As a Founding Engineer, you will shape the technical foundation of a platform revolutionizing how enterprises handle complex data structures. Working directly with the founders, you will lead the development of scalable infrastructure and user-facing features, playing a pivotal role in defining the product roadmap and technical architecture from the ground up.
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Founding Engineer at VC-backed AI platform
Join an elite founding team in London as a Founding Engineer at this fast-growing AI data platform. You will have the unique opportunity to build a category-defining product from scratch, influencing everything from technical architecture to company culture while solving some of the most complex challenges in modern data infrastructure. This is a high-impact role for an entrepreneurial engineer ready to shape the future of AI technology at a well-funded startup backed by top-tier venture capital.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Fast-growing AI data platform
What you will do
- Design and implement core platform architecture to support massive data processing and real-time AI workflows.
- Collaborate closely with the founding team to translate product vision into robust, production-ready codebases.
- Establish engineering best practices, mentorship standards, and foundational dev-ops processes for the growing team.
Who this is a fit for
- Extensive experience building and scaling complex full-stack applications or distributed systems in high-growth environments.
- Strong proficiency in modern programming languages and a proven track record of shipping high-impact products independently.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in an ambiguous, fast-paced startup setting while maintaining high quality.
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to join as a founding team member with significant influence over technical direction and culture.
- Backed by top-tier VCs and industry leaders during a period of rapid product iteration and scale.
- Solve deeply complex technical challenges at the intersection of high-performance computing and modern AI applications.
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