Job Title
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Salary
£100k–£140k + Equity
Company Description
$50M Series B AI-native marketplace backed by a16z and Y Combinator
Job Description
You will join the Growth squad to build the transaction layer for the world’s first digital supply chain for secondhand fashion. Reporting to the CTO (ex-Google, Postmates), you will integrate fine-tuned AI models into a B2B marketplace handling 500,000+ items monthly, turning manual trades into a structured, searchable global inventory layer.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at the intersection of circular economy and proprietary AI, using a fine-tuned model (not a GPT wrapper) to digitize a $350B industry that has never had technology.
- Massive financial backing with ~$50M raised from elite investors including a16z, Y Combinator, and HV Capital, plus advisors from Depop and Shopify.
- High-velocity environment where you will see immediate impact, helping save millions of garments from landfills while the company triples in size year-on-year.
What You Will Do
- Architect and scale backend systems in Node.js and TypeScript to handle the transition from 500k to millions of unique items per month.
- Own the end-to-end ecommerce journey, including discovery, search, checkout, and complex international payment and credit systems.
- Collaborate with AI and data teams to bridge the gap between classification engines and the core marketplace product experience.
The Ideal Candidate
- 6–10 years of professional backend experience with strong fundamentals in system design and API architecture at high-growth consumer or marketplace companies.
- Proven product engineering mindset with a history of shipping end-to-end features in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments.
- AI-forward builder who uses tools like Cursor or Copilot as a force multiplier and has experience deploying AI capabilities at scale.
Job Title
Senior Backend Software Engineer
Salary
£100k–£140k + Equity
Company Description
$50M Series B AI-native marketplace backed by a16z and Y Combinator
Job Description
You will join the Growth squad to build the transaction layer for the world’s first digital supply chain for secondhand fashion. Reporting to the CTO (ex-Google, Postmates), you will integrate fine-tuned AI models into a B2B marketplace handling 500,000+ items monthly, turning manual trades into a structured, searchable global inventory layer.
Location
London, UK
Why this role is remarkable
- Work at the intersection of circular economy and proprietary AI, using a fine-tuned model (not a GPT wrapper) to digitize a $350B industry that has never had technology.
- Massive financial backing with ~$50M raised from elite investors including a16z, Y Combinator, and HV Capital, plus advisors from Depop and Shopify.
- High-velocity environment where you will see immediate impact, helping save millions of garments from landfills while the company triples in size year-on-year.
What You Will Do
- Architect and scale backend systems in Node.js and TypeScript to handle the transition from 500k to millions of unique items per month.
- Own the end-to-end ecommerce journey, including discovery, search, checkout, and complex international payment and credit systems.
- Collaborate with AI and data teams to bridge the gap between classification engines and the core marketplace product experience.
The Ideal Candidate
- 6–10 years of professional backend experience with strong fundamentals in system design and API architecture at high-growth consumer or marketplace companies.
- Proven product engineering mindset with a history of shipping end-to-end features in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments.
- AI-forward builder who uses tools like Cursor or Copilot as a force multiplier and has experience deploying AI capabilities at scale.
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