We help companies get compensation right. What we get paid at work has a massive impact on our lives, and it’s one of the biggest factors in hiring and retaining talent - and yet so many companies struggle to get it right. They simply have no choice but to rely on poor data and unsophisticated tools for their pay decisions. We help many of the world’s most innovative and ambitious companies build stronger teams and reach their goals through better compensation. Our real-time data platform brings compensation into the modern age, tracking the market across all compensation types from salary to equity and benefits. We’ve established ourselves as the European leader in our space serving more than 1,200 clients, and now have our sights set on becoming the global go to place for compensation data and tools for managing compensation. We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our engineering team and play a major role in our technical leadership during a significant platform shift. Ravio is moving from a traditional SaaS posture to a platform built around agents - parent agents fronting our compensation data, specialist agents underneath, durable workflows, an MCP-based tool layer, and an eval harness to maintain consistency. You’ll own architecture and technical design across the stack: the customer-facing web app, the agentic platform, and the shared infrastructure connecting them. You’ll continue to raise the bar on code quality, reliability, and the technical decisions that shape what we ship. 8+ years commercial engineering experience, with a track record of technical leadership during platform shifts - owning architecture, driving decisions, raising the bar through code review and design review, especially where LLM assisted engineering has become the standard ~ Concrete: durability and consistency under failure, multi-service orchestration, data platforms, performance and cost at scale, observability and ops fluency ~ Senior-level fluency in TypeScript and Node, comfortable across the backend (PostgreSQL, GraphQL or APIs, GCP-shaped infra) ~ Ships fast under product pressure - we’re moving from PMF to scale and the role needs that pace Building developer platforms, internal SDKs, or framework-shaped surfaces React or another modern frontend framework Frontend React Typescript Typescript PostgreSQL GCP (Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage + more) AI / agentic platform MCP servers as the tool layer AI gateway (Bifrost) for logging, routing, governance From your perspective, there are three critical things to look for when evaluating this role: a company going places, a strong engineering culture, and a role that gives you a true opportunity to have impact as a technical leader. Ultimately it’s for you to decide whether that’s true in our two-way street interview process. We need you to help us maintain our velocity and continue to build a scalable org and product. This means we’re at an exciting stage that involves 0-to-1 building in some areas, and building for scale in others. Beyond the core product, we’re building Ravio’s agentic platform - parent agents fronting our compensation data with specialist agents underneath, durable workflows on Temporal, an MCP-based tool layer, and an eval harness to maintain consistency. It’s a platform engineering effort with the same care and rigour we apply to the rest of the product. A Lead engineer joining now would help shape the foundations of how Ravio’s product is built for the next phase. We’d like to think Ravio is a great place to be a Lead engineer - we have technical leaders who know first hand the importance of creating space and focus for engineering teams to do their best work. Opportunity for fast-tracked professional growth at a scaleup backed by world-class investors alongside a smart, energetic team. Blend of IC work and leadership, giving you both hands-on impact and career growth. Remote-friendly, flexible work culture with a high degree of ownership. Build a meaningful product that helps people get paid fairly and competitively in their careers. Compensation & benefits ~£37 days paid time off (25 days holiday + 4 wellness days + 8 public holidays) ~ Up to 6% pension matching scheme ~£60 a month wellness allowance (Invest in your physical wellbeing, on us) ~£Private healthcare cover (on a medical history disregarded basis) with AXA ~ Personal worldwide travel insurance - just in case ~ Income protection insurance (for full peace of mind in case you cannot work because of sickness or disability) ~16 weeks fully paid birthing parent leave, followed by 4 weeks at 50% pay. For non-birthing parents, we offer 8 weeks fully paid leave. LI-Hybrid #
Senior Lead Software Engineer in London employer: Ravio
Ravio is an exceptional employer for Lead Software Engineers, offering a unique opportunity to be part of a fast-growing startup that is revolutionising compensation data. With a strong engineering culture, flexible remote work options, and a focus on professional growth, employees can expect to make a significant impact while collaborating with talented teammates. The company's commitment to innovation and employee well-being makes it an attractive place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers.
