Confidential company, Engineering
Founding Engineer at early-stage enterprise AI startup
- Location
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- Not Disclosed
Are you ready to build the future of enterprise intelligence? We are looking for a Founding Engineer to join a well-funded AI startup. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with veteran founders who have led teams at major tech giants.
You will have full ownership of the technical stack, building agentic systems and robust full-stack applications that help global leaders transform their organizations through AI-driven insights. If you want to move fast, solve complex engineering challenges, and secure a founding seat at a growing venture, this is the role for you.
What's the next step?
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Role overview
As a founding engineer at this early-stage startup, you will design and build a secure, enterprise-grade platform that leverages advanced AI to automate complex data collection and analysis workflows. You will own the full-stack development, from architecting robust Python backends to creating intuitive React interfaces that make sophisticated AI insights accessible to business users.
About the company
Early-stage enterprise AI startup
What you will do
- Architect and maintain a secure, high-performance backend using Python, FastAPI, and AWS to handle sensitive enterprise data.
- Develop sophisticated frontend interfaces in React and TypeScript that visualize complex AI outputs for non-technical stakeholders.
- Collaborate with leadership to build autonomous agentic workflows, deployment pipelines, and comprehensive monitoring systems for production environments.
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record of building and deploying production-level web applications, preferably within an enterprise SaaS environment.
- Deep proficiency in modern Python, database schema design (SQL/NoSQL), and managing cloud infrastructure on AWS.
- Strong ownership mindset with the ability to make high-stakes technical decisions independently in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
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Why this role is remarkable
- Join a well-funded AI startup at the pre-seed stage and shape the technical foundation from the ground up alongside experienced founders.
- Work on cutting-edge agentic workflows and large-scale AI implementations that solve real-world efficiency problems for major global enterprises.
- Fast-track your career into a technical leadership position as the engineering team scales to meet growing customer demand.
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What happens next?
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If your profile’s a match and Confidential company wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.