Founding AI Engineer (Competitive + Equity) at Well-funded AI startup in London

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-funded AI startup in London is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to architect core AI systems that will power their revolutionary platform. The role offers unparalleled impact, defining the core product with a focus on solving complex challenges at the intersection of AI and human psychology. The ideal candidate will possess strong programming skills, thrive in a startup environment, and have a proven track record of technical achievement.

Qualifications

• Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with major ML frameworks.
• High degree of autonomy and a product-oriented mindset.
• Exceptional technical achievement and a scrappy startup builder mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy core agentic systems for a two-sided marketplace.
• Define and own the evaluation and benchmarking strategy for matching systems.
• Architect sophisticated AI systems that scale to thousands of enterprise users.

Skills

Strong programming skills (e.g., Python)

Hands-on experience with major ML frameworks

Product-oriented mindset

Ability to thrive in ambiguity

Job description

Founding AI Engineer (Competitive + Equity) at Well-funded AI startup in London

As a Founding AI Engineer, you will architect the core intelligence powering a revolutionary platform, defining the frontier of human potential and professional "fit". Your work will create sophisticated AI systems for a two‑sided marketplace, building the critical matching algorithms from the ground up. This is a chance to solve challenging problems in AI and human psychology, with significant impact.

Location: London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Unparalleled impact as a founding engineer, defining the core product for years.
• Join a rapidly growing, well‑funded AI startup backed by top‑tier VCs.
• Tackle challenging, unsolved problems at the intersection of AI and human psychology.

What you will do

• Design, build, and deploy core agentic systems for a two‑sided marketplace.
• Define and own the evaluation and benchmarking strategy for matching systems.
• Architect sophisticated AI systems from the ground up that can scale to thousands of enterprise users.

The ideal candidate

• Strong programming skills (e.g., Python) and hands‑on experience with major ML frameworks.
• A high degree of autonomy, a product‑oriented mindset, and thrive in early‑stage startup ambiguity.
• Demonstrated exceptional technical achievement and a proven "scrappy startup builder" mindset.

How to Apply

1. Visit our website.
2. Click "Speak with Jack".
3. Login with your LinkedIn profile.
4. Talk to Jack for 20 minutes so he can understand your experience and ambitions.
5. If the hiring manager would like to meet you, Jack will make the introduction.