Founding Full Stack Engineer | Early-Stage AI Startup | Equity Autonomy Are you a full stack engineer who wants to build something from the ground up, shape a product with real-world impact, and have a genuine stake in the business? We're partnered exclusively with a well-funded, Manchester-based AI startup that’s solving a huge problem in a legacy-heavy industry. They’ve got strong early traction with paying customers, are part of a global accelerator programme, and are now ready to grow their founding engineering team. You’ll be joining as the first technical hire beyond the founders – someone who’s ready to lead the build of scalable, user-facing products that leverage the latest in AI and data automation. You'll work closely with a hands-on founding team with a track record of building successful tech companies. What You'll Be Doing Building and scaling a greenfield SaaS platform from MVP to production Designing clean, maintainable solutions across the stack (frontend, backend, infra) Collaborating with product leads and real users to guide technical direction Laying the groundwork for a future engineering team ✅ What They're Looking For Strong full stack experience (React, TypeScript, Python, and Node) Exposure to cloud-native architecture and devops tooling Comfortable working with APIs, building secure, scalable software Bonus: Experience with ML/AI tooling or early-stage product environments What’s on Offer Up to £90k generous equity (pre-allocated options pool) Full autonomy and technical ownership Monthly on-site collaboration with the founding team (Manchester city centre based) A fast-moving, no-nonsense team that values builders over buzzwords This is a rare opportunity to get in early, build meaningful software, and take ownership of a product that’s already delivering real value.