Role: Senior Software Engineer (Data & Platform) @ VC Firm

Location: London – Hybrid (3 days)

Compensation: Up to £200,000 + equity

We’re working with a high-performing venture capital firm building a proprietary technology platform that sits at the heart of how they identify, evaluate, and partner with exceptional companies. The engineering function operates like an internal startup: small, fast-moving, and deeply embedded in the investment process.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll take full ownership of the firm’s core data platform — the primary day-to-day tool used by partners to source and assess opportunities. You’ll work end-to-end across data, backend, and product experience, with significant autonomy to shape both the technical direction and how the platform evolves over time.

What you’ll do

• Own and evolve a mission-critical internal data platform used daily by senior stakeholders.
• Build and maintain data pipelines, backend services, and user-facing product features.
• Work hands-on across the stack, from Python-based data workflows to web application front-ends.
• Design scalable, maintainable systems that support complex, real-world decision making.
• Deploy and operate systems in the cloud, taking responsibility for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate closely with non-technical users, turning ambiguous problems into robust technical solutions.
• Take accountability for technical decisions and the long-term evolution of the platform.

You should have

• Experience working in startup or similarly unstructured environments.
• A high degree of autonomy and comfort driving your own direction.
• A background where ownership, delivery, and problem-solving were central.
• Strong product instincts and the discipline to operate in a high-standards environment.
• Curiosity about technology, startups, and how software creates strategic advantage.
• The maturity to think independently, figure things out, and operate without heavy process.

Stack

• Python, Typescript
• SQL
• Full-stack web development
• Web data & infrastructure (exposure to web scraping is a bonus)
• Linux & developer tooling
• Cloud deployment

Why it’s exciting

• You’ll own a core platform that directly influences high-stakes decisions.
• Operate with real autonomy — not a cog in a machine, but a driver of outcomes.
• Work at the intersection of software engineering, data, and venture investing.
• Build from first principles in an environment that values pragmatism and initiative.
• High trust, high expectations, and meaningful ownership from day one.

If you’re excited by the idea of fully owning a core platform and building technology that directly shapes important decisions, we’d love to hear from you.