Founding Software Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 12000000 - Rs 14000000 (ie INR 120 - 140 LPA)

Min Experience: 6 years

Location: London

JobType: full-time

Requirements

What You'll Do

• Develop and deploy essential product features across the technology stack, including Python, TypeScript, cloud infrastructure, and event-driven architectures
• Manage the entire product lifecycle by engaging directly with customers to comprehend their needs, define solutions, and achieve desired results
• Move swiftly when necessary, discerning when to create a minimum viable product (MVP) and when to invest in robust, scalable foundations
• Elevate quality standards by adhering to best practices in testing, documentation, reliability, and security

Who You Are

• Customer-focused: You prioritize the customer's success from the outset and throughout development
• Action-oriented: You frequently experiment and embrace learning openly
• Ownership mentality: You assume responsibility for results and strive to continuously improve team performance
• Ambitious & innovative: You think expansively and are eager to explore emerging technologies and new markets
• Collaborative team player: You value all contributions, no matter the task, and are committed to the team's success
• Quality-conscious: You are dedicated to refining your work until it meets high standards

What You Bring

• Solid software engineering skills to design, troubleshoot, and deliver dependable systems
• Experience with Python or TypeScript, or demonstrated ability to quickly acquire necessary skills
• Background in building AI products end-to-end, whether at a startup, through side projects, or at scale
• Versatility across frontend, backend, and infrastructure development
• Capability to collaborate with stakeholders to define scope, negotiate priorities, and deliver solutions
• Proven initiative, evidenced by independently launched projects or contributions to open source

Bonus Points:

• Prior experience at early-stage startups focused on AI, voice technologies, or event-driven systems
• Knowledge of modern cloud platforms such as Kubernetes or distributed system architectures
• Demonstrated customer empathy gained through roles like founder or support

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation including salary and equity
• Opportunities for AI-centered learning and professional growth
• Social events and annual retreats (for example, in Greece)
• Access to private healthcare

Skills

Python