Founding Engineer - Build Core Python Backends + Equity

SR2 | Socially Responsible Recruitment | Certified B Corporation™; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful equity

Opportunity for a founding role

Hybrid working environment

Competitive salary

Job summary

A mission-driven technology company in London is seeking a Founding Engineer to design and build backend services using Python. This hybrid role emphasizes ownership and rapid decision-making within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building production systems and a passion for purpose-led technology that creates a positive impact. A salary of up to £100,000 is offered, along with equity. If you desire responsibility and influence in your work, contact us for a confidential conversation.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Python, especially with frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPI.
• Ability to work in a hybrid setup and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Join as a founding member of the engineering function with real ownership.
• Design and build core backend services and APIs using Python.
• Work end to end across the stack to deliver clean, user-friendly experiences.

Skills

Commercial experience building production systems in Python

Confidence with front and backend development

Experience in fast-paced startup environments

Clear communication skills

Ability to operate with ambiguity

Tools

Python

Django

Flask

FastAPI

TypeScript

React

Job description

A mission-driven technology company in London is seeking a Founding Engineer to design and build backend services using Python. This hybrid role emphasizes ownership and rapid decision-making within a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building production systems and a passion for purpose-led technology that creates a positive impact. A salary of up to £100,000 is offered, along with equity. If you desire responsibility and influence in your work, contact us for a confidential conversation.