Staff Software Engineer

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-growth EdTech startup in London seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead frontend initiatives for their gamified learning platform. In this impactful position, you will build user-facing features while collaborating closely with designers and product managers. Ideal candidates are experts in React, TypeScript, and Tailwind, with experience in high-growth environments. This is a unique opportunity to directly influence product direction at a rapidly scaling startup.

Qualifications

• Expert in React, TypeScript, and Tailwind.
• Experience as a founder or in high-growth startup environments.
• Excellent product sense and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain user-facing features focusing on performance.
• Collaborate closely with designers and product managers.
• Own features end-to-end from design to production.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Tailwind

Full-stack fundamentals

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Staff Software Engineer

Company Description

High-growth EdTech AI startup building a gamified learning platform used by over one million monthly active users.

Job Description

Join a high-impact team building a gamified learning platform used by over one million monthly active users. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own major frontend initiatives while contributing across the full stack. This role focuses on building delightful, high-performance user experiences that help a billion people learn anything through social mechanics.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Work at one of the UK’s fastest-growing startups with significant revenue and user traction
• Join a Series A–backed company funded by top-tier VCs to scale a global learning platform
• High-impact individual contributor role with a flat structure and direct influence on product direction

What you will do

• Build and maintain user-facing features with a focus on performance, usability, and delightful interactions
• Collaborate closely with designers and product managers to translate complex designs into high-quality code
• Own features end-to-end, from technical design and implementation to daily production releases and iteration

The ideal candidate

• Expert in React, TypeScript, and Tailwind with strong full-stack fundamentals
• Experience as a founder or in high-growth startup environments with a strong maker mindset
• Excellent product sense with the ability to prioritize work based on user impact and metrics