Company Description
Forgiveness Labs is an applied research studio building ethical systems for memory, identity, and crisis intelligence. Our work focuses on restoring cultural continuity and protecting vulnerable populations without surveillance.
We develop infrastructure for under-documented and displaced communities, including:
Humaniti: a real-time crisis intelligence layer ingesting diaspora signals, open satellite/climate feeds, and humanitarian datasets.
Lineage.ai: an ancestry protocol built from voice, testimony, and consent-based cultural knowledge.
Our mandate is simple: build non-extractive technology that strengthens human dignity.
Role Description
We are hiring a Founding Engineer and Co-Founder to define and build the technical core of Forgiveness Labs. This role is hands-on, architecture-driven, and suited for someone who wants ownership, autonomy, and long-horizon work.
You will design system architecture, implement critical infrastructure, write production grade code, and shape the engineering culture from day one. You will work across Humaniti and Lineage.ai, integrating secure data pipelines, mapping components, and consent-governed memory systems.
This role is based in London (on-site) or remote for the right candidate.
Qualifications
• Strong software engineering ability in Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, or equivalent languages.
• Experience designing and deploying scalable distributed systems, including cloud infra and database management.
• Competence in building privacy-preserving, security-first applications.
• Sound understanding of data ethics, consent logic, and responsible data handling.
• Ability to work in a small, high-context, interdisciplinary environment.
• Bias toward clarity, reliability, and long-term architectural thinking.
• (Preferred) Experience with mapping stacks, ML systems, cryptographic protocols, or real-time data ingestion pipelines.
• (Preferred) Exposure to humanitarian tech, civic tech, or culturally sensitive data environments.
• Degree in a technical field or equivalent real-world engineering expertise.
This is an equity founding role. Salary begins after our pre-seed funding round. Until then, compensation is structured as meaningful ownership in the company and direct influence over the technical roadmap.
We are looking for someone who wants to build alongside the founder, own critical systems, and take a material stake in a long-horizon infrastructure project.