Founding Engineer - AI Products (Up to £120k + Equity) at Enterprise automation AI startup

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An AI-driven enterprise startup in London is seeking a Founding Engineer to design a revolutionary autonomous platform aimed at eliminating enterprise technical waste. This pivotal role combines deep technical execution with high-level systems thinking, focusing on building intelligent agents for complex problem-solving. Candidates should have a strong software engineering background with at least 5 years in product-centric roles, showcasing expertise in Python and scalable production systems. Equity stake and high influence on product trajectory are offered.

Benefits

2% equity stake

Opportunity for direct influence on product trajectory

Access to top-tier investors

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering background with at least 5 years of experience in product-centric roles.
• Experience in building scalable production systems.
• Ability to iterate rapidly in an early-stage environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale autonomous agents for enterprise problem-solving.
• Work with customers to translate pain points into platform capabilities.
• Build systems for optimizing complex enterprise architecture.

Skills

Python

LLM design patterns

Scalable production systems

Outcome-based mindset

Job description

Founding Engineer - AI Products

Salary: Up to £120k + Equity

Company Description: Enterprise automation AI startup

Job Description: You will architect a revolutionary autonomous platform designed to eliminate enterprise technical waste and replace legacy vertical software. By building intelligent agents that solve complex problems at machine speed, you will transform how global leaders operate. This role combines deep technical execution with high-level systems thinking to build the world's last piece of enterprise software.

Location: London, UK or Remote

Why this role is remarkable:

• Exceptional ownership as a founding member with a minimum 2% equity stake and direct influence on product trajectory.
• Backed by top-tier investors and private equity funds with immediate access to global enterprise leaders.
• Mission-driven environment focused on 10x breakthroughs rather than incremental optimizations, aiming to disrupt the entire consulting industry.

What you will do:

• Design and scale autonomous agents that resolve open-ended enterprise problems with the depth of a senior consultant.
• Work onsite with customers as a Forward Deployed Engineer to translate real-world pain points into reusable platform capabilities.
• Master deep context by building systems that automatically discover optimization opportunities within complex enterprise architecture patterns.

The ideal candidate:

• Strong software engineering background with expertise in Python, LLM design patterns, and building scalable production systems.
• Outcome-based mindset with at least 5 years of experience in product-centric roles and a high degree of agency.
• Ability to iterate rapidly in an early-stage environment, balancing technical excellence with a ruthless focus on customer value.