Join a mission-driven team preventing urban flooding using IoT sensors and predictive analytics. As a founding technical member, you will build scalable backend services, develop responsive frontends, and manage cloud infrastructure. This multifaceted role offers a unique opportunity to tackle real-world climate challenges while shaping the technical future of a fast-growing startup.
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Full-Stack Engineer at ManholeMetrics
ManholeMetrics is on a mission to bring wastewater into the 21st century and stop urban flooding before it starts. We’re looking for a Full-Stack Engineer to join our founding team in London. You’ll work across a diverse stack—from IoT telemetry and Python backends to React frontends—protecting critical infrastructure for clients like Network Rail and Toronto Water. With £1m in funding and a major global partnership on the horizon, this is a rare chance to secure a high-impact role with a clear path to leadership in the booming climate tech sector.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£60k-£80k + Equity
Company
ManholeMetrics
Role overview
Environmental Services, IoT, Wastewater Infrastructure
ManholeMetrics is an IoT startup focused on providing affordable sensors and analytics software for operational and compliance monitoring of sewer and stormwater collection systems. Their solutions enable utilities and municipalities to proactively respond to flooding, backups, and network-level incidents by offering real-time alerts, predictive analytics, and actionable insights. Their core product, the ManholeMonitor, is an easy-to-install, long-life sensor with an accompanying platform (Porthole) for alerts and analytics, designed to improve infrastructure resilience, reduce maintenance costs, and modernize wastewater management. The company has participated in various accelerator programs and works with major utility partners internationally.
What you will do
- Design and scale reliable Python/FastAPI backend services to ingest and process massive IoT telemetry data from global sensor fleets.
- Build and optimize user-facing features using React and React Native, delivering actionable flood alerts and predictive insights to utility providers.
- Manage and evolve secure cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes to support rapid expansion across the UK, US, and Canada.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record with 2+ years of industry experience deploying production code using React, TypeScript, and Python.
- Strong problem-solver with a knack for UI/UX and experience collaborating in small, agile teams to translate client needs into engineering solutions.
- Passionate about climate tech and infrastructure resilience, with an interest in a broad stack ranging from firmware to cloud orchestration.
Why this role is remarkable
- Massive real-world impact protecting communities from climate-driven flooding alongside major clients like Network Rail and Toronto Water.
- Exceptional growth trajectory with a path to CTO as the company scales internationally following a major global channel partnership.
- Backed by £1m in funding from Ascension and British Design Fund, operating in the high-growth intersection of IoT and CleanTech.
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