Founding Engineer - Python & TypeScript

• Remote - UK
• Permanent
• £100K/year

Seeking a Senior Lead Full Stack Developer who excels at both building and leading. This is roughly a 70/30 role: most of your time will be spent writing production-level code across the stack, while also guiding and mentoring a growing engineering team.

You’ll work closely with the CTO to translate product goals into scalable architecture, lead sprint planning and engineering processes, and directly shape the evolution of the AI-driven video platform. This role has a clear path toward Head of Engineering within 12–24 months.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve full-stack architecture (Python, Flask, React)
• Write high-quality, scalable code while mentoring a team of 4 engineers
• Lead sprint planning, task assignments, and engineering operations
• Collaborate with the CTO on roadmap execution and technical priorities
• Architect and deliver new features end-to-end (from APIs to UI)
• Design and maintain microservices and internal APIs
• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure (ECS/Kubernetes, autoscaling, storage)

Requirements

• 5+ years as a full stack engineer (Python, Flask, React/JS), with 2+ years in a technical leadership role
• Proven ability to design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems & APIs in production
• Hands-on expertise with cloud infrastructure (AWS or equivalent)
• Background in video, media tech, or AI/ML platforms
• Previous startup or small tech company experience

? If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or reach out directly for a conversation.

5V Video are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this job vacancy. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this position, up to £250 for you and an additional £250 to a charity of your choice, 5V Video are recognised talent solutions experts within Video and Broadcast Technology working across Europe, the UK and North America. Email applications to kenny.newbury@weare5vvideo.com