Senior Full-Stack Engineer - Scale Backend in London, Equity

Kernel; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech startup in London is seeking a full stack engineer to own and scale their back-end infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in shaping the infrastructure as the company aims to grow from $1M to $10M ARR. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of software engineering experience, enjoys a fast-paced environment, and has skills in AWS, NodeJS, and Kubernetes. A competitive salary of £120,000 - £200,000 plus equity is offered, along with generous perks.

Benefits

Equity

24 days holiday plus bank holidays

2 weeks work-from-anywhere

Pension plan

Top-spec equipment

Free dinner at the office

Team events and dinners

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience.
• Experience in an early-stage startup or small, fast-moving team.
• A well-rounded engineering toolkit and strong backend depth.

Responsibilities

• Own and scale Kernel's back-end infrastructure.
• Design systems processing millions of accounts and terabytes of data.
• Build reliable, scalable data pipelines and services.

Skills

Software engineering

Backend engineering

Data management

Initiative

Clear communication

Working in fast-paced environments

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

NodeJS

Postgres

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Job description

A tech startup in London is seeking a full stack engineer to own and scale their back-end infrastructure. You will play a crucial role in shaping the infrastructure as the company aims to grow from $1M to $10M ARR. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of software engineering experience, enjoys a fast-paced environment, and has skills in AWS, NodeJS, and Kubernetes. A competitive salary of £120,000 - £200,000 plus equity is offered, along with generous perks.