As the first engineering hire, you will build AI agents that automate complex data reasoning for enterprise industries. You will own features end-to-end across AI orchestration, data engineering, and multi-tenant infrastructure. This is a high-autonomy role designed for an exceptional engineer ready to shape the technical foundation of a next-generation intelligence platform.
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Founding Engineer at High-growth AI data startup
Are you ready to be the first engineering hire at a high-growth AI startup? We are looking for an exceptional Founding Engineer in London to build intelligent agents that reason over complex, unstructured data for enterprise clients. With a base salary up to £150k plus meaningful equity, you will own the technical direction across AI orchestration and data infrastructure. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, possess a bias for action, and want to ship production-grade LLM systems from the ground up, this is your opportunity to shape a next-generation platform.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£100k-150k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
High-growth AI data startup
What you will do
- Build and deploy production-grade LLM orchestration frameworks and evaluation loops using Python and TypeScript.
- Design scalable data pipelines and medallion architecture to ingest and transform heterogeneous data sources.
- Architect secure, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure and manage end-to-end feature delivery for enterprise customers.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of building and shipping real products with a high bias for action and speed.
- Proficiency in TypeScript/React and Python, with a mastery of modern AI coding tools to maximize output.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and a 6-day startup work cycle in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment.
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Why this role is remarkable
- Join as employee #1 with significant equity and direct influence on product strategy alongside the founders.
- Backed by top-tier venture programs and working directly with major enterprise clients on production AI systems.
- Unique opportunity to work at the intersection of LLM orchestration and high-stakes, unstructured data processing.
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