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Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Urban Jungle

£40,000 – £41,000

London

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Urban Jungle · London · £40,000 – £41,000

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By Robert (Recent Uni Grad)

Urban Jungle is a UK home insurance startup. They sell contents, buildings, and landlord insurance, and position themselves around fairness and simplicity. They have raised over £43m and are B Corp certified. The role is full-stack engineering on a 13-person team, working across Angular 19 on the frontend and Python/FastAPI on the backend. You would be shipping features from day one and over time taking on cross-functional projects like partner integrations and product launches. £40k to £41k for entry-level full-stack in London is above average. The salary is negotiable upward. One thing to know before applying: the application platform describes this as a talent pool for future roles rather than a confirmed open vacancy [1] Screenloop application page

Click Overview on the application page

. There may not be a specific seat to fill right now. The office policy is a minimum of 4 days per week in Oval, London [2] Urban Jungle office policy .

About the Company

• Urban Jungle is a UK home insurance provider using technology to make insurance simpler and more affordable

• Has served over 300,000 customers and is one of the top-rated UK home insurance providers

• B Corp certified since 2022

• Has raised over £43m in funding

• Ranked 1st in Tempo's 2024 Best Startup to Work For award and top 10 in Deloitte's Fast 50

About the Role

• Full-stack engineering role on a 13-person team

• Works closely with Product, Commercial, and Data teams

• Office-centric role based in Oval, London with a minimum of 4 days per week in office

• Explicitly open to entry-level candidates

• Note: the application platform describes this as a talent pool for future roles rather than a confirmed live vacancy [1] Screenloop application page

Click Overview on the application page

Key Responsibilities

• Build and ship customer-facing features from day one

• Contribute to new product launches and partner integrations

• Lead cross-functional projects as skills develop

• Work across frontend (Angular 19, TypeScript, Tailwind), backend (Python, FastAPI), and infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker)

Requirements

JavaScript experience, including via academic or personal projects
Python experience, including via academic or personal projects
Willingness to learn Angular, Docker, AWS, and SQL on the job

Nice-to-haves

Familiarity with TypeScript
Experience with REST APIs
Any exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure

Benefits

⭐ Share options⭐ Weekly onsite yoga and subsidised sports clubs⭐ Access to therapy⭐ Dedicated development budget with senior mentor access

Potential Red Flags

• Application platform describes this as a talent pool for future roles, not a confirmed open vacancy [1] Screenloop application page
Note: Click Overview on the application page

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