At a Glance
- Tasks: Build and ship core product features, design scalable systems, and develop AI agents.
- Company: Exciting AI startup backed by Entrepreneur First with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and true ownership in a groundbreaking project.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for rapid growth and impact.
- Why this job: Join at day zero to shape a category-defining company and work with visionary founders.
- Qualifications: Strong backend engineering experience, ideally with Python, and a founder mentality.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 150000 £ per year.
We're partnering with an exceptional startup founded by two very well-educated, second-time founders who are tackling a huge legacy industry with an AI-first approach. Having secured one of Entrepreneur First's largest ever pre-seed investments, they're now hiring their first Founding Engineers to help build a category-defining company from day one!
Location: London (5 days in-office)
Salary: £100k-£150k with meaningful equity
What you'll do:
- Build and ship core product features end-to-end
- Design scalable backend systems, APIs, and integrations
- Develop AI agents, LLM workflows, and retrieval systems
- Own technical decisions and shape engineering culture
- Work directly with customers and founders to solve complex real-world problems
What we're looking for:
- Strong backend engineering experience, ideally with Python
- Experience building AI products, agents, RAG systems, or LLM-powered applications
- High agency with a founder mentality
- Proven track record of shipping quickly and taking ownership
- Strong product instincts and excellent communication skills
Why join?
- £100k-£150k with meaningful equity
- True founding engineer ownership
- Build the product, infrastructure, and AI systems from scratch
- Work alongside exceptional second-time founders
- Backed by one of Europe's standout pre-seed rounds
If you want the chance to join at day zero and help build something genuinely category-defining, let's talk.
Locations
Founding Engineer | Agentic AI Startup (EF Backed) in City of London, London employer: Tech Talent Network
Join an innovative AI startup in London, where you'll have the unique opportunity to shape the future of technology as a Founding Engineer. With a strong emphasis on ownership and collaboration, you'll work closely with experienced founders and be part of a dynamic culture that values creativity and rapid growth. Enjoy competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and the chance to make a significant impact from day one in a supportive environment that fosters personal and professional development.
