Founding Software Engineer

Location: Manchester (Hybrid Working)

Salary: Competitive + Equity Potential

We're partnering with an ambitious, high-growth startup that is looking for a Founding Engineer to help shape both the product and the future of the business.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced React Native Engineer who wants to move beyond being "just another developer" and play a pivotal role in building a company from the ground up. You'll work directly with the founders, influence technical strategy, and have a clear pathway to becoming Head of Engineering or CTO as the business scales.

• Leading the development of a flagship mobile product using React Native.
• Making key architectural and technology decisions from day one.
• Building scalable, high-quality software across mobile and supporting backend services.
• Working closely with founders, product teams, and stakeholders to define the product roadmap.
• Establishing engineering best practices, processes, and culture.
• Recruiting, mentoring, and leading an engineering team as the company grows.
• Evolving into a senior leadership role with ownership of the technology function.

• Strong commercial experience with React Native.

• Solid JavaScript/TypeScript expertise.

• Experience with modern frontend and mobile development practices.

• Knowledge of related technologies such as:

  • React

  • Node.js

  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)

  • APIs and microservices

  • CI/CD and DevOps practices

• Comfortable working in a startup or fast-paced environment.

• Strong problem-solving skills and a product-focused mindset.

• Leadership potential and a desire to build and manage teams.

• Genuine founding-level opportunity
• Clear route to Head of Engineering / CTO
• Significant influence over technology decisions
• Build and lead your own engineering team
• Hybrid working in Manchester
• High-growth environment with substantial career upside
• Competitive package

This role is ideal for a senior React Native engineer, lead engineer, or technical architect who wants to take ownership, build something meaningful, and progress into executive-level leadership within a growing technology business.

Interested? We'd love to speak with engineers who are excited by the challenge of building, scaling, and ultimately leading an engineering function from the ground up.