Join a high-growth startup founded by ex-Palantir and ex-Google engineers replacing traditional qualitative research with AI agents. As the second engineering hire, you'll work directly with the founders to build an AI-first platform that delivers deep consumer insights in 48 hours. You will own product features from conception to deployment.
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Software Engineer at Motives
Join a high-velocity YC S25 startup in London founded by ex-Palantir and Google engineers. They are building an AI-powered consumer research platform that delivers insights in 48 hours instead of 2 months. As their second engineer, you'll work directly with the founders to build an AI-first product using Next.js, TypeScript, and GraphQL. This is a high-ownership role offering £75k-£100k+ and significant equity for a generalist who loves to ship fast. If you're ready to move beyond ticket queues and make an immediate impact on a product brands love, this is the founding-stage opportunity you’ve been looking for.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£75k-£100k + + Equity
Company
Motives
Role overview
Software
Motives is an AI-powered qualitative research platform that runs research projects for consumer brands using AI agents to moderate and analyze video interviews, delivering actionable consumer insights in hours or 1-2 days instead of weeks or months. It automates planning, recruiting participants, conducting interviews in any language, analyzing transcripts, and generating reports with key themes, quotes, and highlight reels.
What you will do
- Develop and deploy full-stack features using Next.js, React, TypeScript, and GraphQL, moving from idea to production on the same day.
- Architect and refine AI-driven components that moderate video interviews and generate actionable consumer insights across multiple languages and markets.
- Collaborate across functions with design, sales, and customer success to iterate rapidly based on direct feedback from high-profile consumer brands.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses 3+ years of full-stack engineering experience with genuine backend depth and a mastery of the modern TypeScript ecosystem.
- Demonstrates an "owner" mindset with the ability to navigate ambiguity, ship high-quality code at speed, and thrive in an early-stage environment.
- Shows a strong interest or experience in building with AI technologies and a passion for crafting products that users genuinely love.
Why this role is remarkable
- Join a YC S25 startup with massive traction and real-world impact, building the future of focus groups through proprietary AI agents.
- Enjoy high ownership and a flat structure, working directly with a CTO (ex-Palantir) and CEO (ex-Google, ex-TrueLayer) in a tight-knit London team.
- Influence the early-stage architecture and product direction of an AI-first company that is fundamentally disrupting the $20B+ market research industry.
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I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
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What happens next?
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If your profile’s a match and Motives wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.