At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and scale AI workflows, leading end-to-end engineering for LLM-based systems.
- Company: Bead AI is a stealth-mode startup focused on automating enterprise audit workflows.
- Benefits: Generous equity (0.8-1.5%) and full visa support for relocation to San Francisco.
- Other info: This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a legacy industry.
- Why this job: Significant ownership and impact as a founding team member in a high-agency environment.
- Qualifications: Proven track record in building complex agentic systems and production-grade AI workflows.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Stealth-mode AI agent startup automating complex enterprise audit workflows.
Join as a founding engineer to build the backbone of a sophisticated agentic platform replacing manual auditing processes. You will own end-to-end AI workflows from model fine-tuning to deployment, directly influencing the product roadmap. This role offers high autonomy, a path to San Francisco, and the chance to shape the future of a legacy industry.
Location: London, UK
Why this role is remarkable:
- Significant ownership as a founding team member with generous equity (0.8-1.5%) and clear impact on the core agentic architecture.
- Unique relocation opportunity with full visa support to move from London to San Francisco in late 2026 as the company scales its US presence.
- High-agency environment where you will tackle complex, ambiguous problems alongside ambitious founders in a massive, underserved market.
What You Will Do:
- Develop and scale the core agentic engine to replace manual enterprise workflows with fully autonomous AI agents.
- Lead end-to-end AI engineering including data processing, fine-tuning, evaluation, and production deployment of LLM-based systems.
- Collaborate directly with customers and founders to translate user feedback into a robust, high-performance product roadmap.
The ideal candidate:
- Proven track record of building, launching, and scaling complex agentic systems and production-grade AI workflows.
- Pragmatic engineering mindset that balances research curiosity with the drive to ship reliable solutions using proven technologies.
- High-impact individual with a desire to eventually found their own company and the ability to thrive in early-stage ambiguity.
Founding AI Engineer ($160k - $210k + Equity) at Bead AI employer: Jack & Jill
Bead AI is located in London, UK, and is dedicated to transforming enterprise auditing through AI. The team is composed of ambitious founders, providing a high-agency environment for innovative problem-solving. Employees enjoy generous equity and a clear path for relocation to San Francisco as the company scales.
