At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and scale AI systems to automate enterprise auditing processes.
- Company: Stealth-mode AI startup revolutionising the audit industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, equity options, and relocation support to San Francisco.
- Other info: High-agency environment with significant ownership and career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join as a founding engineer and shape the future of AI in a massive market.
- Qualifications: Experience in building complex AI systems and a passion for innovation.
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.
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