Founding Full Stack Engineer

The company Most money apps show you where your cash went. This one is built to show you where it's going next. They've just closed a pre-seed round and are getting early press attention as a name to watch in AI-driven financial planning. This search is being run on a confidential basis at the client's request. Full company details are shared on an initial call. The role This is Engineer #1/#2 territory — someone who can own the stack end to end and set the technical foundation the next five hires will build on. → Ship full stack, from account aggregation and open banking integrations to the AI planning layer at the core of the product → Own architecture decisions early — there's no legacy to work around, but no safety net either → Work directly with the founders, shaping product and technical direction, not just executing a backlog → Build for a fintech context: secure, accurate, and trustworthy by default, not bolted on later Who they want Strong full stack engineer Ideally has a recognisable brand on the CV — a scaled startup, a known tech company, or a fintech name that signals you've built at pace and under real constraints before Early-stage instincts: comfortable with ambiguity, moves fast, doesn't wait for perfect specs Bonus: experience with financial data / open banking integrations or LLM-powered products Why this one £150k salary — well above typical pre-seed range — plus ground-floor equity at a company that's already validated demand and closed its first round Direct line to the founders — no layers, no politics, real ownership A product with a clear, differentiated wedge (co-pilot vs. dashboard) in a large, obviously growing category The chance to define the engineering culture, not inherit one Please email jake@foundermatcha.com for more info