Founding Lead Engineer — AI Data Pipelines & Observability

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI automation startup seeks a Founding Lead Engineer to lead the development of investigation tools for data pipelines. This role focuses on solving complex engineering challenges with a cutting-edge tech stack including Python and Rust. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a startup environment, demonstrating strong ownership and product instincts. This position offers a competitive salary between £80,000 and £125,000 plus equity, in a high-impact role that enables significant influence on product direction.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience shipping complex products at high velocity.
• Strong backend foundations in distributed systems, data platforms, or observability tooling.
• High ownership and sharp product instincts with experience in early-stage startups.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architectural development of agentic investigation tools for production data pipelines.
• Architect and build the core alert, investigation, and root cause analysis pipeline.
• Partner with founders to set the technical bar and drive architecture decisions.

Skills

Python

Rust

Distributed Systems

Data Platforms

Job description

A fast-growing AI automation startup seeks a Founding Lead Engineer to lead the development of investigation tools for data pipelines. This role focuses on solving complex engineering challenges with a cutting-edge tech stack including Python and Rust. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in a startup environment, demonstrating strong ownership and product instincts. This position offers a competitive salary between £80,000 and £125,000 plus equity, in a high-impact role that enables significant influence on product direction.