Dominika Kodadova

Founding EngineerBuild Something That Matters£100–130k upwards plus equity (~1%)You’ve done the 0 to 1 thing. You’ve built products from scratch, worn five hats at once, and made tough calls with limited data. You want your next move to count, not just for your career, but for the planet.This one’s for you.A stealth-mode climate tech startup is building a new category of AI-powered environmental intelligence. They're turning cutting-edge science into real-time insights for global industries, helping operators, investors, and infrastructure owners manage complex risks with confidence.The core technology is already delivering high-resolution forecasts to early customers. Now they’re turning that into a commercial platform, and you’ll be the one to build it.They’ve got:🧠 A scientific braintrust (including a globally cited science expert)🌎 Real-world traction across sectors like supply chains, agri, and data centres🧩 Complex, meaty problems to solve using deep-learning and planetary-scale dataNow they need you as their first software engineer.You’ll be:Turning scientific models into a usable, commercial productSetting up the technical toolkitDesigning and architecting the product from scratchBuilding APIs, setting up infra, and shaping the full-stackWorking hands-on with the CEO and Chief ScientistDefining the early engineering culture and best practicesYou should have:7 years of experience (Python-focused, ideally backend-leaning)FE experienceProven ability to build 0 to 1 products, especially in early-stage startupsExperience with huge datasets and/or geospatial dataA product mindset, you care how things work and feelBonus: time-series data, cloud infra, or climate/ML exposureLow ego is non-negotiable. So is giving a damn about the mission💸 Salary upwards of £100k, they want to hire the very best person for the job📍 3 days/week in London (flexible)📈 Equity (~1%)🧪 Build an MVP🎯 Seed raise coming in Jan 2026If you're into early-stage chaos, deep science, and building something with real-world, real-planet impact, this is your shot.Curious? Let’s chat. 😊

A leading psychometric solutions company is seeking a Senior Full-stack Engineer (with a heavy bias towards BE) to join its expanding team, ahead of further expansion.📍Hybrid or Remote-First in London (Flexible)The company is dedicated to matching the right people with the right roles through science-backed methods and cutting-edge platforms, delivering trusted data and promoting fairness in hiring. Driven by market demand, the organization is scaling up and requires a hands-on technical leader to help achieve greater impact.📌Please note that unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.As a Lead Engineer, you'll code and guide. Your responsibilities include:Hands-on Development: Deep dive into backend and occasionally frontend development with modern technologies, ensuring high-quality, secure code.Project Ownership: We believe in ownership and collaborationProcess Optimization: Champion agile, CI/CD, and automated testing to boost productivity.We're looking for a leader with strong technical expertise:Proficient in design best practices.Experience: Solid hands-on coding experience with C#/.NET.Net 6 & .Net FrameworkEntity Framework/Entity Framework CoreSQLReact & TypeScript - The role in a heavily BE-leaning, but it needs to have a good FE understandingPlease reach out if this sounds like the role for you 😉

A leading psychometric solutions company is looking for a Lead Engineer to join its expanding team, ahead of their further expansion.The company is dedicated to matching the right people with the right roles through science-backed methods and cutting-edge platforms, delivering trusted data and promoting fairness in hiring. Driven by market demand, the organization is scaling up and requires a hands-on technical leader to help achieve greater impact.📍Hybrid or Remote-First in London (Flexible)📌Please note that unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.As a Lead Engineer, you'll code and guide. Your responsibilities include:Hands-on Development: Deep dive into backend and frontend development with modern technologies, ensuring high-quality, secure code.Design & Architecture: Mentor and guide engineers, providing technical direction, conducting code reviews, and championing best practices.Project Ownership: Collaborate with stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver complex project requirements.Process Optimization: Champion agile, CI/CD, and automated testing to boost productivity.We're looking for a leader with strong technical expertise:Strong experience with design & architectureExperience: 5 years in software development with hands-on coding, including prior lead or senior engineer roles..Net 6 & .Net FrameworkEntity Framework/Entity Framework CoreSQLReact & TypeScript - The role in a heavily BE-leaning, but it needs to have a good FE understandingPlease reach out if this sounds like the role for you 😉

Are you a passionate engineering leader ready to step into a VP/Head of Engineering role and make a visible, lasting impact on a mission-driven scale-up?We are looking for an engineering executive to govern technical integrity, establish the strategic vision, and further mentor & shape the teams committed to exceptional output. We need a leader who is inherently Product-Minded, who understands that Engineering must enable Product, not inhibit it. This is a high-influence leadership role where you'll partner directly with the Founder/CEO, COO, and the CPO to shape our technology landscape and drive business outcomes.What You'll Be Doing: A High-Impact Leadership Role💡 Strategic & General LeadershipProven extensive leadership experienceDrive the engineering vision, ensuring its seamless integration with the product roadmap and overall business objectives.Cultivate a unified operational cadence between Technology and Product to accelerate high-value delivery.Function as a core member of the executive team, driving improvements in cross-functional governance and advocating for technology roadmaps.Build, mentor, and empower a diverse leadership layer (Managers, Staff Engineers) to foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.Strategically manage engineering resources, budgets, and headcount to optimize spend for maximum Return on Investment (ROI).🛠️ Technical & Agile ExcellenceAn architecture-first mindset, setting clear performance indicators (KPIs) for platform stability, security, and long-term scalability – this role will suit someone with a strong engineering background.Design and deliver a resilient infrastructure capable of supporting ambitious, sustained future growth.Elevate software development practices, partnering with Product leadership to evolve the SDLC for tighter collaboration and delivery effectiveness.The team's Tech stack: Typescript, React, Graphql, Node, NestJS, Python, MongoDB, AWS, Kafka,..📍 Location: 1 day a week on-site in London📌Salary: Up to £140,000 EquityIf this sounds relevant and interesting, please apply and I'll be in touch.

