on the table and a direct path to impact, this is a career-defining role for a Python expert who loves solving real-world customer problems.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£70k-£90k + Equity
Company
Covecta
Role overview
15-30 employees
Covecta is on a mission to transform how financial services operates. Founded by industry leaders from Mambu, McKinsey, and Finastra, our AI agents are built with deep banking expertise — tackling complex, manual processes across customer acquisition, onboarding, decisioning, and servicing. Teams are seeing up 70% time savings on tasks and we're already trusted by leading institutions including Metro Bank. We've raised $6.5M in seed funding led by Salesforce Ventures.
We're a growing, fast-moving team based in London ready to take on a $36 trillion industry that's long overdue for change.
What you will do
- Design and build the "glue code" and Python-based data pipelines required to connect AI Agents to critical external and internal banking systems.
- Manage technical relationships with bank IT leads and Security Architects to unblock deployments and ensure long-term platform trust.
- Act as a vital feedback loop between client sites and the core engineering team to identify performance bottlenecks and influence the product roadmap.
Who this is a fit for
- At least 5 years of professional experience in Forward Deployed Engineering or similar customer-facing technical roles, with mastery of Python.
- Proven track record of designing and consuming complex RESTful or GraphQL APIs within enterprise-level architectures.
- Thrives in high-pace, high-ownership startup environments and is comfortable working 3 days a week in a London-based office.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a high-pedigree founding team led by the former VP EMEA of Mambu (who scaled revenue from €30M to €130M) and leadership from McKinsey and Accenture.
- Ship production code for a platform already winning enterprise clients like Metro Bank across the UK and US within its first year of operation.
- Gain significant equity (up to 0.6%) in a venture tackling a $36 trillion industry with the backing of Salesforce Ventures.
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I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Covecta wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.