As the first engineering hire, you will build AI agents that automate complex data analysis for high-stakes enterprise sectors. You will own the technical direction across AI orchestration, scalable data pipelines, and multi-tenant infrastructure, transforming unstructured regulatory and technical information into actionable insights within a fast-paced, high-intensity founding team environment.
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Founding Engineer at VC-backed AI data startup
Are you a builder ready to lead as a first hire? This VC-backed startup is seeking a Founding Engineer in London to architect AI agents for complex enterprise data. With a base of up to £150k and significant equity, you will own the stack across AI, data engineering, and SaaS infrastructure. If you thrive in high-intensity environments and want to solve high-stakes data challenges alongside an elite founding team, this is your opportunity to shape a company from the ground up.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
VC-backed AI data startup
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and deploy production-ready AI orchestration systems using advanced LLM frameworks and evaluation loops.
- Build robust data engineering pipelines to ingest and transform heterogeneous data from diverse enterprise sources.
- Design and scale secure, multi-tenant SaaS infrastructure using modern cloud-native deployment and database technologies.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of shipping sophisticated full-stack products using TypeScript, React, and Python.
- Proficiency with modern AI development workflows and a bias for rapid, high-quality execution in ambiguous environments.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage end-to-end features and maintain sustained intensity during critical growth phases.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant equity stake as employee #1, offering true ownership of a next-generation AI platform.
- Backed by top-tier venture builders and working directly with enterprise customers from day one.
- High-impact autonomy to shape the technical stack and culture of an ambitious early-stage startup.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
Meet Jack
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How does this work?
Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.
If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.