We're partnering with a scaling infrastructure company that's fundamentally transforming how digital and physical components interact in the age of AI. Their core mission is to empower teams to build and deploy sophisticated systems by providing scalable, secure, and robust infrastructure solutions for development, deployment, and scaling.With more demand for their product than they can currently meet, we're looking for a Principal Engineer to grow their engineering team, with strong experience in:GoKubernetesRESTful API and gRPCSQL (specifically PostgreSQL)An interest in AIGPU - Nice to haveIn this role, you'll be instrumental in architecting and developing high-performance backend systems, scalable APIs, and the infrastructure necessary to power their AI workloads.📍 Location: This is a fully remote position within the UK. Unfortunately, we're unable to offer sponsorship for this role.👀 Some of the other perks they offer:- Equity- 30 days of annual leave ( bank holidays on top of course)- £400 on your first paycheck for a home set-up- 5% pension- Private Medical- 12 L&D days a year- Working from abroad for up to 200 days! 🗺️If this sounds interesting, drop me a message 😊

A leading psychometric solutions company is looking for a Lead Engineer to join its expanding team. The company is dedicated to matching the right people with the right roles through science-backed methods and cutting-edge platforms, delivering trusted data and promoting fairness in hiring. Driven by market demand, the organization is scaling up and requires a hands-on technical leader to help achieve greater impact.📍Hybrid or Remote-First in London (Flexible)📌Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.As a Lead Engineer, you'll code and guide. Your responsibilities include:Hands-on Development: Deep dive into backend and frontend development with modern technologies, ensuring high-quality, secure code.Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide engineers, providing technical direction, conducting code reviews, and championing best practices.Project Ownership: Collaborate with stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver complex project requirements.Process Optimization: Champion agile, CI/CD, and automated testing to boost productivity.Innovation: Explore and propose new tools and technologies to enhance our platform's efficiency.Problem Solving: Rapidly troubleshoot and resolve technical issues, supporting deployments and maintenance.We're looking for a leader with strong technical expertise:Experience: 5 years in software development with hands-on coding, including prior lead or senior engineer roles..Net 6 & .Net FrameworkEntity Framework/Entity Framework CoreSQLReact & TypeScript - The role in a heavily BE-leaning, but it needs to have a good FE understandingFamiliarity with evolving monolithic architectures and understanding of microservices, RESTful APIsSoft Skills: Exceptional problem-solving, meticulous attention to detail, strong communication, and a passion for mentoring.Please reach out if this sounds like the role for you 😉

Are you a passionate engineering leader ready to step into a VP/Head of Engineering role and make a visible, lasting impact on a mission-driven scale-up?We are looking for an engineering executive to govern technical integrity, establish the strategic vision, and further mentor & shape the teams committed to exceptional output. We need a leader who is inherently Product-Minded, who understands that Engineering must enable Product, not inhibit it. This is a high-influence leadership role where you'll partner directly with the Founder/CEO, COO, and the CPO to shape our technology landscape and drive business outcomes.What You'll Be Doing: A High-Impact Leadership Role💡 Strategic & General LeadershipProven extensive leadership experienceDrive the engineering vision, ensuring its seamless integration with the product roadmap and overall business objectives.Cultivate a unified operational cadence between Technology and Product to accelerate high-value delivery.Function as a core member of the executive team, driving improvements in cross-functional governance and advocating for technology roadmaps.Build, mentor, and empower a diverse leadership layer (Managers, Staff Engineers) to foster an inclusive, high-performance culture.Strategically manage engineering resources, budgets, and headcount to optimize spend for maximum Return on Investment (ROI).🛠️ Technical & Agile ExcellenceAn architecture-first mindset, setting clear performance indicators (KPIs) for platform stability, security, and long-term scalability – this role will suit someone with a strong engineering background.Design and deliver a resilient infrastructure capable of supporting ambitious, sustained future growth.Elevate software development practices, partnering with Product leadership to evolve the SDLC for tighter collaboration and delivery effectiveness.The team's Tech stack: Typescript, React, Graphql, Node, NestJS, Python, MongoDB, AWS, Kafka,..📍 Location: 1 day a week on-site in London📌Salary: Up to £140,000 EquityIf this sounds relevant and interesting, please apply and I'll be in touch.

An ambitious Financial Technology firm is looking for a skilled and driven Senior Backend Engineer to join its fully remote, UK-based team.This role is for an engineering expert passionate about the backend who also enjoys working across the full stack when necessary. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, comfortable in a fast-paced environment, and dedicated to building secure, high-quality production systems that address real customer needs.Key ResponsibilitiesCollaborate closely with product managers and other engineers to design and implement intelligent technical solutions.Contribute to sound engineering practices through code reviews and knowledge sharing.Build and maintain production software systems, primarily focusing on the backend.Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that occasionally impact customers.Be adaptable, responding quickly to changing business demands, and participating in an on-call rotation to support production systems.Who We're Looking ForProven experience building and maintaining production software systems.TypeScript - Extensive experience with TypeScript (with Node/Express)PythonExtensive production experience working with SQL databases.Comfort working in a dynamic, sometimes ambiguous environment (e.g., a startup or similar setting).A strong focus on product and customer problems.Familiarity with modern DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code, build pipelines, and CI/CD.If you're a Senior Backend Engineer ready to make a significant impact on a high-growth FinTech platform, apply now!