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Jobgether
Hardcore Engineer
United Kingdom Remote OK 5-10 yrs exp Internet Marketplace Platforms 461 employeesUSD200k – USD400k / year
Software EngineeringSystem DesignPerformance OptimizationScalable ArchitectureProblem-Solving
Requirements
Proven ability to operate in high-ownership, fast-paced engineering environments is essential. Candidates should have strong software engineering fundamentals and a deep understanding of system design and performance optimization.
Job Description
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Hardcore Engineer based in United Kingdom.
This role is built for engineers who thrive in extreme ownership environments and are driven by speed, ambition, and execution.
You will work on highly challenging technical problems where performance, scalability, and rapid iteration are core expectations.
The scope is broad and hands-on, requiring you to take ideas from concept to production with minimal friction or hand-holding.
You will be part of a fast-moving, high-intensity engineering culture where excellence is the baseline.
Impact is immediate and visible, with your work directly influencing core product and system evolution.
The environment rewards autonomy, deep technical curiosity, and a strong bias toward action and shipping fast.
This is a role for builders who want to operate at the highest level of engineering velocity and ownership.
Accountabilities
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
This role is built for engineers who thrive in extreme ownership environments and are driven by speed, ambition, and execution.
You will work on highly challenging technical problems where performance, scalability, and rapid iteration are core expectations.
The scope is broad and hands-on, requiring you to take ideas from concept to production with minimal friction or hand-holding.
You will be part of a fast-moving, high-intensity engineering culture where excellence is the baseline.
Impact is immediate and visible, with your work directly influencing core product and system evolution.
The environment rewards autonomy, deep technical curiosity, and a strong bias toward action and shipping fast.
This is a role for builders who want to operate at the highest level of engineering velocity and ownership.
Accountabilities
- Take full end-to-end ownership of complex engineering problems, from design and implementation to deployment and iteration.
- Build, ship, and maintain high-performance systems with a strong emphasis on speed, scalability, and reliability.
- Continuously improve product architecture and codebases with a focus on efficiency and long-term maintainability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to rapidly translate product ideas into production-ready systems.
- Identify bottlenecks and proactively drive technical solutions without waiting for direction.
- Ensure engineering excellence through rigorous self-review, testing, and fast feedback loops.
- Contribute to system-level decisions that shape product direction and technical strategy.
- Proven ability to operate in high-ownership, fast-paced engineering environments.
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies and languages.
- Demonstrated track record of shipping production-grade systems at speed.
- High agency, strong initiative, and comfort working without heavy structure or guidance.
- Deep understanding of system design, performance optimization, and scalable architecture principles.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a bias toward practical execution over theoretical discussion.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in high-intensity teams.
- Comfort working in ambiguous environments with rapidly changing priorities.
- Passion for building, iterating, and continuously improving technical products.
- Base compensation ranging from $200,000 - $400,000 USD
- Equity compensation ranging from $75,000 - $175,000 USD
- Remote-first working model
- Long-term relocation opportunity with visa sponsorship option for NYC after 2+ years
- Opportunity to join an early, high-growth engineering team with significant ownership and impact
- High-performance, ambitious environment focused on building cutting-edge systems
- Direct exposure to challenging technical problems at scale
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
Why Apply Through Jobgether?
Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Skills
Software EngineeringSystem DesignPerformance OptimizationScalable ArchitectureProblem-SolvingCollaborationTechnical CuriosityExecutionOwnershipEfficiencyCommunicationAgilityInitiativeIterationDeploymentTesting
About Jobgether
Jobgether is a career navigation platform built for senior professionals competing in the remote job market. Hiring systems were designed for volume and keyword matching, not for 15 or 20 years of nonlinear experience. That structural mismatch is why strong profiles get filtered out before a human ever sees them. Our platform diagnoses where a search is breaking, corrects how experience is positioned, and connects professionals to the companies where their background creates real value. The goal is not more applications. It is the right visibility in the right places. Our mission is to ensure no senior professional remains invisible in the global remote market, not because they lack the skills, but because the system failed to read them correctly.