Job Description

Company Description

The Stay Experts is a travel-tech start-up reimagining how people discover and book travel. From curated guidebooks to concierge-style booking to our upcoming AI-powered platform, we help travelers find the world's best stays, without the overwhelm.

Role Description

We're hiring a Founding Full Stack AI Engineer (CTO Track) to join our founding team. This is a part-time paid role with meaningful equity, ideal for a builder who wants to shape something meaningful from the ground up, with the opportunity to evolve into a full-time role as we raise our first round of funding.

You'll lead the development of our AI-powered platform, starting with an MVP and growing it into a scalable, high-impact product. From integrating early AI functionality to defining our tech architecture, your work will directly shape how people book their perfect stay.

What You'll Be Doing

Lead development of our full-stack AI-powered platform (MVP and beyond) Design, build, and maintain front-end and back-end infrastructure Integrate AI capabilities (e.g., LLMs, NLP, APIs, vector databases) to create intelligent and seamless user experiences Work closely with the founder to translate business needs into technical execution Build scrappy but scalable MVP features that deliver real customer value Lead core technical decisions, shape our engineering culture, and help grow the team. Translate product vision into scalable code

What We're Looking For

A long-term partner excited to grow with the company Solid experience in full-stack development (front-end + back-end) Proficiency in frameworks like React, Next.js, Node.js, Python, or similar Understanding of and experience with AI and machine learning is a strong plus. Passion for building, fast iteration, and launching MVPs A self-starter who thrives in early-stage environments and takes full ownership Collaborative mindset, comfortable working in a lean, focused team Strong product intuition and the ability to balance speed with scalability Bonus: Previous start-up or side-project experience
We're also open to recent grads or early-career candidates who can show strong potential, drive, and a solid portfolio or projects.

What We Offer

Part-time pay + meaningful equity A clear path to CTO as we grow Huge creative and technical ownership from day one A builder's playground, your decisions will shape the product, brand, and company Flexible hybrid work (with in-person catchups when needed) A chance to join early, leave your mark, and build something ambitious

Final Note

We're not just building tech, we're building trust and long-term impact. If you're a builder at heart and this feels like the kind of opportunity you've been waiting for, we'd love to talk.

Let's build the future of curated travel together.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 16.00-20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 7 - 10 per week

Additional pay:

Loyalty bonus Performance bonus
Benefits:

Company pension Employee stock ownership plan Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Application question(s):

What excites you most about working with The Stay Experts, and how do you see yourself contributing to our company's growth? Are you currently based in the UK or able to travel to London occasionally?
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London E14

Reference ID: TSE-AI-FS-01