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Open positions at Initia

Co-founder & Technical Lead

Do you want the opportunity to be involved in a tech startup from its inception? Do you have an interest in employee screening, insider threat and how organisations and industry protect themselves and remain secure?

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join as a co-founder at Initia, an early-stage start-up looking at transforming the vetting process. We are currently working with UKSV and UKIC to deliver the transformation.

 

We’re looking for an entrepreneurial self-starter who is excited to join a tech startup and can see the opportunity this brings.

 

Ideally, you’ll be a talented generalist who combines a variety of skills including:

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  • Front-end and back-end web development

  • A Self-starter! – someone who can learn new technologies as new problems arise

  • Agile methodology - working in a small fast-paced team

  • Be a Founder! - Care for your company and co-founders

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About us:

Initia is a new start-up working in the personnel security screening industry. We are working closely with the UK government and private companies with the aim of transforming the current outdated vetting process, helping companies save on average £1.75m each year.

 

At the moment, Initia is part of the Alacrity Foundation entrepreneurship programme. Joining Initia and the programme will allow you to learn new skills from first-class mentors at an accelerated pace while working to build your own company.

Requirements

  • Degree or relevant experience in:

    • computer science, information technology, or related field

  • Ideal, but not essential:

    • Further knowledge or interest on cyber security

  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills

  • Problem-solving attitude

  • A passion to learn in a fast-paced environment. Even though your role will be primarily tech-focused, as a founder, you will be wearing multiple hats and learning new skills as you go.

What we can offer you

  • Team and office socials

  • Learning opportunities

  • Access to talented mentors who are field experts

  • £ 1,500/mo take home pay

  • Hybrid working environment

  • Ping pong table in the office

  • Dog-friendly office

Our tech stack

  • Next.js - A full stack, serverless, JavaScript framework

  • Next.js is built on React and Express so experience in either of these would be beneficial

  • mySQL database using the Prisma ORM for querying

  • GitHub for version control

  • AWS for deployment

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Newport, NP20 1HG

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