Engineering Lead

Founding Engineering Lead | Stealth ERP Startup Hybrid – London Salary, plus bonus, plus extensive benefits AND equity on offer Backed and incubated by a 150-person international consulting firm with deep finance and ERP implementation experience I’m partnering with a stealth-stage startup tackling one of the hardest problems in enterprise software: rebuilding ERP from first principles. The mission: build an AI-native, extensible ERP platform for the mid-market, where workflows are explicit, data models evolve, and logic is transparent rather than hidden in black boxes. The role This is a founding engineering role, not a “join later and optimise” hire. You’ll: • Own the core platform architecture from day one • Design flexible, auditable data models and workflow-first systems • Define how AI is embedded in a structured, governed way • Turn a clear product vision into a real, scalable system • Lead the build from the first line of code through MVP and beyond • You’ll work directly with the founder and shape the technical foundations on which everything else depends. Who this suits You’re likely someone who: • Has built complex, data-heavy platforms or systems of record • Thinks in architecture, not just features • Enjoys working from first principles • Is comfortable with ambiguity and early-stage ownership • Cares deeply about clarity, transparency, and explainability Experience in ERP, finance, payments, or regulated domains is a plus, not a requirement. Why is this interesting? • This is not a CRUD app or thin SaaS wrapper • The product vision is unusually well-defined for this stage • You’re building something foundational, not incremental • Backed by an established consulting organisation with a strong network, deep domain knowledge, and immediate access to early customers If you’ve ever wanted to build the ERP you wish existed, this is that opportunity. A pply here if you’d like to learn more.