Founding Software Engineer, Lemon.io

Data Platform, Contractor

Salary not provided

AWS

GCP

Elasticsearch

Postgres

Airflow

Azure

Redshift

Snowflake

BigQuery

dbt

Senior level

Remote from Europe, UK

More information about location

Marketplace connecting early-stage startups with vetted engineers

Open for applications

Marketplace connecting early-stage startups with vetted engineers

101-200 employees

B2BMarketplaceRecruitment

Open for applications

Salary not provided

AWS

GCP

Elasticsearch

Postgres

Airflow

Azure

Redshift

Snowflake

BigQuery

dbt

Senior level

Remote from Europe, UK

More information about location

101-200 employees

B2BMarketplaceRecruitment

Company mission

To provide the end-to-end product to help founders hire faster and easier.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Hands-on experience building data/platform products (not just consuming data – creating and designing how it's collected, structured, and served)
At least one 0 -> 1 greenfield build – took something from "nothing exists yet" to a working system in production
Strong backend foundation – can make architectural decisions and own them
English B2 or higher
Strong written and verbal communication – can articulate technical decisions to non-technical people and drive alignment async
Data pipeline design and implementation – ingestion, cleaning, enrichment, serving
Search and indexing systems (Elasticsearch or similar)
Relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar)
Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) – can provision and operate services independently
System architecture – can design a platform from scratch and make defensible trade-offs

Desirable

Track record of working directly with non-technical stakeholders (product, ops, leadership)
Reasonable infrastructure experience
ML/AI experience (embeddings, NLP, classification)
ETL orchestration tools (Airflow, dbt, Dagster)
Data warehouse experience (BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift)

What the job involves

This is a founding, senior/staff-level role
You won't inherit a codebase or join a squad – you'll make the architectural decisions, pick the stack, and ship the first version
You'll work directly with stakeholders across whole org to understand what data matters most and build the system that makes it valuable

Our take

There's no shortage of freelance talent platforms today, but few have managed to strike the right balance between quality and scale. One company that's carved out a strong and steady position is Lemon.io, which as been on the go since 2015. Known for its focus on remote development and engineering talent (often in underserved regions like Eastern Europe) Lemon.io has earned a solid reputation among both freelancers and clients alike.

And its sets itself apart with its curated, boutique approach: strict vetting of freelancers, a 24-hour match guarantee, and a strong emphasis on service quality. While many platforms struggle to keep standards high as they grow, Lemon.io has so far managed to scale without compromising on quality. With demand for remote technical talent only continuing to rise, the company is well-positioned to keep leading the charge.