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Location: Remote (but must be based in the UK).Please note: We do not offer visa sponsorship, and you must be based in the UK with the full right to work.Who We AreThe Cruise Globe is building the world's leading digital platform for cruise travellers.Founded by a Geographer, a Naval Architect, and one of the cruise industry's most trusted creators, we started with a simple belief: cruising deserves better digital experiences. We're building the "Strava for cruises" - a product that lets cruisers see their exact routes and stats, capture and share their journeys, and then plan, book, and track what comes next.In under nine months, more than 100,000 cruisers joined the platform, with over 500,000 cruises logged — all with zero marketing spend.The OpportunityWe're looking for a talented Full-Stack Engineer to become our first in-house technical hire, and should be considered as a founding engineer role with a huge impact on the future of The Cruise Globe.This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join at an early stage and shape the technical foundations of the business, and create our future. This is an excellent opportunity to shape process and framework. We're looking for someone who finds this exciting rather than intimidating, and who enjoys building structure as they build product.The Cruise Globe is an innovative, adventure-driven technology and design company redefining how cruisers around the world relive their journeys. Born from a passion for the sea, cartography, and world travel, The Cruise Globe crafts high-precision, personalised cruise maps that capture exactly where cruises actually go, using advanced satellite tracking data, a first of its kind in the industry.You'll report directly to our CEO, with strategic support from our fractional CTO, and work closely with our founder, agency development partners, and data team. This is a hands-on, senior engineering role, not people management. You'll lead by building, setting standards, and making smart technical decisions that will scale with the business.If you're ambitious, highly technical, and motivated by ownership and impact, this role offers the chance to grow into a long-term technology leadership position as the company scales.What You'll Be DoingDesign Robust SystemsArchitect clean, scalable REST APIsDesign and optimise PostgreSQL / Supabase schemas for performance and growthOwn the BuildTake end-to-end ownership of technical delivery, from early architecture decisions through to productionBalance speed, quality, and scalability as we grow our Cruise Globe and Cruise Map productsBuild Across the StackDevelop high-performance, user-facing features using React, Next.js, and TypeScriptDesign and build backend services and APIs using Python (FastAPI)Ship to the CloudDeploy, maintain, and evolve AWS infrastructure using TerraformOwn CI/CD pipelines via GitHub ActionsSet the Technical BarEstablish engineering best practices around testing, documentation, and code qualityLead by example through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidanceBridge Tech & ProductWork closely with non-technical stakeholders to translate product goals into pragmatic technical solutionsClearly explain technical decisions, trade-offs, and constraintsWhat We're Looking For5+ years of commercial software engineering experienceStrong Computer Science fundamentals or equivalent practical experienceJavaScript/TypeScript and React experienceStrong Python skills for backend and API developmentProven experience designing, deploying, and running systems on AWSExperience working with (or introducing) solid testing practicesExcellent communication skills and confidence working directly with foundersSome exposure to mobile development (React Native, Flutter, or native)Nice to HaveExperience with geospatial data, mapping, or visualisation technologiesInformation security knowledge or certificationsWhat We OfferFirst Tech Hire Impact: Shape the architecture, tooling, and technical culture from day oneHigh Autonomy: Real ownership and authority over technical decisionsStartup Environment: Less process, more progress, with the opportunity to build the right foundationsFlexible Working: Remote-first, with option to be in our London officeCompetitive Salary: £80,000–£100,000 depending on experienceHoliday: 25 days + bank holidaysPension: Auto-enrolment schemeInterview ProcessWe respect the time of all candidates that apply for this role, so we are completely transparent about the stages in the interview process. All interviews are held remotely.1st Stage: 30 minute call with Hiring Manager2nd Stage: 30 minute call with Founder/CEO3rd Stage: 60 minute Live Technical Assessment with CTO4th Stage: 60 minute Paired Programming Assessment with CTO