Durlston Partners
Software Engineer
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Software Engineer – Hyper-Growth Defense AI Startup – London | £120,000 + Equity
I'm working with one of the fastest-growing defense AI companies in the world - building the software powering the autonomous age, and scaling fast.
About the Company
One of the quickest-growing defence tech firms globally, with serious momentum behind it. Backed for the long term - this is a company on a genuine upward trajectory. Engineering team held to an exceptionally high bar - top universities, elite tech firms, and finance.
Role Overview
They're building mission-critical AI systems and need exceptional full-stack engineers to help push what's possible.
What You'll Be Working On
- Building and shipping full-stack systems across mission-critical defence AI products
- Owning meaningful features end-to-end - from design through to deployment
- Solving genuinely hard engineering problems at the frontier of autonomy and AI
- Shaping architecture and design as an early, high-impact hire
- Moving fast in a high-ownership, high-velocity environment
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What They're Looking For
- Exceptional full-stack engineers - front-end or back-end leaning both welcome
- Strong OOP background - you're fluent in at least one object-oriented language
- Elite pedigree: top US or global university, and/or experience at top tech firms, finance, or high-bar startups
- Sharp problem-solver who moves fast and takes ownership instinctively
- A builder's mindset - you thrive on ambiguity and hard problems
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What's on Offer
- Exceptional compensation + significant equity in a company set to skyrocket
- Work on technology that genuinely matters, at real scale and impact
- Flat, meritocratic culture - your output defines your trajectory
- London-based, surrounded by genuinely exceptional engineers
A rare chance to join one of the world's fastest-growing defence AI firms at an inflection point - with the equity upside to match the trajectory.
If you are interested, please apply! Alternatively, feel free to reach out to david@durlstonpartners.com for a confidential discussion.
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