Join as the third engineering hire to rebuild the UK's largest private chef marketplace from the ground up. You will architect and ship an AI-native platform to power global expansion, working directly with the Head of Engineering. This is a greenfield opportunity to integrate advanced AI agent workflows into a high-revenue, scaling business.
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London, United Kingdom£100k + Equity
AI Product Engineer at YC-backed global marketplace
We are looking for a founding-caliber AI Product Engineer to help rebuild the UK's largest private chef marketplace as a brand-new, AI-native platform. Backed by Y Combinator and growing globally, this company offers the chance to be the 3rd engineering hire, working directly with a former AI startup founder to architect a greenfield system. If you have 3-7 years of experience, thrive in small teams, and have fully embraced AI agent workflows to ship high-impact features, this is a rare opportunity to own a massive technical transformation with real revenue and £100k + equity.
Overview
Role overview
Company
yhangry
Food & Beverage Services
YC-backed (W22) global marketplace for private chefs and UK market leader
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Build and maintain a brand new AI-native platform using TypeScript, React, and Node while managing legacy system transitions.
- Design and implement AI agent workflows at the core of the product to streamline marketplace operations and customer experiences.
- Take full ownership of feature lifecycles, from discovery and UX design to deployment via Kubernetes and BigQuery data pipelines.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 3-7 years of professional engineering experience with strong foundations in TypeScript, React, and Node.js environments.
- A proven track record in early-stage startups and a deep mastery of AI-assisted development tools to accelerate shipping speed.
- Customer-centric builder who values high-quality UX and understands the business value of every line of code they write.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Founding-engineer level autonomy as the third member of a high-velocity team, with direct access to founders and architectural ownership.
- Rare opportunity to lead an AI-native digital transformation for a Y Combinator-backed company featured on Dragons' Den.
- High-impact work at a marketplace with proven product-market fit (135,000+ guests served) preparing for aggressive international scale this year.
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