Founding Backend Engineer

Futureheads; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and fitness tech startup is looking for a backend engineer to own and build the backend architecture, set up scalable API calls, and leverage AI tools to enhance coach productivity. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in early-stage startups, with proficiency in TypeScript, Node, GraphQL, and CGP. This fully remote position offers a competitive salary ranging from £85,000 to £120,000 based on experience.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in an early-stage startup contributing to product scaling.
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Node, GraphQL, and CGP is essential.
• Experience with front-end frameworks like React and React Native is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and build backend architecture.
• Set up API calls and ensure scalability.
• Work with LLMs and AI tools to support coach productivity and personalized user experiences.

Skills

Proficiency in TypeScript

Node

GraphQL

CGP

Experience with React

Experience with React Native

Job description

Overview

Futureheads has partnered with a health and fitness start up that has released a dietary management and coaching application, leveraging AI and bespoke personal coaching to help customers hit their health and fitness goals. They are already in profit and have some interesting updates on the horizon.

They require a backend engineer to own, build the backend architecture, set up API calls and ensure it is scalable due to forecasted growth. They also need to work with LLMs and AI tools to support coach productivity and personalized user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own and build backend architecture
• Set up API calls and ensure scalability
• Work with LLMs and AI tools to support coach productivity and personalized user experiences

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working in an early‑stage startup contributing to product scaling
• Proficiency in TypeScript, Node, GraphQL, CGP
• Experience with React and React Native on the front end is a plus

Benefits & Details

• Fully remote in the UK
• Salary £85,000 – £120,000 dependent upon experience
• No sponsorship available for this role

Recruitment Agency

Futureheads is a B Corp™ accredited digital recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in recruiting permanent, contract and freelance digital and tech professionals in creative, data, design, digital marketing, engineering, product, project and programme management, UX and service design jobs.

EEO Statement

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