Confidential company, Engineering
Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer at Early-stage AI infrastructure startup
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- Not Disclosed
Looking for a technical builder who lives in AI-native tools like Cursor and Claude to join an early-stage startup as a Founding Forward-Deployed Engineer. You will bridge the gap between engineering and client strategy, working directly with executives to solve the complex data infrastructure problems that empower AI agents.
This is a unique opportunity for an AI-obsessed generalist to join a venture-backed team in London and shape the data backbone of the future. If you enjoy solving 'unsexy' but critical problems and want to work in a high-intensity, low-ego environment, we want to hear from you.
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Role overview
Join a well-funded startup building the critical connectivity layer for the AI era. As a founding FDE, you will bridge the gap between technical execution and customer strategy, helping enterprises architect data systems for LLMs. This is a high-impact, full-stack role for builders obsessed with AI-native development and solving complex data problems.
About the company
Early-stage AI infrastructure startup
What you will do
- Partner with enterprise executives to define data migration and mapping strategies for complex internal systems of record.
- Build and deploy technical solutions using AI-native workflows to connect data sources and enable safe LLM access.
- Drive customer enablement by empowering client teams to manage their new data infrastructure independently over time.
Who this is a fit for
- Possesses a strong technical foundation in data analysis or engineering, with experience using AI-assisted coding tools like Cursor.
- Demonstrates exceptional communication skills, capable of presenting technical strategies to senior business leaders like CFOs.
- Exhibits a builder’s mindset and thrives in a high-intensity, in-office environment focused on solving complex, real-world problems.
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Why this role is remarkable
- Join as one of the first five employees at a venture-backed startup led by experienced former founders.
- Gain unrestricted access to the latest AI-native development tools, working in a high-efficiency, AI-first engineering environment.
- Secure a founding-level equity stake in a company tackling the essential infrastructure work required for the global AI revolution.
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