Software Engineer

Intellect Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI startup in Scotland is seeking a Junior Full Stack Engineer to join their founding team. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute from day one, working closely with experienced technical founders. You will engage in building and shipping full-stack features using Python and TypeScript while gaining hands-on experience in AI systems. A salary range of £40k to £60k plus equity is offered, aiming for rapid growth and meaningful contributions.

Benefits

Equity from the ground floor

Direct mentorship from technical founders

Fast-paced growth environment

Qualifications

• Less than two years of experience in software engineering.
• Strong programming background with a focus on fundamentals.
• Comfortable in fast-paced startup environments.

Responsibilities

• Ship production features within the first week.
• Make meaningful architectural decisions early in the process.
• Contribute across the full stack of the product.

Skills

Computer Science fundamentals

First principles thinking

LLM tool usage

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Python

TypeScript

React

AWS

Job description

🚀 Software Engineer | £40k to £60k + Equity |

An early stage, well funded AI startup is transforming one of the most outdated and mission critical industries in the economy.

It is a £64B market still relying on manual checks, PDFs and spreadsheets.

The team is building AI native agentic systems that compress certification and audit timelines from months to days.

They are using modern workflows, LLM powered automation and strong engineering practices. After closing an oversubscribed pre seed round, they are now looking for a Junior Full Stack Engineer to join the founding team in Scotland.

Why this role stands out

This is not a typical junior position.

You will work directly with two experienced technical founders who have deployed enterprise AI systems across many industries.

You will

• ✨ Ship production features in your first week
• ✨ Make meaningful architectural decisions early
• ✨ Be involved in designing the company’s core AI systems
• ✨ Build for real customers with real world workflows
• ✨ Learn how to create AI systems from first principles rather than only wiring APIs together

If you enjoy being challenged and want rapid growth, responsibility and exposure, this role gives you exactly that from day one.

What you will work on

You will contribute across the stack, including :

• Building and shipping high velocity full stack features using Python, TypeScript and React
• Designing backend systems that integrate with LLM driven workflows and agentic pipelines
• Turning messy human knowledge into structured, self improving AI behaviours
• Working directly with early design partners to understand how they work and to ship solutions they will actually adopt
• Using LLM coding tools as genuine development partners for reasoning, scaffolding and accelerating your work

Everything you build will have a direct impact on the product and on customers.

Who they are looking for

• An early career engineer with less than two years of experience
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals, ideally from a strong university or equivalent depth
• A first principles thinker who enjoys solving difficult problems and is not tied to a single language
• Someone already comfortable using LLM tools in their workflow
• A high output builder who enjoys fast paced startup environments
• Someone who values ownership, learning and working closely with technical founders

Tech stack

• Languages : Python, TypeScript
• Front end : React
• Cloud : AWS
• AI : LLM tools, agentic systems, workflow automation
• Approach : First principles, rapid iteration, strong fundamentals

What you will get

• £40k to £60k salary based on experience
• Meaningful equity from the ground floor
• A rare chance to learn directly from seasoned technical founders
• The opportunity to build real AI systems that solve real problems
• Responsibility and ownership far beyond a typical junior role
• A fast moving environment where you can grow faster than almost anywhere else