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London, United KingdomNot Disclosed + Equity

Founding Software Engineer at Well-funded AI data analytics startup

Join an elite team of builders as a Founding Software Engineer at a well-funded AI startup in London. You'll architect a revolutionary semantic engine that translates plain English into complex SQL, empowering decision-makers at blue-chip companies to access data instantly. If you thrive on autonomy, first-principles thinking, and the fast-paced environment of a venture-backed startup, this is your chance to define the future of business intelligence from the ground up.

Overview

Role overview

As a Founding Engineer, you will build a best-in-class semantic engine that translates natural language into complex SQL. You will own features end-to-end, defining the data modeling standards for enterprise clients. This role combines deep technical challenges in functional programming and LLM implementation with direct customer interaction to drive product-led growth.

Company

About the company

Well-funded AI data analytics startup

Responsibilities

What you will do

  • Architect and build a sophisticated semantic engine to support complex data requests and metric definitions.
  • Take full end-to-end ownership of product features and act as the technical lead for key enterprise clients.
  • Develop and refine an expressive semantic layer format that balances ease of use with advanced enterprise modeling.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Demonstrates strong functional programming skills and the ability to act autonomously in a fast-paced environment.
  • Possesses expert-level SQL skills and a deep understanding of database management and data wrangling techniques.
  • Exhibits a first-principles thinking approach to software engineering, particularly when working with emerging LLM technologies.

What makes it remarkable

Why this role is remarkable

  • Join as a founding team member with significant influence over technical architecture and product direction from day one.
  • Work at a high-growth startup backed by top-tier VCs with a blue-chip customer base already in place.
  • Solve unsolved, high-value engineering problems at the intersection of LLMs and complex data modeling for global enterprises.

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