Senior Full Stack Engineer
Novera Search
Liverpool, United Kingdom
14 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Tech stack
API
Artificial Intelligence
Databases
Systems Integration
Web Application Frameworks
Web Platforms
Backend
Data Analytics
Job description
Lead / Founding Engineer (Stealth Consumer Startup)
We're currently partnered with a stealth, early-stage consumer startup building a new interactive web platform.
They're looking for a Lead / Founding Engineer to join at an early stage and take ownership of building the product from the ground up.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working from 0 1 and wants to play a key role in shaping both product and technical direction.
What you'll be doing
- Building and shipping the core product across the full stack
- Turning an early prototype into a scalable, production-ready platform
- Working closely with the founder on product decisions and UX
- Designing and implementing core backend systems and user-facing features
- Integrating third-party services and lightweight AI functionality where relevant, * Opportunity to join at a very early stage as a key technical hire
- High ownership and direct impact on product direction
- Small, fast-moving team
- Clear pathway to evolve into a long-term founding role with meaningful equity
Requirements
- Strong full-stack engineering experience (modern JS frameworks, APIs, databases)
- Comfortable owning the entire stack end-to-end
- Product mindset - able to think beyond just implementation
- Experience building and shipping real products
- Self-starter who thrives in early-stage, ambiguous environments
Nice to have
- Experience with consumer-facing products
- Experience building interactive or data-driven platforms
- Familiarity with AI APIs and integrations