Jumpstart

About the Company

Making recruitment not sh*t. We connect the top 1% of junior-mid level talent with top startups. Looking to hire the top 1% talent? Startups get instant access to the top 1% of junior-mid level talent (handpicked from 1000s of applicants). Looking to accelerate your career at a top startup? Candidates on Jumpstart get access to roles in the UK's fastest-growing & most exciting startups, all pitched to YOU (via pre-recorded videos). We've matched hundreds of candidates with hundreds of VC-backed startups. Ready to find your perfect match?

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Jumpstart

Job Title

Founding Business Development Representative (BDR) at VC Backed Startup (£40-80k OTE)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Founding Business Development Representative (BDR) **Role Summary:** Founding BDR role at a high-growth, VC-backed startup. This role offers direct collaboration with founders/sales leads to build and optimize sales processes, ownership of early-stage sales operations, and accelerated career growth through leadership pathways (e.g., Account Executive, Sales Lead). **Expectations:** 1–3 years of sales experience in tech/startups; proven ability to exceed targets; confidence engaging with decision-makers; ambition to drive growth and autonomy in a startup environment. Preference for candidates with startup/hypergrowth experience or entrepreneurial projects. **Key Responsibilities:** - Build and own lead generation for the sales funnel (prospecting, outreach, qualification). - Collaborate with founders/sales leads to refine messaging and develop sales playbooks. - Execute rapid experimentation and iterative improvements to sales strategies. - Drive scalable growth in a target-driven environment with limited rigid frameworks. - Progress into senior sales roles (Account Executive, Sales Lead) as the startup scales. **Required Skills:** - Sales execution expertise (B2B SaaS or tech preferred). - Decision-maker outreach and relationship-building capabilities. - Analytical thinking and adaptability in ambiguous, fast-paced environments. - Strong communication and ownership of end-to-end sales metrics. **Required Education & Certifications:** Not specified; 1–3 years relevant sales experience required.

London, United kingdom

On site

Fresher

20-01-2026

Company Name

Jumpstart

Job Title

Founding Engineer (£60-130k)

Job Description

**Job Title:** Founding Engineer **Role Summary:** Senior full‑stack engineer joining a seed or pre‑seed VC‑backed startup as the first (or one of the first) engineering hires. Acts as a de‑facto CTO to deliver the initial product, define the technical foundation, and shape engineering culture and standards. **Expectations:** - Own end‑to‑end product delivery with high agency. - Make early architectural, tooling, and scalability decisions under uncertainty. - Collaborate closely with non‑technical founders on product strategy and roadmap. - Establish engineering best practices and mentor future hires. - Operate with a product‑mindset, balancing speed and long‑term quality. **Key Responsibilities:** - Build and ship the MVP from concept to production. - Design system architecture, data models, and APIs. - Choose and configure tooling, infrastructure, and cloud services. - Work directly with founders to evaluate technical trade‑offs. - Define and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and code quality. - Iterate quickly based on user feedback to drive product‑market fit. **Required Skills:** - Strong full‑stack development (backend + frontend) with proven expertise in languages such as JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Go, or Ruby. - Experience with database design, REST/GraphQL APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). - Ability to make pragmatic decisions with incomplete information. - Product‑oriented thinking and outcome focus. - Excellent communication and collaboration with non‑technical stakeholders. - High ownership mindset and comfort in early‑stage, ambiguous environments. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - No mandatory certifications; cloud or DevOps certifications are a plus.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

05-02-2026

Company Name

Jumpstart

Job Title

Frontend Engineer at VC backed startup (£60-130k)

Job Description

Job Title: Frontend Engineer Role Summary Build and ship scalable, high‑quality user interfaces for an early‑stage VC‑backed startup. Own front‑end architecture, design, and performance, collaborating directly with founders, designers, and PMs to turn product concepts into production‑ready code. Expectations - Own core user experiences end‑to‑end, from interaction design to deployed code. - Deliver measurable product impact with rapid iteration. - Shape the front‑end stack, patterns, tooling, and performance standards from day one. - Work autonomously in a fast‑moving, product‑focused environment. Key Responsibilities 1. Design, develop, and ship robust UI components used by thousands or millions of users. 2. Own feature lifecycle: requirement gathering, design critique, coding, testing, deployment, and post‑launch optimization. 3. Define and evolve front‑end architecture, pattern library, and performance benchmarks. 4. Collaborate seamlessly with founders, designers, and product managers—no handoffs or middle layers. 5. Iterate rapidly, ship frequently, and iterate based on real‑world usage and feedback. Required Skills - Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, React, and modern front‑end tooling. - Comfortable with back‑end integration using Node.js or equivalent. - Product mindset: focus on outcomes, usability, and performance over implementation details. - Autonomous problem‑solving with pragmatic decision making. - Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders. - Experience with responsive design, accessibility, and performance optimisation. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

05-02-2026

Company Name

Jumpstart

Job Title

Back End Engineer at VC backed startup (£60-130k)

Job Description

Job Title: Back End Engineer Role Summary: Early backend hire at Seed/Series A VC-backed startup, building core systems and shaping technical architecture. Focus on ownership, scalability, and collaboration with founders. Expectations: High autonomy in solving critical backend problems, owning data reliability, and defining long-term technical strategy for a growing product. Key Responsibilities: Design and scale backend systems for users (thousands to millions); end-to-end ownership of services, APIs, and data models; make infrastructure/architecture decisions; collaborate directly with founders, product teams, and frontend engineers; prioritize rapid iteration and measurable impact. Required Skills: Proficiency in backend systems and data modeling; experience with modern tools (TypeScript/Node, Python, or similar); expertise in performance, reliability, and scalability; product ownership mindset; autonomous, pragmatic, and collaborative. Required Education & Certifications: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent. Certifications optional but preferred.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

05-02-2026