Lead Backend Engineer, TILT

£80-120k

AWS

Elasticsearch

Node.js

Terraform

Senior and Expert level

London

More information about location

1-3 days a week in office (London, UK)

Interactive & social shopping

Job no longer available

Interactive & social shopping

21-100 employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceFashionSocialSocial MediaMobileeCommerce

Job no longer available

£80-120k

AWS

Elasticsearch

Node.js

Terraform

Senior and Expert level

London

More information about location

1-3 days a week in office (London, UK)

21-100 employees

B2CLifestyleMarketplaceFashionSocialSocial MediaMobileeCommerce

Company mission

We’re building the next century of shopping, making it feel human, communal, and alive again.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience working in a seriously fast-paced start-up (prefer early stage)
Know what it takes to be the best
Experience with real-time, scalable, and distributed mobile APIs
AWS
Node.js
PostgreSQL

Desirable

ElasticSearch/OpenSearch
NestJS
Terraform

What the job involves

Own our backend
Implement highly-available systems that scale to millions of users
Provide technical leadership to the backend team and others
Design and build new features
Communicate challenges to technical and non-technical team members

Application process

Apply via Otta
Short call with one of the founders
Coding interview
System design interview
Final round with founder

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Online shopping's popularity has surged rapidly, yet its fundamental experience has remained largely unchanged since its inception. TILT is building a transformative social commerce product for young adults that reflects a new paradigm in consumer culture driven by Gen-Z.

The landscape of social commerce, involving the direct sale of products through social media platforms, is undergoing explosive expansion. In fact, this market is predicted to surpass one trillion US dollars by 2028. TILT stands as an ambitious startup with aspirations to become a linchpin in the global commerce arena.

Considerable funding will help TILT achieve this goal, as it invests in efforts to build on the success of its live-shopping app. While industry titans such as Facebook, TikTok, and Klarna are fervently innovating with shopping-oriented formats and features, the ultimate breakthrough remains elusive - giving TILT a real opportunity to stand out.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)

Sep 2025

$8.2m

SERIES A

Aug 2024

$18m

SERIES A

Total funding: $29.2m

Company benefits

Generous stock options - we share in our growth
Unlimited holidays + birthday off by default
MacBook Pro, display & accessories

Company values

Achieve Greatness: Be ambitious and hold a high bar.
Think in First Principles: Solve problems from the ground up, creatively and analytically.
Always Locked In: Move with urgency and focus.
Owners, Not Renters: Take real responsibility and drive things forward.
Radical Candour: Be direct, honest, and supportive with each other.

Company HQ

King's Cross, London, UK

Leadership

Neil Shah

(Co-Founder)

They joined Revolut in 2015, first in Product & Operations and later became Global Head of Expansion & Authorisations. Left the company after 5 years, and is now a Mentor at Seedcamp and Advisor for 1v1me, Ziina and Moss.

Abhi Thanendran

(Co-Founder & CEO)

They joined Revolut in 2016 as the first data hire, took the team from 1-100+, and left after 3.5 as Head of DS. They were also Deel's Data Advisor, and prior to this was a hedge fund quant in NY and TO.

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