Founding AI Security Engineer: Backend & Infra

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering AI security startup in London is seeking a Founding Engineer to build groundbreaking AI security infrastructure. The role focuses on backend development with Python and FastAPI, emphasizing real-time AI systems. Ideal candidates are hands-on, innovative thinkers who thrive in ambiguous settings and have strong technical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and equity, along with the opportunity to significantly influence product direction.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building robust, production-grade backends with Python and FastAPI or similar.
• Strong understanding of common architectural patterns like caching, queuing, and load balancing.
• Possesses a founding engineer mindset, comfortable with ambiguity, shipping, and iterating quickly.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement production-grade backend systems primarily using Python and FastAPI.
• Define and build infrastructure for AI systems making real-time, autonomous decisions.
• Contribute to frontend and infrastructure as needed, demonstrating versatility across the stack.

Skills

Building production-grade backends with Python

Understanding architectural patterns

Versatility across stack

Job description

A pioneering AI security startup in London is seeking a Founding Engineer to build groundbreaking AI security infrastructure. The role focuses on backend development with Python and FastAPI, emphasizing real-time AI systems. Ideal candidates are hands-on, innovative thinkers who thrive in ambiguous settings and have strong technical skills. This position offers a competitive salary and equity, along with the opportunity to significantly influence product direction.