Architect the platform that runs home life.
We're hiring a Lead Backend Engineer to design a global, agentic-first platform for moving and home life. Fast enough for live voice. Reliable enough for agents to act on their own.
4M+ home movers a year in the UK · 28M UK households to run · $1T+ global market for home services
We are looking for a truly world-class engineer who has seen what great looks like and can take ownership to build the foundations for a global agentic marketplace.
The opportunity: OpenClaw meets Amazon, for your home.
Moving is the second most stressful thing most people do, and the admin never stops. Jay is the personal AI that takes it off your plate. It sets the household up: energy, broadband, water, council tax, insurance and so much more, then keeps it running. It tracks renewals, finds the next deal, and grows with the customer from first rental to first mortgage, with credit and higher-value financial products next. People get back their time, save money and their peace of mind.
Underneath Jay is the platform you'd architect. One side plugs into the property industry: letting agents, CRMs like Alto, deposit schemes, partners like OpenRent and IKEA UK, and the systems that already know someone is moving. The other plugs into hundreds of suppliers across every category a home needs.
In the middle, one entity model and one API turn a move into services set up, switched and paid for, Stripe-like. UK first, then the world.
Nobody has rebuilt this industry for AI. The comparison sites and incumbents still run on forms and call queues. The backend is where that changes.
What you'll own: three things, end to end.
The architecture. Households, properties, partners, suppliers and how they relate. State machines every order runs on, clear enough for an agent to act on. Contracts between domains, data, queues, infrastructure. Yo...
Lead Backend Engineer in London employer: ALFA TECHNOLOGY RECRUITMENT
Five Guys is an exceptional employer that values innovation and technical excellence in the fast-paced restaurant industry. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge technology across multiple countries, fostering a collaborative and dynamic work culture. The company offers competitive benefits and a supportive environment that encourages professional development, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
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