Full Stack Engineer - Innovation Team (100% Remote United Kingdom)

InnoCraft

9d•£60,000 - £70,000•Remote

About The Position

Build and deliver the next generation of privacy-first analytics capabilities — from rapid prototypes and AI-powered insights to scalable product innovations embedded directly into Matomo’s core platform. Own end-to-end innovation development within a small, autonomous team, working closely with the CTO and senior engineers to turn high-impact concepts into practical, production-ready solutions. Matomo is an open-source analytics platform trusted by enterprises, public institutions, and governments requiring full data ownership. We are expanding our European engineering team and looking for a Full Stack Engineer who wants to help shape and validate the future direction of Matomo’s product offering through innovation-focused product development.

Requirements

3-5 years experience with backend development in PHP or Python, databases, and frontend development in JavaScript
Proven track record of delivering features end-to-end — from concept through prototyping to production
Strong problem-solving skills with a pragmatic approach to innovation and new technologies
Ability to work autonomously in a small, fast-moving team while managing priorities independently
A product-oriented mindset, translating user needs and strategic goals into practical, impactful solutions
Comfortable balancing rapid delivery with sustainable engineering quality
Understanding of security vulnerabilities and how to avoid them
Experience writing automated tests, reviewing code, and producing technical documentation
Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain ideas, rationale, and trade-offs
Comfortable working in a fully remote, global, and agile environment

Nice To Haves

Experience with analytics, reporting, data visualisation, or AI/ML integrations
Background contributing to or building on open-source projects
Familiarity with UX principles and/or data-driven product design
Prior experience in innovation, R&D, or product prototyping environments
German language proficiency
Experience using AI-powered tools and practices to accelerate experimentation, development, and quality

Responsibilities

Design, prototype, and deliver new features across backend (PHP) and frontend (JavaScript) that extend Matomo’s capabilities
Work across additional technologies where needed, including Python and Node.js
Rapidly explore and validate new product ideas — including but not limited to AI-powered insights and analytics features
Identify and develop innovation opportunities across analytics, visualization, integrations, and user experience
Own ideas end-to-end, from concept through deployment
Balance speed and quality while avoiding unnecessary over-engineering
Operate effectively in a small, autonomous team with minimal oversight
Proactively identify and resolve blockers to progress, escalating appropriately when support is needed
Think beyond code — considering usability, scalability, security, and long-term product value
Write automated tests, review code, and produce clear technical documentation
Maintain awareness of security vulnerabilities and ensure secure implementation practices
Stay current with emerging technologies, frameworks, and product trends to bring fresh perspectives into Matomo
Collaborate directly with Matomo’s co-founders and senior engineers using Slack, Jira, and Confluence
Share concepts, prototypes, and learnings to spread innovation practices across the company
Communicate ideas, rationale, and technical trade-offs clearly within a fully remote, global environment