Founding Engineer at First Concepts

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A VC-backed AI-native startup is seeking a Founding Engineer to build an innovative workspace for creative teams. This role involves developing full-stack features using TypeScript and React, integrating AI agents, and shaping product strategies within a fast-growing environment. Ideal candidates should have strong web development experience and a passion for AI technologies. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with co-founders in an impacting and collaborative setting.

Benefits

Work with a hackathon-winning team

Influence product direction

Collaborate closely with co-founders

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack web development experience, especially with TypeScript and React.
• Excellent frontend taste and keen eye for user experience.
• Hands-on experience or strong interest in AI agents and image/video generation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement full-stack features for the AI-native workspace.
• Integrate AI agents, image, and video models for innovative tools.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and ensure scalability.

Skills

Full-stack web development experience

TypeScript

React

User experience design

AI agents

Image/video generation models

Tools

Convex

Bun

Job description

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Founding Engineer at First Concepts

First Concepts - VC-backed AI-native workspace for creative teams

Job Description

Join First Concepts as a Founding Engineer to build an AI-native workspace for creative teams. You'll develop seamless flows for briefs, ideas, and GenAI outputs, leveraging agents to explore concepts faster. This is a unique chance to shape a product used by 40+ agencies and work alongside experienced co-founders in a fast-growing, VC-backed startup.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Work on cutting-edge creative AI tech within a hackathon-winning team, directly impacting how creative agencies develop winning concepts.
• Join a VC-backed (Antler) startup with significant traction, having onboarded 40+ agencies including prestigious partners like Mother and R/GA.
• Collaborate closely with three co-founders, gaining unparalleled influence over product direction and engineering culture in a high-growth environment.

What you will do

• Develop and implement full-stack features using TypeScript (React, Convex, Bun) to enhance the AI-native workspace.
• Integrate and experiment with AI agents, image, and video models to create innovative tools for creative exploration.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and best practices, ensuring a scalable and robust platform for creative teams.

The ideal candidate

• Possesses strong full-stack web development experience, particularly with TypeScript, React, and modern frameworks.
• Demonstrates excellent frontend taste and a keen eye for user experience in building intuitive interfaces.
• Has hands-on experience or a strong interest in playing with AI agents and image/video generation models.

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