Full-Stack Engineer, Gizmo

Backend focused, AI Gamification Startup

Salary not provided

+ Equity

React

TypeScript

Python

Redis

Postgres

RabbitMQ

Celery

BigQuery

Junior, Mid and Senior level

London

4 days a week in office (Liverpool Street, London)

Educational software utilising AI

Be an early applicant

Educational software utilising AI

1-20 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceEducationGamingLearningSaaS

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

+ Equity

React

TypeScript

Python

Redis

Postgres

RabbitMQ

Celery

BigQuery

Junior, Mid and Senior level

London

4 days a week in office (Liverpool Street, London)

1-20 employees

B2CArtificial IntelligenceEducationGamingLearningSaaS

Company mission

To help students remember everything they learn in a simple and fun way.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Strong fullstack fundamentals with a backend focus and proven experience shipping complex features
You are skilled in Python, PostgreSQL and familiar with TypeScript
Preference (not essential) for proficiency in React and familiarity with tools like BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Celery, Redis or RabbitMQ
Clear communicator who can break down complexity and collaborate effectively
Driven by impact - you prioritise work that moves the needle
Self-starter with a maker mindset. We’re looking for ex-founders or individuals with start-up experience
You are a fast learner who’s not afraid of new challenges - you are ambitious and motivated to build something meaningful
Open-minded and feedback-oriented, always striving to learn and improve
Happy to work hard for a chance at building something great!

What the job involves

As a Fullstack Developer at Gizmo, you’ll report directly to the Founders and play a key role in shaping the product experience for our rapidly growing user base. While you'll be comfortable working across the full stack, your focus will be on delivering world-class backend experiences that make learning intuitive, playful and engaging
You’ll work closely with our wider engineering team to build, test and ship features that bring our vision to life. You’ll be joining a fast-paced, collaborative team during an exciting stage of growth, with plenty of opportunity to make a significant impact and grow alongside us as we scale
Build, maintain and scale backend services and APIs that support our learning platform across web and mobile
Collaborate with the wider engineering team and product designers to deliver features that are seamless, intelligent and impactful
Contribute across the full stack. While the backend will be your focus, you’ll be able to contribute to frontend codebases when needed
Integrate advanced features such as personalisation, gamification and spaced repetition into the platforms core experience
Own features end-to-end: from architectural design to development, deployment and iteration
Participate in code reviews, technical planning and team stand-ups helping us maintain a high engineering standard

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Gizmo is an ambitious startup dedicated to revolutionising learning through innovative technology. Drawing inspiration from successful platforms like Duolingo, Gizmo applies gamification and AI to create engaging quizzes that enhance retention based on cognitive science principles.

By simplifying the learning process into short daily quizzes, Gizmo aims to help users remember everything they study, making education not only effective but fun. Already the platform has been enthusiastically adopted by teachers and students worldwide, positioning Gizmo for continued growth.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (1 round)

Sep 2023

$3.5m

SEED

Total funding: $3.5m

Company benefits

Meaningful equity

Company HQ

Spitalfields, London, UK

Leadership

Petros Christodoulou

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously a Machine Learning Scientist at Amazon. Also worked as a YouTube Marketer at Google and as an Analyst at Zopa and Europe Economics.

Paul Evangelou

(Co-Founder)

Began their career as a History Teacher at Teach First. They also worked as a Senior Associate at PwC, a Senior Consultant at ReD Associates and a Senior Product Manager at Touch Surgery.

Robin Jack

(Co-Founder)

Previously a Senior Product Manager at Skimlinks and a Research Analyst at QuBit Group.

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