Python/Rust Engineer, Thema
£100-120k
1-5 days a week in office
The AI platform that maps any market, instantly
Job no longer available
The AI platform that maps any market, instantly
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
£100-120k
1-5 days a week in office
1-20 employees
Company mission
To be the world leading source for understanding markets.
Role
Who you are
- **Python & Rust**: Strong proficiency in Python with some experience in Rust.
- Hands-On Execution: A “roll up your sleeves” mindset—ready to tackle end-to-end challenges
- Backend & Data: Comfortable working with distributed, data-intensive systems
- Code Standards: Proven track record of writing high-quality, performant code, using modern testing, linting, and analysis tools
- Adaptability & Collaboration: Thrive in a fast-paced environment, communicate clearly, and contribute across multiple areas of the engineering stack
- Pragmatic & Prototype-Driven: Focus on solving real problems efficiently, avoiding premature optimisation while ensuring robust solutions
Desirable
- Open Source: We place high value on open-source contributions—many of our team members were discovered through their open-source work
- Build a custom vector database to scale to billions of vectors with sub second retrieval
- Develop data pipelines to transform data for Machine Learning models and our backend application
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Generalist Engineer to:
- Build and maintain backend and data systems using Python and Rust
- Develop and refine large-scale data processing pipelines and systems
- Implement and uphold high code standards, leveraging modern language features and robust testing practices
- Scale systems to handle hundreds of terabytes of data, balancing performance and reliability
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Engineering and R&D) to design, build, and deliver features in a fast-paced environment
- Work directly with data—introspect pipeline outputs, troubleshoot issues, and ensure throughput
Application process
- Initial 45 minute Google meet with our Co Founder, Finn
- Google meet call with our CTO Jonny
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Thema is a deep-tech AI company building the foundational infrastructure to understand how the economy is connected.
It does this by processing hundreds of terabytes of data and develops novel embedding techniques to crack the problem of company similarity and track how markets evolve over time.
With backing from top investors, support from the UK government, and partnerships with world-class institutions like Cambridge and Sanford, Thema sure is making a name for itself.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2024
$1.4m
Grant
Mar 2024
$3.3m
Seed
Total funding: $4.7m
Company benefits
- Early-Stage: Join pre-Series A with meaningful equity and amazing opportunity for growth
- Real Ownership: Take on core systems and have a tangible impact
- Start-of-the-art AI native stack: Work with leading AI researchers, helping to engineer a world-class product with genuine innovation
- High-Spec Equipment: We’ll kit you out with a top of the range development laptop, and any tools you need to succeed
- Hybrid & Flexible: Work from London & remotely, with quarterly off-sites in different locations (e.g. Lisbon)
Company values
- Operate at the Frontier - Build at the edge of what’s possible in AI and engineering
- You Ain’t Gonna Need It (YAGNI) - Use what already exists. Only build what’s needed
- Unblock Each Other - Step in. Step up. Success is a team sport
- No Room for Ego - Decide on merit. The best idea wins - always
- Honest Conversations Early - Say it early. Say it straight. Candour clears the path
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Leadership
Finn MacCabe
(CEO)Founded Zero 1, raising £20M+ from FTSE 100 Corporates and VCs. Board Member at Lifted (Series A VC-backed).
Jonathan Lifschutz
(CTO)Ex-Head of Engineering at msk.ai (exited). MSc in Computer Science & Cambridge University alumni.
Dimo Angelov
(Chief Data Scientist)PhD in AI, ex-Senior Data Scientist for the Canadian Government. Creator of Top2Vec (https://github.com/ddangelov/Top2Vec) 3k+ GitHub stars.
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