Founding Engineer
On site
London, United Kingdom
£ 110,000 / year
Full Time
12-02-2025
Job Specifications
Founding Engineer – Revenue Generating Sustainability Start-Up
React | Typescript | Node | Python | GCP
£100-£110,000 plus 1% equity
London – Hybrid – 1-2 days per week in the office
Do you have a passion for using technology tackle climate challenges?
Are you a Software Engineer who enjoys working closely with Product to shape simple solutions to complex technical challenges?
If so, then please read on…
Founding Engineer – We have been exclusively engaged by an exciting, revenue generating, Pre-Seed start-up to find them a Founding Engineer. They are harnessing the power of technology to disrupt an industry and significantly reduce its impact on the planet by increasing sustainability and reducing the production of greenhouse gases. They already have paying customers with more eager to sign up to their product.
As the Founding Engineer, you will work closely with the CTO and the business to evolve their platform, defining the next product iterations and leading the design and build to improve its scalability and reliability. The role combines complex data challenges with a growing marketplace so the Founding Engineer will shape the technology roadmap, managing product development from ideation to implementation. The Founding Engineer will also play a pivotal role in building the team and evolving the processes to ensure software engineering best practice and high quality delivery.
Tech Stack
Next.js, React, Typescript, Node, Python with MongoDB and PostgreSQL on GCP
What are they looking for in the Founding Engineer?
A passion for sustainability is essential!
It would be great if the Founding Engineer had experience within early-stage start-ups so you are comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy the ownership associated with working closely with Product and the wider the business.
You will need to be a strong Software Engineer with in-depth knowledge of the Javascript ecosystem (React, Typescript, Node). Additional experience with Python, GCP and MongoDB/PostgreSQL would be great.
The Founding Engineer will be key in building and shaping the team, so you will need to enjoy mentoring team members and prioritising team health.
This is an incredible opportunity to join a revenue generating start-up at the beginning of their journey. Please reply with you CV or call Simon for a chat.
Founding Engineer – Revenue Generating Sustainability Start-Up
React | Typescript | Node | Python | GCP
£100-£110,000 plus 1% equity
London – Hybrid – 1-2 days per week in the office
About the Company
Established back in 2004, Burns Sheehan is a specialist technology recruitment agency based in London & Manchester. We partner with growing organisations with a compelling story to tell and connect them with world class tech talent across the UK and Europe, creating industry-leading teams across Software Engineering, Product & Delivery, Platform Engineering & Infrastructure, Data, C-Suite & Leadership. Whether you're scaling up with multiple hires, seeking a game-changing executive, or building out a brand-new squad, our f... Know more
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