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Founding Full-Stack / Mobile Software Engineer - AI Networking Startup
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Founding Full-Stack / Mobile Software Engineer - AI Networking Startup
Finding Full-Stack / Mobile Engineer: AI-Powered Networking Startup
Remote-first, UK preferred | Full-time | £40k–£70k + equity potential
Foundermatcha is helping a fast-growing UK-based startup find a strong full-stack/mobile engineer to join as an early technical hire.
This is not a generic dev role. We are building a premium, AI-powered professional networking platform for founders, investors, operators, and business leaders, designed to cut through the noise of traditional social platforms and create more intentional, high-value introductions.
The product already has thousands of registered users, paying customers, an active mobile app, and a community around curated in-person events. The next phase involves:
- Rebuilding the architecture
- Scaling the product
- Bringing AI-native matching and recommendation features
We’re looking for someone who can think like a builder, move quickly, and take ownership across product, frontend, backend, and infrastructure.
What You’ll Work On
You’ll help rebuild and scale a live, mobile-first product used by a growing professional community. You’ll collaborate closely with senior technical leadership and contribute to the next version of the platform.
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Key responsibilities include:
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Building and improving a React Native mobile app for iOS and Android
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Designing and implementing backend services using:
- Node.js
- Serverless architecture
- NoSQL databases
- JWT-based authentication
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Improving performance, stability, release workflow, and product quality
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Integrating AI and machine-learning-powered features for:
- Smarter introductions
- Matching and recommendations
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Collaborating on UI/UX decisions
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Writing clean, testable, maintainable code for future scalability
The Tech Stack
Not obligatory to have used everything, but you should be comfortable with:
- React Native
- JavaScript / TypeScript
- Node.js
- JAMstack / Serverless Functions
- NoSQL
- JWT (authentication)
- GitHub / Jira / Slack for modern workflows
You should also be comfortable quickly learning new tools and taking ownership across all layers.
Who’s a Great Fit?
This role is ideal if you’re:
- A React Native / Full-Stack developer with 2–5 years of production experience
- Comfortable juggling:
- Mobile frontend (React Native)
- Backend logic
- APIs & infrastructure
- Product decisions
- Strong in JavaScript / TypeScript fundamentals
- Interested in AI integrations, recommendation systems, or marketplace products
- Product-minded, independent, and proactive
- Excited by early-stage startups with fast-moving, visible impact
- Able to demonstrate real shipped products, apps, or side projects
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Not For You If…
This is not the right fit for you if you prefer:
- Narrow, siloed technical roles
- Slow-moving corporate structures
- Micromanaged environments
- Waiting for guidance on every step
A great candidate will ask the right questions, make sound technical decisions, and ship without hand-holding.
Why Join?
This is your chance to: ✅ Shape a live startup at a pivotal growth phase ✅ Influence architecture, product direction, and engineering culture ✅ Work on an AI-powered platform that already has users and commercial traction ✅ Build something with real-world impact
Compensation
- Expected range: £40k–£70k (varies with experience & fit)
- Equity available for the right candidate.
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