Founding Engineer (AI / Data / Infrastructure)

London (in-office) | £(Apply online only)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 autonomyIf you're looking for comfort, this isn't it.

If you want to build from zero and own what you build…

Let's talk