Summary
Join a small, high-performing engineering team as a senior full-stack developer and own features from initial scoping through production. You will build scalable web applications and services using Python, FastAPI, and a modern frontend framework, while working with containers, orchestration, messaging, and cloud infrastructure. The role offers substantial technical autonomy and close collaboration with product and data stakeholders, with a strong emphasis on practical delivery, testing, and iterative improvement.
Highlights
Senior role with genuine end-to-end feature ownership in a small engineering team, strong influence over product direction, exposure to modern cloud-native technologies, equity participation, and the opportunity to build high-impact solutions in a mission-driven environment.
Description
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Job Title
Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)
Salary
£48k-£60k + Equity
Company Description
Urban Jungle Services Ltd is a B Corp insurtech that has raised £43m to make insurance fair, flexible, and affordable.
Based in London, they were ranked the #1 startup to work for by Tempo in 2024 and are featured in the top 10 of Deloitte’s Fast 50.
Job Description
Join a 13-strong engineering team at Urban Jungle Services Ltd to build transparent insurance products for over 300,000 customers.
As a full-stack engineer, you will own features end-to-end using Python and Angular.
You’ll collaborate across product and data teams to ship high-impact features that directly shape how renters protect their homes.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
Work for the top-ranked UK startup to work for in 2024, joining a mission-driven B Corp dedicated to ethics and environmental impact.Experience high-growth traction at a company that has raised £43m and is recognized in the Deloitte Fast 50 for its rapid scaling.Gain true end-to-end ownership within a small, talented engineering team of 13, where your technical decisions directly influence the product roadmap.
What You Will Do
Design and ship high-impact, full-stack features using Python, FastAPI, and Angular, moving from initial scoping through to production release.Architect and scale services across a modern cloud-native stack involving Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, and AWS infrastructure.Collaborate with Product, Commercial, and Data teams to iterate on new product launches and complex partner integrations.
The ideal candidate
Demonstrates strong proficiency in Python and modern frontend frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue, with a preference for full-stack versatility.Possesses hands-on experience with containerization and cloud infrastructure, specifically Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS, to manage end-to-end delivery.Exhibits a product-focused mindset, prioritizing an "MVP-and-iterate" approach while maintaining high standards through testing and rigorous code reviews.
Who are Jack & Jill?
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Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
How does this work?
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She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro.
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