Software Engineer, Full-Stack

Ema; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ema, an AI platform behind the Universal AI Employee, is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer in the United Kingdom. You will own end-to-end web applications, collaborating with product managers, UX designers, and backend engineers to deliver scalable, production-ready features.

Expect to build with React and gRPC, integrate APIs using Node.js or Python, and ensure performance, accessibility, and SEO best practices across devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent work experience.
• At least 4 years of professional full-stack experience with front-end and API integration.
• Experience with gRPC, RESTful APIs, JSON and OAuth.
• Proficiency with Node.js or Python and server-side frameworks (Express, FastAPI).
• Familiarity with Git and deployment platforms like Vercel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product, UX, and stakeholders to gather requirements and prototype interfaces.
• Develop and maintain full-stack applications using React and gRPC.
• Create robust APIs with Node.js or Python and ensure scalable back-end services.
• Optimize performance, accessibility, and SEO across devices.
• Write clean, well-documented code and deploy on platforms like Vercel.

Skills

Full-stack development

React

gRPC

API integration

Node.js

Python

REST / JSON / OAuth

UI/UX collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

React

gRPC

Node.js

Python

Express

FastAPI

Git

Vercel

Job description

Ema is building the world’s leading Agentic AI platform to transform enterprise productivity. We enable organizations to delegate repetitive tasks to Ema, the Universal AI Employee, delivering 10x gains in workforce efficiency, across functions. Founded by former executives from Google, Coinbase, Flipkart, and Okta, our team includes engineers from premier tech companies and graduates of Stanford, MIT, UC Berkeley, CMU, and IITs.

We are backed by industry leading investors including Accel, Naspers/Prosus, Section32, and angels like Sheryl Sandberg and Dustin Moskovitz. Headquartered in Silicon Valley and with offices in London, Bangalore and Vancouver and Bangalore, Ema is at the frontier of what Agentic AI can do in production — we ship real systems that run real business processes at scale.

In this role, You Will:

• Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, own the user experience, develop wireframes, and create high-fidelity prototypes.
• Develop and maintain API integrations, ensuring seamless communication between front-end and back-end systems using React and gRPC.
• Contribute to back-end development with a focus on creating robust APIs and ensuring smooth communication between the front-end and server using technologies like Node.js or Python.
• Build, test, and deploy full-stack web applications using React and gRPC, while ensuring responsiveness, performance, and scalability.
• Optimize web applications for performance, accessibility, and SEO best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve UI and back-end related issues, ensuring a consistent and optimal user experience across multiple platforms and devices.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code adhering to established coding standards, and deploy/debug using platforms like Vercel.

Ideally You'd Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in full-stack development, with a focus on front-end engineering and API integration.
• Experience with gRPC for client-server communication, and familiarity with RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, and OAuth.
• Solid understanding of back-end technologies such as Node.js or Python, and experience working with server-side frameworks (e.g., FastAPI, Express).
• Familiarity with version control systems like Git and build/deploy platforms such as Vercel.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality user experiences across both front-end and back-end.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.