Product Engineer at Sownd Affects
- Location
- Remote (United Kingdom)
- Compensation
- £70k-£90k + Equity
Join Sownd Affects to lead the fight against noise pollution by building the world's first Audio Inclusivity Certification Standard. As a senior full-stack Product Engineer, you will own a TypeScript/Next.js/AI-native stack, working directly with partners like Oscar Acoustics and Hilson Moran to transform the built environment.
With £70k-£90k salary plus equity, this remote-first role offers the chance to define a new global standard and take ownership of a mission-driven codebase that is already in production and scaling across 35 markets.
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Role overview
As a Senior Product Engineer at Sownd Affects, you will take ownership of an AI-native TypeScript and Next.js stack already in production. You’ll bridge the gap between engineering and product, building end-to-end features—from AI-driven acoustic evidence assessment to partner dashboards—while defining the technical roadmap and establishing critical observability for a rapidly scaling global standard.
About Sownd Affects
Sownd Affects is a mission-driven startup solving noise pollution through the world’s first Audio Inclusivity Certification Standard. Built on an ISVR-validated framework from the University of Southampton, they partner with industry leaders like Oscar Acoustics and Hilson Moran to make offices, restaurants, and venues accessible for the 60% of noise-sensitive adults.
What you will do
- Build and ship full-stack features across the public site, partner dashboard, and internal tools using TypeScript, React/Next.js, and Node.js.
- Implement end-to-end observability and telemetry for the Pioneer funnel and AI workflows to drive data-informed decisions for the product roadmap.
- Design and automate the certification journey, including AI-assisted acoustic evidence assessment, certificate generation, and partner directory activation to handle growing volume.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven senior experience in full-stack development with a strong mastery of TypeScript, React/Next.js, and Node.js in a production environment.
- AI-native mindset with experience or interest in building with LLMs, agents, and automated workflows to increase engineering leverage and product capabilities.
- Product-oriented engineer who thrives on owning outcomes, engaging with user feedback, and operating autonomously in a fast-paced, remote-first startup culture.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a mission-driven startup tackling a massive, overlooked problem for the 60% of adults who are noise-sensitive, using a framework validated by the University of Southampton.
- Work at the forefront of AI-native development with a modern stack (Next.js, Neon, Vercel) and integrated AI agents already embedded in the development workflow.
- Influence the entire product lifecycle with high leverage in a small, elite team, transitioning from a working codebase to a global certification platform across 35 markets.
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