Lead Full-Stack Developer (AI-Enabled)

Date Posted: 02.06.25

Title: Lead Full-Stack Developer (AI-Enabled)

Location: London / Remote

Type: Full-Time

ABOUT DEPARTMNT

DEPARTMNT is building the new interface for the internet; one you can tap, wear, and walk through.We connect products, people, and places using NFC, smart design, and blockchain-backed layers, making culture interactive in real life.

OUR ECOSYSTEM

smart tags that activate digital experiences

a web app that lets people claim, connect, and unlock access

a SaaS platform for brands to turn physical things into data-rich, gamified, digital touchpoints

We work across fashion, music, and events, empowering culture-led brands to create drops, perks, and portals that move beyond content and into participation.

This isn’t about fixing the internet.

It’s about replacing it with something real.

the role

We’re looking for a Lead Full-Stack Developer to help architect and build the backbone of DEPARTMNT’s product ecosystem.

From NFC-driven consumer apps to multi-tenant SaaS dashboards and AI integrations. You’ll help us go from MVP to scale, with a strong focus on modularity, speed, and long-term performance.

You'll work closely with the founding team and lead a small but mighty squad of developers, designers, and product thinkers. If you're excited by shipping fast, owning problems, and building something culture-first and future-facing, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

  • Lead architecture and development across CNX (consumer PWA) and CORE (brand SaaS platform)
  • Integrate NFC experiences and blockchain-backed data flows into modular tools
  • Build and scale APIs and microservices to support rapid partner onboarding
  • Own the engineering roadmap and collaborate with product, design, and marketing teams
  • Lead code reviews, maintain high coding standards, and support junior developers
  • Explore and implement AI features (smart assistants, auto content, tagging)
  • Balance delivery speed with quality and scalability

What You’ll Bring

  • 5–8 years of full-stack experience (React Native, Next.js, TypeScript, Supabase/AWS)


  • Experience architecting and deploying complex web applications


  • Strong knowledge of APIs, authentication flows, and microservice design


  • AI integration experience (OpenAI API, LangChain, Python)


  • Familiarity with NFC, QR, or blockchain-based systems a bonus


  • Proactive, independent, and comfortable in fast-paced startup environments


  • Bonus: experience leading or mentoring teams


What We Offer

  • Flexible working (remote / London-based studio optional)


  • Equity options and long-term growth opportunities


  • Creative freedom and product ownership


  • Early-stage impact in a company shaping the next interface for culture


  • A team that’s sharp, fun, and dead serious about building something new

HOW TO APPLY

Send us a short intro and any relevant links (GitHub, portfolio, previous projects) to: jobs@departmnt.xyz

No cover letters needed. Just show us what you’ve built.