Software Engineer - Front End (London)

About Edra

Edra is solving one of the hardest problems in enterprise AI: AI models are generic but company processes are specific. We build AI agents that learn how processes actually run, and then run their operations. We are a Series A startup, backed by Sequoia and other leading VC firms, and we are growing our team in New York and London. We are a deeply technical team of engineers, AI researchers, and strategists with a high bar for talent and a shared belief that exceptional people are the foundation of everything great we will build.

The Role

We are looking for Product Engineers who care deeply about the craft of building software: strong typing, thoughtful API design, robust data modeling, and systems that are a pleasure for other engineers to work with. As an early engineer at Edra, you will shape not just the product but the engineering culture, tooling choices, and technical foundations the company is built on. We work deliberately and deeply. There is no separation between building it and shipping it -- you will go from whiteboard to production and own the outcome. We would rather build something thoughtfully than ship something fragile, and we treat velocity and quality as complementary, not competing.

What You’ll Do

• Build high-quality user-facing product experiences. You will work primarily in TypeScript and React.
• Contribute to frontend architecture decisions.
• Contribute to the direction and design of our product. You should be comfortable working closely with design and able to reason clearly about interface decisions.
• Own your work fully: gather context, manage dependencies, and drive tasks to completion without a product manager handing you tickets.
• Wear multiple hats when the work demands it—you might build a component library in the morning, pair with a designer in the afternoon, and trace a bug into the API layer before end of day.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers and AI experts.
• Have direct influence on technical direction--choose tools, set patterns, and establish conventions the team will build on for years.
• Continuously improve your skills and share knowledge with the team.
• While this is a frontend-focused role, you will be expected to understand the system well enough to debug backend issues you encounter in day-to-day development.

What We’re Looking For

• Good visual and interaction judgment, even if you are not a designer by title.
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering (but a computer science degree is not necessarily required).
• A love of writing TypeScript to a genuinely high standard—well-modeled, well-typed, and well-documented. Strong typing feels like a superpower, not a chore.
• Experience building libraries, SDKs, or internal tooling that made other developers' lives easier (and you have enjoyed it).
• You are at your best when you own a problem end to end—comfortable with ambiguity and energized by turning a vague problem into a well-scoped solution.
• You are drawn to building foundational systems from scratch—greenfield work where your decisions compound over time excites you.

Don’t meet all of the above? We would still love to hear from you. We are looking for exceptional people with unique skills and interests, and we know that great people have different backgrounds and skillsets. If your primary interest is building RAG systems, working with LLMs, or doing applied ML, check out our AI Engineering role—it might be a better fit.

Bonus Points

• We use Next.js in production, and experience with it is highly welcome, but strong React fundamentals matter most.
• Experience building APIs, libraries, or design systems.

A Few Details

Edra is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Edra does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.