Senior Software Engineer (Frontend Leaning) - Real Money Prediction & Trading Platform (0-1) - Fully Remote - Competitive Base + Bonus + Stock
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Role Overview
This is a full-stack software engineering role with a frontend focus, not a frontend-only role.
The team is building a 0-to-1 real-money prediction and trading platform for sports, culture, and markets.
Approximately 70% to 80% of the role focuses on the web experience, with ongoing backend contribution.
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Role Overview
This is a full-stack software engineering role with a frontend focus, not a frontend-only role.
The team is building a 0-to-1 real-money prediction and trading platform for sports, culture, and markets.
Approximately 70% to 80% of the role focuses on the web experience, with ongoing backend contribution.
What You Will Do
- Lead design, development, and deployment of web experiences using React, Next.js, and TypeScript.
- Own features end to end across frontend and backend.
- Contribute to backend platform services in Go.
- Work closely with design and other full-stack engineers.
- Help establish standards for an AI-native engineering team.
What Is Important
- Have strong hands-on production experience with backend services, including experience shipping and owning services rather than only consuming APIs.
- Have built user interfaces from the ground up that were used at real scale.
- Operate effectively across functions, focus on people and outcomes, and make pragmatic decisions with incomplete information.
- Actively use AI tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot to accelerate production software delivery.
Required Experience
- Production experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript on B2C consumer-facing web products.
- Production experience contributing to backend services in Go, Node.js/TypeScript, Java, Python, or another modern stack.
- Examples of using AI tools to accelerate personal delivery.
- Experience leading or shaping work across teams, functions, or stakeholders.
- Experience with a 0-to-1 build and rapidly changing product roadmaps.
- Right to work in the UK is required.
Additional Fit
- Curiosity about prediction markets, trading products, or fast-moving consumer platforms is advantageous.
- The role values engineers who can influence outcomes, collaborate cross-functionally, and work across the product end to end.
Workplace and Process
- The role is fully remote for candidates based in the UK.
- The process includes live coding or pairing, a systems design interview, and a discussion about ways of working.
- AI tools are not used in the live coding or pairing exercise.
Compensation
- Compensation includes a competitive salary dependent on level, bonus, stock options, and unlimited holiday.
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