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Better Placed Ltd - A Sunday Times Top 10 Employer in 2023!

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£ 100,000 / year

Full Time

24-02-2025

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Job Specifications

Junior Software Engineer – AI
Salary £75,000 - £100,000 + Equity
London Onsite (relocation fee of £10,000)

My client is an AI native startup that has significant funding and is looking to engage with the best junior talent in London. Ideally you'll have graduated from one of the top universities in the UK and have worked for 12 months at and AI led business building real products from end to end.

My client is a high growth business working towards a $1bn valuation. The founding team is made up from some of the top universities globally, (typically computer science, physics and mathematics). They’re an energetic, ambitious group who are focused on taking their business on a rapid growth journey.

Tech Stack
High level of proficiency in Python.
Expert in databases (Postgres).
Familiarity with front-end and back-end development - Typescript / React

The business is not overly concerned about times served / “number of years’ experience” but two things stand out, a degree from a top university in a relevant subject and/or experience in an AI led business and a desire to work in a high growth start up.
You'll also be able to showcase some of your work on a code repo.

This is a unique chance to work side by side with a founding team with big ambitions where you’ll benefit from a business that already has an enviable client list with paying customers and runway.
If you’d like to learn more about this opportunity, please apply with an up to date CV.

About the Company

Better Placed is undoubtedly one of the UK’s leading, Employee Owned Recruitment specialists! There is a reason why we are one of the Sunday Times Top 10 small companies to work for and it is undeniably down to our people! We are a values driven consultancy specialising in both Permanent and Interim recruitment across Digital, E-Commerce, Marketing, Sales and Tech for some of the UK’s most sought after employers. Housing some very well networked and experienced recruiters we are always “better placed” to find talent for clie... Know more

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