YC-backed, OpenAI-partnered startup in London is hiring a product-first engineer who couldn’t care less about “frontend” vs “backend.” They’re building AI-native dev tools from a slick Hoxton office (free lunch included), and they move fast without turning your life into a burnout meme. If you like real ownership, minimal process, and working on stuff you’d actually use yourself, this team’s worth a look.
What you’ll actually do:
Build full-stack features across React, Next.js, and Node
Design intuitive workflows that don’t make devs cry
Ship fast, fix things fast, and repeat (with dignity)
Work directly with other engineers and founders (who code too—wild)
Help shape product decisions, not just get looped in “for context”
You should apply if:
You’ve got 4+ years of hands-on engineering experience
You care about developer experience like it’s your own (because it is)
You can explain why that one line of CSS broke the whole app
Bonus if you've messed with:
LLMs, ASTs, RAG, or codegen tools that don’t suck
CI/CD, Docker, feature flagging, or anything that makes shipping less painful
Monitoring tools that tell you what actually went wrong
Culture, but actually:
New Hoxton office with daily lunch (yes, real food, not dusty startup cereal)
A team that works hard, has fun, and still respects evenings
Zero micromanagement, zero slack theatre, minimal meetings
Competitive salary + equity, because good engineers aren’t free
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About the job
Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Focus: Software Development/Engineering
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: London
Contract Type: FULL_TIME
Specialism: Technology & Digital
Focus: Software Development/Engineering
Industry: IT
Salary: £80,000 - £110,000 per annum
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: London
FULL_TIME
Job Reference: OPXU4V-4F94A10F
Date posted: 7 May 2025
Consultant: James Wilson
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