The Sundra team is searching for a Lead Developer to join our small but ambitious team of startup enthusiasts. This isn't just another coding job, you'll be a core pillar of our engineering efforts, working directly with the CTO and CEO to architect, build, and scale the platform.
This is your chance to join an early stage startup with huge growth potential. You won’t just write code — you’ll be part of the founding team, with the opportunity to influence the product, culture, and strategy while earning meaningful ownership in the business.
Just keep in mind that building a startup isn’t for the faint of heart, so be ready for a rollercoaster ride.
About Sundra
Sundra is an AI-powered captioning and translation tool for HR and L&D teams. We help companies make learning videos accessible across languages by automatically captioning, translating, and summarising content.
The team is an ambitious but easy going group of tech and startup enthusiasts, we strive to be inclusive both internally and externally and we value each other's opinions and welcome constructive conversations. We’ve built up the company to be remote-first and currently we have 7 team members spread across Iceland, USA, Spain, UK and the Philippines. We collaborate using Slack, Trello and Google meet.
Our Tech Stack
We believe in using the right tool for the right job, so you should be comfortable navigating a modern, diverse stack:
- Frontend: Vue/Nuxt, Typescript, TailwindCSS
- Backend: Laravel (PHP), Python
- Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, SQS), MySQL
- Other tools & tech: Git, GitHub, Slack, Figma, Trello, Stripe, Pusher, and various other AI APIs
Are You a Startup Founder at Heart?
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Determined & adaptable → You push through challenges and pivot when needed.
- Creative & resourceful → You think beyond the obvious and find smart solutions.
- Collaborative & responsible → You thrive in small teams, communicate well, and take ownership.
- Technically strong → You can deliver clean, reliable, and scalable solutions — but you also care about the bigger picture.
This is a role for someone who loves solving challenging problems and wants to help shape not just a product, but a company.
How to Apply
Send an email to haukur@sundra.io with the subject line:
Lead Developer Application – [Your Name]
Include in the email your CV and a link to a three-minute (maximum) video of yourself answering the following questions.
- Why are you interested in this position?
- What do you know about our company?
- What is your ideal work environment?
- What are your strengths?
- Where do you see yourself in five years?
We’re excited to find a brilliant developer, teammate, and problem-solver to join Sundra. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
