Join Circuitmind.io to revolutionize electronic design automation. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will build an entirely new engine that transforms board requirements into manufacture-ready designs. This hands-on role involves tackling unsolved technical challenges across the backend, from complex data models and algorithms to high-performance data pipelines and machine learning models.
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Lead Software Engineer at Circuitmind
Electronic circuit boards power everything from space travel to medical robotics, yet their design remains a manual, tedious process. Circuitmind.io is changing that. As a Lead Software Engineer at this VC-backed deep-tech startup in London, you will build a first-of-its-kind AI engine that automates the entire design process. If you have 5+ years of experience and a passion for solving hard, unsolved problems in Python, this is your chance to shape the future of hardware design while enjoying equity, global remote flexibility, and a world-class engineering culture.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
SoftwareLondon, United KingdomSeries A (VC-backed)
Circuit Mind is a London-based technology company specializing in electronic design automation (EDA). Their platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to automate the creation of electronic circuit board schematics from high-level hardware architecture requirements. By optimizing for cost, size, power, performance, and other constraints, Circuit Mind enables engineering teams to generate and redesign reliable electronic systems within seconds or minutes instead of the traditional weeks or months. The company serves electronics engineering teams, OEMs, and design consultancies across industries such as aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics. Circuit Mind's objective is to dramatically accelerate electronic product development while ensuring robustness, accuracy, and manufacturability, thereby transforming electronics design from a manual, error-prone workflow into an intelligent, automated process.
Backed by Episode 1 Ventures, JOIN Capital, Entrepreneur First, Deeptech Labs, 7percent Ventures, Differential VC, Creative Ventures, Blackhorn Ventures, Lorimer Ventures, Google for Startups Black Founders Fund.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Plan, design, and iterate on complex software solutions for electronic design automation, working across the entire backend including data models, algorithms, and APIs.
- Collaborate closely with in-house hardware engineers and product teams to translate complex engineering constraints into elegant, high-quality software architectures using Python and Django.
- Drive engineering excellence by co-designing and peer-reviewing work with other lead developers, ensuring the codebase remains robust as you scale the engine’s capabilities.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses at least 5 years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years of deep expertise in Python and 2+ years in senior roles.
- Demonstrates a proven track record of building complex systems beyond standard web applications, such as data pipelines, scientific computing, or algorithmic software.
- Thrives in agile environments and communicates effectively while solving ambiguous technical problems that bridge the gap between software engineering and physical hardware.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at the frontier of hardware and software by building a first-of-its-kind platform that automates one of engineering’s most manual and critical bottlenecks.
- Join a VC-backed deep-tech startup with a strong runway, solving high-impact problems for industries ranging from space travel and medical robotics to autonomous transportation.
- Enjoy exceptional flexibility with a "work from anywhere" policy for five weeks a year, a hybrid office in London Bridge, and meaningful equity ownership.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
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