Tech Lead, Talamo
£90-105k
Ed-tech focussed on neurodiversity screening in school
Posted today
Ed-tech focussed on neurodiversity screening in school
1-20 employees
Posted today
£90-105k
1-20 employees
Company mission
To democratise access to Special Education Needs identification and support.
Role
Who you are
- You're an expert in Next.js, React and have experience with GraphQL, Postgres and some DevOps (Vercel + GCP) where needed
- You still love hands-on coding and problem-solving. For the first 6-12 months, this role will be primarily coding
- You understand startup trade-offs and can move fast without over-engineering. You need to be comfortable with change and not having essay-length Jira tickets!
- You’ve led engineering teams before, unblocked developers, and built a strong technical culture.
Desirable
- You see real (not hype-driven) applications for LLMs and AI-driven personalisation
What the job involves
- You’ll be responsible for the full lifecycle of development: plan, build, deploy, iterate.
- You'll shape our technical architecture, ensuring it’s robust, maintainable, and scalable
- As we grow, you'll guide our recruitment and development team culture as well as managing junior tech team members
- This is also an opportunity to fast-track progression to Head of / CTO. We are looking for that technical voice in the room when we make the business-critical decisions
Application process
- 1. 30 min chat with Head of Product
- 2. 1.5 hour technical interview
- 3. 1 hour chat with the founders
- 4. If you're in London, let's go for a drink!
Our take
The market for Special Educational Needs (SEN) support is growing, with rising demand for early intervention and more awareness of conditions like dyslexia. However, many children still remain undiagnosed, with 80% of dyslexic students alone finishing school without a diagnosis.
Talamo is addressing this gap by offering an accessible, tech-driven screening tool for schools and parents to identify dyslexia risk early, before offering targeted support. The research-driven company only launched in September 2024 and has grown to operate within 120 UK schools. Talamo continues to expand its reach, helping even more children unlock their potential whilst user reports indicate that its technology is even more accurate than what schools currently use.
As Talamo continues to grow, it is investing its resources into expanding its test range to ADHD, executive functioning and impulse control. In short, Talamo is shaping the future of education for children with SENs.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company HQ
Battersea, London, UK
Leadership
Jamie Wace
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as a strategist at Said Differently and AKQA.
Leo Thornton
(Co-Founder & Head of Product)Previously worked as a UX Designer at AKQA
Sophie Dick
(Co-Founder)Part-time at Talamo, working in commercial strategy at Said Differently
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