Forward Deployed Software Engineer

Forward Deployed Software Engineer | High-Growth Startup | London Competitive Salary + Equity + Outstanding Benefits You don't need to wait five years before you're trusted with meaningful work. We're partnering with a high-growth technology company where you'll join a small, highly technical team and have the opportunity to take ownership from the beginning of your career. Rather than being handed a small piece of a huge system, you'll be given problems to solve. As a Forward Deployed Software Engineer, you'll work out what needs to be built, build it, put it in front of customers and learn from what happens next. What you'll get to do You'll take projects from an initial idea through to building, deployment and iterationYou'll have the freedom to work out the best technical solution rather than simply following predefined specificationsYou'll work directly with customers, giving you a much better understanding of the problems behind the code you're writingYou'll build prototypes quickly and turn the successful ones into production softwareYou'll work across different parts of the stack depending on what the problem requiresYou'll see your decisions have an immediate impact on the product and companyYou'll work closely with senior engineers and leadership rather than being buried several layers down an organisationYou'll help shape engineering practices as the company scalesYou'll be a strong fit if you have A First or 2:1 in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or a related STEM subjectStrong programming ability in Python, C++, Java, Rust or similarA history of building things you're genuinely proud ofThe ability to learn new technologies quicklyA pragmatic approach to solving problemsThe ambition to take ownership rather than wait for instructionsThe confidence to operate in an environment where things aren't always perfectly definedWhat you'll get in return Ownership from day one: Your work won't disappear into a huge engineering organisationA steep learning curve: You'll learn by solving real problems alongside experienced engineersAutonomy: You'll be trusted to figure things out rather than being micromanagedVisibility: You'll work closely with senior people across engineering, product and the wider businessVariety: You'll work on different problems instead of maintaining the same feature for yearsImpact: You'll be able to point to things you've built and see how they've changed the productEquity: You'll have a genuine stake in the company you're helping to growDue to the nature of the work, applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance. If you'd rather join a small team where you're trusted to build, experiment and take ownership than spend your first few years in a massive engineering organisation, this could be a great fit.