At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product development from concept to launch, shaping user experiences and driving technical decisions.
- Company: Exciting AI startup backed by major investors, transforming automation in businesses.
- Benefits: Equity options, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Ideal for those who thrive in dynamic, high-growth startup settings.
- Why this job: Join a fast-paced environment and make a real impact on innovative AI products.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in software engineering with strong skills in TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
We're partnering with a venture-backed AI startup at a defining stage of growth, building products that are reshaping how businesses leverage automation and artificial intelligence. Having secured significant funding and established close relationships with industry leaders including OpenAI and Anthropic, the company is entering a critical phase of scale and product expansion. They are now looking for an exceptional Lead Product Engineer to help drive the next chapter of their journey.
The Opportunity
As a Lead Product Engineer, you'll sit at the heart of the business, working across Product, Design, and Engineering to transform ideas into high-quality customer-facing features. You'll own projects from concept through to production, making key technical decisions, shaping user experiences, and helping establish the foundations needed for rapid growth. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced startup environments and enjoys combining technical excellence with strong product intuition.
What You'll Be Doing
- Owning product features end-to-end, from discovery and planning through to deployment and optimisation.
- Collaborating closely with Product and Design teams to create intuitive and engaging user experiences.
- Building scalable, production-ready applications used by a growing customer base.
- Driving engineering best practices around code quality, testing, maintainability, and performance.
- Leading technical initiatives and influencing product direction.
- Mentoring and supporting engineers while creating momentum across projects.
- Making pragmatic architectural decisions that balance speed, scalability, and long-term success.
- Using customer feedback and product data to continuously improve the user experience.
Tech Stack
Key technologies include: TypeScript, Node.js, React.js, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, React Motion / Framer Motion, REST APIs, Modern Cloud Infrastructure. Exposure to AI-enabled products, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows would be highly beneficial but is not essential.
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years of software engineering experience within product-focused technology businesses.
- Strong commercial experience with TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
- Proven experience owning projects from idea through to production release.
- Excellent product judgment and a genuine passion for building great user experiences.
- Experience working in fast-moving, high-growth startup environments.
- Previous experience in a business scaling from Seed → Series A or Series A → Series B funding.
- A track record of contributing to products that have experienced significant growth in users, revenue, or scale.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical and product decisions.
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments where priorities evolve quickly.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. If your application is successful, we will contact you to discuss the position in more detail within 48 hours of receiving your CV. Please assume your application has been unsuccessful if you do not hear back from us within 48 hours.
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