Hybrid – Southampton (1 day fortnightly) – £60‑80k + Equity
We are a deep‑tech startup targeting a £60B market, recently raised £1.2M pre‑seed and £7M at mid‑stage. We have live enterprise customers and a product that solves high‑stakes, real‑world problems. This is a ground‑floor opportunity to shape core product and platform decisions for our UK engineering team.
Mission
Build a platform that makes databases interchangeable – allowing enterprise applications to move seamlessly between different SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.) without rewriting core logic. Think zero‑downtime migrations, deep system integration, and high‑performance virtualisation.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Building features for a next‑gen database virtualisation platform
- Tackling performance, scalability, and system interoperability challenges
- Writing clean, well‑tested code in multiple languages
- Working cross‑functionally with product, DevOps, and architecture teams
- Helping shape the technical roadmap and scaling engineering processes
What You’ll Need
- Proficiency in 3+ languages (e.g., C++, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust)
- Strong fundamentals in algorithms, systems design, and data structures
- Experience with SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
- Ability to pick up new tech fast and solve complex problems independently
- Comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, early‑stage environment
Nice to Have
- Deep understanding of database internals or data migration
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
- Familiarity with CI/CD and DevOps tooling (GitHub Actions, etc.)
The Stack
Linux, C++, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, LLVM, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Azure
Why It’s Exciting
- Join at the inflection point – live customers, big funding round, rapid growth ahead
- Take ownership of core engineering challenges that actually matter
- Be part of building something technically ambitious and commercially disruptive
- Equity on offer – strong long‑term upside
How to Apply
If that’s you, drop me a message and let’s have a chat. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
