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London, United KingdomNot Disclosed + Equity

Full-Stack Engineer (Backend focused) at VC-backed AI education startup

Ready to shape the future of learning? Join a fast-growing, VC-backed AI education startup as a backend-focused Full-Stack Engineer. You'll build and scale core services for a gamified platform with over 1 million users, integrating advanced features like personalization and gamification. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact as an early employee, contributing to a mission to help a billion people learn.

Overview

Role overview

Join a fast-growing AI startup building a gamified learning platform with over 1 million users. As a Full-Stack Engineer, you'll report directly to the Founders, focusing on world-class backend experiences. You'll build, test, and ship features, integrating personalisation and gamification, making a significant impact on product experience and growth.

Company

About the company

VC-backed AI education startup

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Build, maintain, and scale backend services and APIs supporting the learning platform across web and mobile.
  • Collaborate with the wider engineering team and product designers to deliver seamless, intelligent, and impactful features.
  • Own features end-to-end, from architectural design to development, deployment, and iteration.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Strong full-stack fundamentals with a backend focus, skilled in Python, PostgreSQL, and familiar with TypeScript.
  • Clear communicator who can break down complexity, collaborate effectively, and is driven by impact.
  • Self-starter with a maker mindset, startup experience preferred, ambitious and motivated to build something meaningful.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Shape the product experience for a rapidly growing user base on a mission to make learning accessible.
  • Backed by leading investors, having recently raised Series A funding to accelerate global vision.
  • Opportunity to be an early employee in one of the UK’s fastest-growing startups, with significant impact and growth potential.

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