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Senior Software Engineer at Multiverse

You’ll lead the Trusted Enterprise Platform team, building the foundational systems—like SSO and secure release infrastructure—that power a global platform for 1,500+ enterprise partners. Backed by Lightspeed and General Catalyst, Multiverse.io is an AI-first environment where engineering leverage is the top priority. If you're a backend-leaning expert in TypeScript and AWS looking to scale high-availability services in a hybrid London role with a £100k base, this is the mission for you.

About this role

Role overview

Join the Trusted Enterprise Platform team to build foundational services including authentication, SSO, and secure release infrastructure. You will act as a force multiplier, creating the architectural backbone that allows product teams to ship with confidence. This role is ideal for a backend-leaning engineer who prioritizes developer experience, security, and scalability.

About the company

EducationLondon, United KingdomGrowth (VC-backed)

Multiverse is an upskilling platform specializing in AI, data, and technology skills. The company delivers professional apprenticeships and learning programs that combine expert human coaching with artificial intelligence to enable workforce transformation, close key skills gaps, and drive measurable business impact. Multiverse partners with over 1,500 organizations globally—including Microsoft, Mars, and John Lewis Partnership—to upskill teams, empowering individuals at all career stages to develop AI-first skills. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in London and New York, Multiverse supports over 22,000 learners and is backed by leading investors such as General Catalyst and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Backed by General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners, StepStone Group, Index Ventures, BOND, D1 Capital Partners, GV, Audacious Ventures, Founders Circle Capital, Walton family.

What you'll do

What you will do

  • Design and maintain core platform capabilities including SSO integrations, identity management systems (SAML/OAuth), and universal preference centers.
  • Lead the development of safe release infrastructure and manage the technical surface area where regulatory obligations like GDPR become working code.
  • Mentor junior engineers through thoughtful code reviews and high-quality documentation while driving architectural decisions that reduce organizational friction.

Who you are

Who this is a fit for

  • Possesses 5+ years of backend-heavy engineering experience with a strong command of TypeScript (production Elixir experience is a significant bonus).
  • Demonstrates deep expertise in cloud-native infrastructure using AWS, Docker, and Terraform, alongside a history of building shared services at scale.
  • Prioritizes developer ergonomics and "platform as a product" thinking, enjoying the challenge of providing leverage to multiple product teams simultaneously.

Why this role

Why this role is remarkable

  • Work at the UK's first EdTech unicorn, a $1.7bn Series D company backed by tier-one investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners and General Catalyst.
  • Shape the foundational platform that serves 800+ employees and 1,500+ global enterprise partners including Microsoft, the NHS, and John Lewis.
  • Inhabit an AI-first engineering culture where tools like Claude, Cursor, and Gemini are integrated into daily development workflows to accelerate maturity.

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