Founding Software Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 12000000 - Rs 14000000 (ie INR 120 - 140 LPA)

Location: London

JobType: full-time

Requirements

What You'll Do

● Develop and deploy essential product features across the technology stack, including Python, TypeScript, cloud infrastructure, and event-driven architectures.

● Manage the entire product lifecycle by engaging directly with customers to comprehend their needs, define solutions, and achieve desired results.

● Move swiftly when necessary, discerning when to create a minimum viable product (MVP) and when to invest in robust, scalable foundations.

● Elevate quality standards by adhering to best practices in testing, documentation, reliability, and security.

Who You Are

● Customer-focused: You prioritize the customer's success from the outset and throughout development.

● Action-oriented: You frequently experiment and embrace learning openly.

● Ownership mentality: You assume responsibility for results and strive to continuously improve team performance.

● Ambitious & innovative: You think expansively and are eager to explore emerging technologies and new markets.

● Collaborative team player: You value all contributions, no matter the task, and are committed to the team's success.

● Quality-conscious: You are dedicated to refining your work until it meets high standards.

What You Bring

● Solid software engineering skills to design, troubleshoot, and deliver dependable systems.

● Experience with Python or TypeScript, or demonstrated ability to quickly acquire necessary skills.

● Background in building AI products end-to-end, whether at a startup, through side projects, or at scale.

● Versatility across frontend, backend, and infrastructure development.

● Capability to collaborate with stakeholders to define scope, negotiate priorities, and deliver solutions.

● Proven initiative, evidenced by independently launched projects or contributions to open source.

Bonus Points:
● Prior experience at early-stage startups focused on AI, voice technologies, or event-driven systems.
● Knowledge of modern cloud platforms such as Kubernetes or distributed system architectures.
● Demonstrated customer empathy gained through roles like founder or support.

Perks & Benefits
● Competitive compensation including salary and equity.
● Opportunities for AI-centered learning and professional growth.
● Social events and annual retreats (for example, in Greece).
● Access to private healthcare.

Skills

Python