At a Glance
- Tasks: Build an AI platform from scratch and automate workflows for acquired businesses.
- Company: Venmark, a pioneering AI-native certification company transforming a £67B market.
- Benefits: Significant equity participation, ownership of tech roadmap, and high-impact role.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel across the UK and opportunities for rapid career growth.
- Why this job: Join a serial entrepreneur to revolutionise a fragmented market with cutting-edge AI solutions.
- Qualifications: 4+ years in full-stack software engineering, proficient in NextJS, Java, and TypeScript.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 98000 £ per year.
Venmark is a $12m pre‑seed AI‑native certification company backed by Creandum and Cherry Ventures. We are transforming the £67B Testing, Inspection, and Certification market by acquiring traditional service providers and integrating them onto a modern, AI‑powered platform to automate workflows, improve margins, and create the operating system for physical world compliance.
As the Founding Technical Lead and first tech hire, you will build Venmark’s AI‑platform from scratch to unify and uplift acquired businesses. You will embed directly with SMEs across the UK, translating messy operational challenges into automated systems for scheduling, report generation, and customer communication, driving immediate commercial impact and significant value creation.
Location: London, UK
Why this role is remarkable:
- Work directly with a serial exited founder and M&A expert to transform a massive £67B fragmented market through a unique buy‑and‑build AI strategy.
- High‑impact founding role with significant equity participation and absolute ownership over the platform architecture and technical roadmap from day zero.
- Immediate feedback loop where you see your AI‑powered automations improve real‑world margins and operational efficiency for essential physical‑world businesses.
What You Will Do:
- Embed with acquired companies 2–3 days per week to deeply understand operations, build trust with management, and identify high‑leverage automation opportunities.
- Design and build the core AI‑platform from scratch, including end‑user dashboards, audit trails, and integrations for scheduling and document generation.
- Act as a strategic technical advisor during the acquisition process, evaluating legacy tech stacks and performing due diligence on potential portfolio companies.
The ideal candidate:
- At least 4 years of full‑stack software engineering experience with proficiency in NextJS, Java, TypeScript, and building AI‑powered workflow automations.
- Exceptional communicator capable of building trust with non‑technical SME operators and translating complex business problems into elegant, production‑ready technical solutions.
- Pragmatic generalist willing to travel across the UK who enjoys moving from 0‑to‑1 in ambiguous environments and shipping software at high velocity.
Senior Founding Forward Deployed Engineer at Venmark in London employer: Jack & Jill
Venmark is an innovative and dynamic employer, offering a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of transforming the Testing, Inspection, and Certification market through AI technology. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will work closely with experienced founders in a collaborative environment that values your contributions and provides significant equity participation. Located in London, you'll benefit from a vibrant tech scene and the chance to make a tangible impact on essential businesses across the UK.
