As the Founding AI Engineer, you will own the end-to-end development of production AI systems. Moving beyond prototypes, you will build and scale customer-facing features within a lean, high-velocity team. This role offers total ownership of ambiguous product surfaces, requiring a blend of technical depth and product-centric engineering to drive impact.
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Founding AI Engineer at seed-stage product-led AI startup
We are seeking a Founding AI Engineer to join a well-funded, seed-stage AI startup in London. This isn't a research role; it's a call for a builder who can ship production-grade AI systems and own major product surfaces from day one. If you thrive in tiny, high-velocity teams and want to move beyond prototyping to building real-world, customer-facing intelligence, this is the career-defining opportunity you've been looking for. Join us in shaping the future of product-led AI without the bureaucracy of a large organization.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
Not Disclosed
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Seed-stage product-led AI startup
What you will do
- Design, build, and deploy production-grade AI systems and LLM-powered features from scratch.
- Collaborate directly with founders to define product roadmaps and translate customer needs into technical solutions.
- Manage the entire engineering lifecycle, from rapid prototyping to maintaining scalable, customer-facing infrastructure.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of shipping production AI systems in a startup environment or small, high-growth team.
- High degree of technical autonomy with the ability to own large, ambiguous product surfaces independently.
- Pragmatic approach to engineering, focusing on speed-to-market and building robust systems without needing a large supporting cast.
Why this role is remarkable
- Rare opportunity to join as a founding engineer and shape the technical direction of a seed-stage venture from the ground up.
- Backed by top-tier VCs, providing a stable foundation with the agility of a tiny, high-performance team.
- Direct impact on product strategy, working alongside founders to solve complex problems without the overhead of a large platform team.
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