As a Founding Engineer, you will lead the 0-1 development of an AI-powered marketplace focused on complex industrial procurement. You’ll own the full product lifecycle—from architecture and technical strategy to shipping and iteration. Working alongside the founder, you’ll solve intricate supply chain challenges for high-stakes industries while shaping the company’s long-term technical direction.
Founding Engineer at well-funded industrial AI startup
Are you a builder ready to lead a 0-1 journey? We are looking for a Founding Engineer to join a well-funded industrial AI startup in London. You'll have total ownership over the architecture and product direction of a platform disrupting complex supply chains. This is a rare opportunity for a pragmatic generalist or former founder to shape a company's technical DNA from the ground up, with a salary of £80k-£120k plus founding-team equity.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£80k-£120k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
Well-funded industrial AI startup
What you will do
- Architect and build an end-to-end AI-native platform, managing everything from backend logic to production deployment.
- Collaborate on product strategy and user experience to ensure the platform meets the needs of complex industrial stakeholders.
- Ship code rapidly and iterate based on early feedback from key industry partners and programme offices.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience building products from scratch as a founder, founding engineer, or lead at an early-stage startup.
- Pragmatic full-stack generalist capable of moving fast and shipping production-grade code in a high-uncertainty environment.
- Strong curiosity for solving hard domain problems, with bonus experience in AI/ML production or regulated industrial sectors.
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Why this role is remarkable
- Genuine 0-1 ownership with the autonomy to make architectural and product decisions that define the company’s future.
- Backed by top-tier VCs, this startup is tackling massive inefficiencies in complex, high-stakes supply chains and industrial procurement.
- Direct partnership with the founder in a pre-launch environment where your technical contributions drive immediate, real-world impact.
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