Founding Software Engineer (Python)

Client Server — United Kingdom · Posted ~22 hours ago

Senior Full-time

Skills

Python Full-stack software development Backend development Frontend development Cloud-native architecture Azure CI/CD Scalable application development Software architecture Cloud-native applications Frontend Backend

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

Join an ambitious early-stage AI company as a founding software engineer. You will own the design and development of scalable cloud-native applications across backend, frontend, architecture, CI/CD, and deployment. This is an opportunity to shape technology and product direction while solving complex engineering challenges in a highly collaborative environment.

Highlights

Founding-level ownership in a fast-growing AI startup, with substantial influence over product and technical direction. Build scalable cloud-native applications across the full stack while working closely with experienced founders.

Description

Founding Software Engineer (Python) to £115k Are you an ambitious full stack Software Engineer who thrives in early-stage environments where you can shape both the technology and the product? You could be joining a fast-growing AI start-up as one of its founding engineers, helping to build technology that is transforming compliance and operational efficiency across the NHS and wider regulated industries. With strong backing and ambitious growth plans, you'll have the chance to make a genuine impact while working alongside experienced founders in a highly collaborative environment. As a Founding Software Engineer, you'll take ownership of the design and development of scalable, cloud-native applications, working across the full software development lifecycle, from architecture and backend services through to frontend development, CI/CD and deployment on Azure. You'll collaborate closely with the founding team to influence technical direction, solve complex engineering challenges and establish the engineering practices that will underpin the company's future growth. You'll work primarily with Python and TypeScript, leveraging AI technologies to build innovative products that solve real world problems. This is a hands-on role with plenty of autonomy, where you'll have a direct influence on product decisions, architecture and engineering culture. Location / WFH: You'll join the team in London two days a week, with one day a week in Cambridge too (expenses covered) and flexibility to work from home. About you: You enjoy taking ownership and can build software from scratch and iterate quicklyYou have strong technical skills, primarily with PythonYou have experience with RESTful APIs (they use FastAPI); TypeScript, React and other web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3 would be of benefitYou have experience with LLMs and agentic AI, like to get your hands dirty and have a proactive entrepreneurial spiritYou're curious by nature, happy to learn and pick up new thingsYou're keen to work in a start-up environment, comfortable with unstructured environmentsYou're collaborative with great communication skillsYou are degree educated, minimum 2.1 at BSc from a top tier university, Computer Science or closely related discipline preferred, likely to have studied to MSc / PhDWhat's in it for you: Salary to £115kEquityImpactful role with excellent career growth opportunitiesApply now to find out more about this Founding Engineer (Python) opportunity.