Senior Software Engineer

Metamindz UK; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing ed-tech start-up is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and improve software products that support neurodiverse students. The role allows remote work with occasional meetings in London. Candidates should have strong communicational skills and an interest in management. Experience with modern technologies like Next.js and React is essential, along with a flexible approach to development practices and an openness to AI applications.

Qualifications

• Highly advanced English communication skills required.
• Hands-on experience in software development is crucial.
• Experience in leading a small team is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build new features and improve performance.
• Directly impact architecture and technical strategy.
• Recruit, mentor, and shape the engineering team.

Skills

Strong communicational skills

Adaptability

Understanding of best practices

Interest in management

Open to AI

Productivity without sacrificing quality

Tools

Next.js

React

GraphQL

Supabase

Vercel

Google Cloud Platform

Job description

Overview

Senior Software Engineer with strong communicational skills, with opportunity to become a lead in the future.

In person - meeting in London once a month tops. So you can be based anywhere in the UK.

HIGHLY advanced English.

Technical stack

• Next.js, React
• GraphQL, Supabase, Vercel, and Google Cloud Platform

About Talamo

Talamo is a fast-growing ed-tech start-up helping schools identify and support neurodiverse students early. Launched in 2024 with a dyslexia test, it now works with 400+ schools and has completed thousands of tests.

Role highlights

• Hands-on work: building new features, improving performance, delivering on the product roadmap
• Direct impact on architecture and long-term technical strategy
• Opportunity to help recruit, mentor, and shape the future engineering team
• Work on meaningful products that transform how schools support students

Your skills

• Hands-on and adaptable: You love being in the thick of development and can shift gears quickly when needed. Adaptability is key.
• You value best-practices that ensure quality output – things like continuous deployment, testing, code reviews, pair programming and retros.
• You have an interest in management, and have had some experience leading a squad or small team previously.
• Open to AI: You understand the practical applications of LLMs (not just hype) and see how AI can improve personalisation in technology.
• Understand how to increase productivity without sacrificing quality.

IS IT YOU?

We warmly invite you to apply!