Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

AWS Cloud Services Go (Programming Language) Node.js (Javascript Library) TypeScript High Performance Computing PostgreSQL Systems Architecture Event-Driven Programming Distributed Computing Query Optimization Microservices Service Design Very Large Databases (VLDB) Technical Leadership

Other Skills

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Mentorship

Roles & Responsibilities

10+ years of hands-on experience building and shipping distributed systems at high-growth consumer platforms (e.g., Monzo, Revolut, Deliveroo).
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, Go, and AWS, with a proven track record of scaling databases for millions of users.
Experience providing technical leadership, mentoring teams, and driving architectural decisions in fast-paced environments.
PostgreSQL expertise in high-throughput workloads and experience transitioning to event-driven architectures; familiarity with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor) is a plus.

Requirements:

Lead the monolith-to-services decomposition using Strangler Fig patterns to support tens of millions of monthly active users.
Architect and scale AI infrastructure including vector databases, embedding pipelines, and LLM orchestration for automated creator tools.
Design and implement database optimization strategies for high-throughput workloads on PostgreSQL and drive the transition toward event-driven systems.

Jack & Jill

About Jack & Jill

Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you deeply, what you’re great at and what you want out of your career. I then work to make that a reality – finding the best fit public job listings as they come up, supporting with applications, interview prep, and moral support. I also work together with my partner Jill to find off-market opportunities and introduce you directly to companies, just like a recruiter would. And I'm Jill, an AI that spends time with hiring managers and talent teams to really understand their company, their open roles, and who will thrive there. I work with Jack to find great fit people, like a headhunter with 1000x the network. Head to website and have a chat with us, we're always online.

Founded: 2018

Company size: 1 - 10

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Job description

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers.

She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network

The next step is to speak to Jack.

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer

Salary: £120k-£180k + Equity

Company Description: Fanvue.com - AI-powered creator monetization platform growing 450% YoY

Job Description:
Join Fanvue as the most senior Individual Contributor to lead the evolution of a platform serving 17 million monthly users. Following a $22M Series A, you will architect the transition from a PostgreSQL monolith to an event-driven microservices architecture while building core AI infrastructure like vector stores and LLM orchestration tools.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable:

Immediate impact at scale on a platform that recently surpassed $100M+ ARR and was named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025.
Rare opportunity to define a company's technical foundation by building AI-native infrastructure and platform primitives from the ground up.
Join a world-class engineering culture that offers a dedicated IC career track, valuing deep technical excellence over management progression.

What you will do:

Lead the monolith-to-services decomposition using patterns like Strangler Fig to support tens of millions of monthly active users.
Architect and scale AI infrastructure including vector databases, embedding pipelines, and LLM orchestration for automated creator tools.
Design and implement database optimization strategies for high-throughput workloads on PostgreSQL and transition toward event-driven systems.

The ideal candidate:

10+ years of hands-on experience building and shipping distributed systems at high-growth consumer platforms like Monzo, Revolut, or Deliveroo.
Expert-level proficiency in TypeScript, Node.js, Go, and AWS, with a proven track record of scaling databases for millions of users.
Forward-thinking engineer who is fluent with AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and excited about mentoring teams through technical leadership.

Who are Jack & Jill?
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 our website.
Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack'.
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.