Software Engineer (£50k-£100k+ + Equity) at venture-backed aviation deep-tech startup

She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.

The next step is to speak to Jack.

Job Title

Software Engineer

Salary

£50k - £100k+ + Equity

Company Description

Venture-backed aviation deep-tech startup founded in 2023

Job Description

Join a small, high-caliber engineering team replacing archaic legacy infrastructure in the global airline industry. You will build an AI-enabled operations platform used by the world’s largest airports and airlines to optimize travel for billions of people. This high-ownership role involves architecting mission-critical, distributed systems using a modern Rust and Flutter stack.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Ship code that directly impacts global air travel, replacing decades-old manual processes with a modern, AI-enabled operational nervous system for major airports.
• Work in a high-density talent environment alongside an Apache Arrow/DataFusion contributor, moving fast with a small team where your architectural decisions matter immediately.
• Enjoy a high-autonomy culture with meaningful EMI equity and a tech-first stack (Rust, Arrow, gRPC) focused on solving deep technical challenges over incremental features.

• Design and operate highly available, mission-critical software across the full stack to support complex real-world workflows for airlines and ground handlers.
• Architect and scale distributed, federated systems that process historical and real-time operational data to drive dramatic efficiency gains in live aviation environments.
• Shape the engineering culture and practices from the ground up while collaborating closely with product stakeholders to solve genuinely hard industrial problems.

• Strong full-stack engineer with a self-starter mindset and the ability to own technical projects end-to-end in a fast-paced, high-stakes startup environment.
• Proficiency in (or a strong desire to master) a high-performance stack including Rust for the backend and Flutter/Dart for intuitive, reliable frontend interfaces.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and data infrastructure, with experience or interest in tools like gRPC, Protobuf, Postgres, and the Arrow/Parquet ecosystem.

Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.

And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.

Next steps

Step 1. Visit the job listing.

Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack', or go straight there: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/software-engineer-50k-100k-equity-at-venture-backed-aviation-deep-tech-startup-8ce2557f-af03-426a-b2cd-5b600b8684ca?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_8ce2557f-af03-426a-b2cd-5b600b8684ca

Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.

Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.

Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.

Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.

We never post fake jobs

This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.

Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.

We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.

Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.