Founding Software Engineer, AI‑Powered Rental Platform

The Flex; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with upside for contributors

Remote-first work environment

Significant influence on product and company direction

Job summary

The Flex is looking for a Founding Software Engineer to help architect and build innovative technology. This role will involve developing AI-powered tools and integrating various platforms, providing substantial ownership and responsibility from day one.

As a founding engineer, you will directly shape the company culture and product direction. The position offers a remote-first work environment and encourages innovative problem-solving to redefine modern renting.

Qualifications

• Must have strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Experience building production-grade applications is essential.
• A strong understanding of APIs, databases, and system design is needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and launch software for bookings and operations.
• Make key technical decisions for the platform architecture.
• Develop workflows that automate operational processes.

Skills

Software engineering fundamentals

Building production-grade applications

Understanding of APIs and databases

Problem-solving ability

Ability to work independently

Tools

Python

FastAPI

React

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

AWS

OpenAI APIs

Stripe

Twilio

Docker

Job description

The Flex is looking for a Founding Software Engineer to help architect and build innovative technology. This role will involve developing AI-powered tools and integrating various platforms, providing substantial ownership and responsibility from day one.

As a founding engineer, you will directly shape the company culture and product direction. The position offers a remote-first work environment and encourages innovative problem-solving to redefine modern renting.