First Backend Engineer (JVM/Java) - Equity & AI tooling

Formula Recruitment Limited is hiring for a hybrid role in London. The position focuses on backend JVM/Java with React front-end and AI-driven tooling. The first engineering team member will own architecture decisions, production pipelines, and tooling in a fast-moving startup environment.

The candidate should have strong JVM/Java skills, DevOps experience, and a track record in low-latency or performance-sensitive work, with a desire for ownership and leadership growth.