Junior Software Engineer

Chilworth, Hampshire
1 week ago
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‍💻 Junior Software Engineer

📍 Hybrid - Southampton (1 day fortnightly) | 💰 £40-60k + Equity | 🧱 Deep-Tech Startup | 🌍 £60B Market Opportunity

We're hiring on behalf of a well-funded deep-tech startup that's going after a £60B problem - making enterprise databases interchangeable. Backed by £1.2M in pre-seed and scaling toward a £7M raise, they're already live with major customers and building out their UK engineering team as they hit their next growth phase.

If you're a curious, ambitious junior engineer who's comfortable across multiple languages and ready to take on hard problems - this is your shot to learn fast, contribute early, and grow with the business.

The Mission:

They're building a platform that lets enterprise applications move between SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, etc.) without needing rewrites - solving deep interoperability and performance challenges that most teams wouldn't even dare touch.

What You'll Be Doing:

Contributing to the development of a world-first database virtualisation platform
Solving complex problems around speed, scale, and system design
Working with modern tools and multiple languages (and learning new ones as you go)
Writing clean, testable code and taking part in peer reviews
Helping shape the early tech and product roadmapWhat You'll Need:

Proficiency in 3+ programming languages (e.g., C++, TypeScript, Python, Java, Rust)
Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and system fundamentals
Experience working with SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle)
Willingness to tackle new tools and unfamiliar problems
Strong communication and collaborative mindsetNice to Have:

Any experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Knowledge of database internals or data migration concepts
Familiarity with CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions)Tech You'll Touch:

Linux, C++, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, LLVM

Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub, Azure

Why You Should Join:

✅ Solve real-world, enterprise-scale problems from day one

✅ Work with senior engineers and learn in an environment that challenges you

✅ Join just before a major growth phase - real ownership, real upside

✅ Equity on offer - because your contributions will matter

If you're excited by deep systems problems, fast growth, and building from scratch - hit apply

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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