Founding Engineer, Backend & Product at Only Farmers Limited
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- £40k-£70k + Equity
Only Farmers Limited is digitizing the British countryside, and they need their first dedicated engineer to lead the charge. As the Founding Engineer, you'll own a Python-based stack (FastAPI/AWS) and bridge the gap between backend architecture and product vision.
With an active user base already listing everything from farm stays to machinery, you'll be building the marketplace that removes middlemen from the food chain. This is a London-based, hybrid role offering £40k- £70k plus equity and a direct path to CTO. If you're a fast-moving builder who leverages AI tools to ship production-ready code, this is your chance to own the 'Home of British Farming.'
What's the next step?
Only Farmers Limited are hiring from Jack's network. Talk to Jack for free and get a direct introduction to the team, if a good fit.
Role overview
As the first dedicated engineer at Only Farmers Limited, you will serve as the technical lead, owning the backend end-to-end. You will architect features from concept to production, leveraging AI coding tools to ship fast. This is a high-impact, hands-on role with a clear path to CTO as the team expands.
About Only Farmers Limited
Only Farmers Limited operates a UK-based digital marketplace and community platform connecting people with working farms and farmers. Visitors can discover and book farm stays, tours, animal experiences, food events, workshops, and other countryside activities directly with farmers. Farmers can create profiles, promote their farms, manage listings, bookings, payments and messages, and access community, marketplace, jobs and farm-business tools.
What you will do
- Own the Python/FastAPI backend and AWS infrastructure end-to-end, ensuring every release is small, safe, and easily reversible while maintaining high code quality.
- Collaborate directly with founders and design to translate product ideas into working features, managing the full development lifecycle from database schema to deployment.
- Translate complex technical concepts for investors and non-technical team members, helping shape the product roadmap and long-term technical strategy for the marketplace.
Who this is a fit for
- Brings 4+ years of experience shipping production-grade startup products, with deep expertise in Python, Postgres, Celery, and AWS infrastructure management.
- Possesses a “builder” mindset with a mastery of AI-assisted coding tools like Claude Code and proficiency in mobile development using React Native and Expo.
- Combines strong technical leadership with product intuition, ideally with experience in marketplaces, bookings, or payment integrations via Stripe Connect.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as the first dedicated hire with a direct path to CTO, owning the entire technical architecture and setting the engineering standards for a rapidly growing agricultural platform.
- Work on a product with verified market fit that is already being used by farmers across the UK to digitize traditional agricultural commerce and tourism.
- Build with a cutting-edge, AI-first workflow alongside founders who prioritize fast shipping and lean execution, using modern tools like Claude Code and FastAPI.
How Jack & Jill work together
What happens next?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI agent for hiring, working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If your profile’s a match and Only Farmers Limited wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.