About the Role
Woozle Research is the home of investment-grade primary research. We help hedge funds, private equity firms, and consulting practices make smarter decisions through bespoke surveys, expert interviews, and channel intelligence.
We’ve just built a brand-new research portal to transform how we deliver insights to clients ; replacing email threads, spreadsheets, and manual workflows with a secure, scalable platform. Now we need someone to own it.
This is a foundational hire. You’ll be our first in-house technical team member, reporting directly to leadership. You’ll have significant autonomy to shape how we build, ship, and scale our technology ; including upcoming AI-powered features like automated expert interviews.
What You’ll Do
As our Senior Full-Stack Developer, you’ll:
Own and ship new features end-to-end ; from design through deployment
Maintain and improve our platform (React + NestJS + PostgreSQL on AWS)
Manage our cloud infrastructure (ECS, RDS, S3, Cognito, CloudWatch, Terraform)
Integrate AI/GenAI tools like Eleven Labs for automated expert interviews
Work directly with founders to translate business needs into technical solutions
Evaluate and coordinate external partners when additional development support is needed
Shape the technical roadmap and help build the team as we scale
️ Our Tech Stack
Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, AWS Amplify
Backend: NestJS (TypeScript), REST APIs, modular monolith
Database: PostgreSQL (AWS RDS)
Infrastructure: AWS (ECS, S3, Cognito, CloudWatch, ALB), Terraform, GitHub Actions
Data/Messaging: Kafka, Redis (Valkey)
Requirements
Who You Are
Essential (must have):
10+ years of professional software development experience
Strong TypeScript/JavaScript skills across frontend and backend
Production experience with React (hooks, state management, component architecture)
Backend experience with Node.js (NestJS strongly preferred, Express acceptable)
Solid PostgreSQL skills (schema design, query optimisation, migrations)
Working knowledge of AWS (ECS, RDS, S3, Cognito or similar auth services)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Comfortable working autonomously with minimal supervision
Desirable (nice to have):
Terraform or infrastructure-as-code experience
Experience integrating AI/ML APIs or building GenAI-powered features
Familiarity with Kafka, Redis, or event-driven architectures
Experience with OAuth integrations (LinkedIn, etc.)
Previous startup, scale-up, or small-team experience
Benefits
✨ What You’ll Get
Compensation
£75,000 base salary
Performance-based annual bonus
Annual profit sharing plan
Regular micro-bonuses for standout contributions
Health \& Insurance
Full medical insurance
Full dental insurance
Full vision insurance
Generous pension contributions
Working \& Time Off
Flexible hybrid working ; 3 days from home, 2 in Glasgow office
Generous paid holiday allowance + bank holidays
Paid parental leave
Paid sick leave, bereavement, and jury duty
Growth \& Learning
Annual personal study allowance
Sponsored professional qualifications and certifications
Structured career path with clear progression
Opportunity to build and lead a technical team as we grow
Culture \& Perks
Team and company seasonal social events
Quarterly and annual recognition events
Commuter benefits and discount gym membership
Membership to well-being applications
Employee discount and reward programmes
Culture of radical transparency, meritocracy, and continuous improvement
Why This Role?
Ownership: Be the technical voice at the leadership table
Impact: Your work directly enables investment decisions at top-tier firms
Innovation: Build cutting-edge AI features (Eleven Labs, GenAI interviews)
Autonomy: Shape the technical direction without layers of bureaucracy
Growth: Build and lead a team as we scale