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Full stack engineer

Cambridge
Haystack
Full stack engineer
£60,000 - £120,000 a year
Posted: 1 October
Offer description

An innovative and profitable SaaS scale-up is hiring
2–3 experienced Full-Stack Engineers
to join their founding team during a pivotal growth phase. This company has built a technically robust platform that's already trusted by a rapidly growing customer base, including a newly signed enterprise client that's unlocking exciting scaling opportunities.

About the Company

* Backed by years of deep technical development
* Profitable and self-sustaining (no reliance on external funding)
* Highly engaged customer base with strong advocacy
* Building a reputation for performance, reliability, and UX in a market dominated by outdated, expensive legacy systems

The Role

You'll be a
hands-on Full-Stack Engineer
working closely with the CTO and other senior engineers, contributing across the stack—from backend services to web apps and core infrastructure.

Your role will be autonomous and impactful, contributing not only to architecture and feature delivery, but also to customer success and platform reliability. As the team grows, you'll have opportunities to shape both the product and engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities:

* Build and maintain scalable cloud services and web applications
* Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering and customer success teams
* Respond to real-world usage and performance needs from customers
* Contribute to technical direction and mentor new hires as the team scales
* Participate in the on-call rota (currently "best efforts" with plans to formalise)

Tech Stack

* Primary:
Go, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes (on GCP & AWS)
* Also in Use:
C#, Svelte, Temporal
* Dev Environment:
Linux
* A willingness to pick up new technologies is more important than expertise in all areas
* Bonus: Prior experience with
Go

You'll Excel in This Role If You Have:

* 10+ years of commercial software engineering experience
* Experience building and operating large-scale cloud systems or complex services
* A strong grasp of computer science fundamentals
* The ability to balance engineering best practices with fast-paced product delivery
* A customer-centric mindset and motivation to deliver real-world impact
* Prior experience (or comfort) in a start-up or scale-up environment
* Enthusiasm for using AI-assisted development tools
* A proactive, personable, and collaborative attitude

Working Environment

* Hybrid UK-based candidates only)
* In-person collaboration at a soon-to-open
Cambridge office
* Average of 2 days/week expected in the office, but flexibility offered

Why Join?

* High ownership and responsibility from day one
* Strong career growth opportunities as the team and platform scale
* Work closely with technical founders and high-performing peers
* Opportunity to influence engineering culture and direction
* Build mission-critical software that directly impacts customers

Recruitment Process

1. Introductory Chat
– Meet the CTO (video)
2. Technical Interview
– Meet lead engineers and discuss real code (share samples or do live review)
3. Final Interview
– Meet the CEO and team (video)
4. In-person Meet & Greet
– Optional visit to the Cambridge office

Interested?

If you're a seasoned engineer looking to join a smart, supportive team where your work will matter from day one,
apply now
to learn more. All applications will be treated confidentially.

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