Founding Engineer (AI / Data / Infrastructure)
London (in-office) | £#removed#k + equity
Most engineering roles optimise for comfort.
This one doesn't.
No legacy systems.
No endless backlog grooming.
No "just ship the ticket."
This is a true 0 → 1 build.
You'll join a well-funded early-stage company working across AI, data, and complex systems - building production-grade platforms from first principles.
From day one, you'll shape:
- The product
- The architecture
- How engineering is done
What you'll do
This isn't a narrow role.
You'll go deep in one area (AI, Data, or Infrastructure) while operating across the stack:
- Build and deploy AI systems in production
- Design data pipelines and transformation layers
- Architect scalable, multi-tenant systems
- Own problems end-to-end - from idea → live product
Who this is for
- Engineers who get bored maintaining existing systems
- People who prefer ambiguity over rigid specs
- Builders who have actually shipped things
- Engineers using AI tools to move faster, not slower
- Those who want real ownership, not just responsibility
Why this role
- Small team, high impact
- Direct exposure to users and decision-making
- Systems being built to scale - not patched later
- Engineering drives the company, not the other way around
Package
- £100k-£130k base (flexible for exceptional candidates)
- Meaningful early equity
- In-person, high-trust environment
- High expectations, high autonomy
If you're looking for comfort, this isn't it.
If you want to build from zero and own what you build…
Let's talk.
