Join a high-growth startup building an AI-native platform to accelerate revenue teams. As the first engineering hire, you will own core product features and infrastructure from day one. Working alongside founders who have previously scaled AI ventures, you will build and ship fast-moving systems to real users while shaping the company culture.
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Founding Software Engineer at VC-backed AI startup
Ready to build the future of AI-driven revenue? We are looking for a Founding Engineer to join a well-funded London startup as the first technical hire. You will own the core platform, ship fast to real users, and hold significant equity in a company backed by top-tier VCs and iconic founders. If you are an ML-fluent full-stack engineer who thrives in high-intensity environments, this is your shot at a career-defining role. Join us and shape the architecture of a platform designed to make teams 10x more efficient.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Compensation
£70-100k + Equity
Company
Confidential company
Role overview
About the company
VC-backed AI revenue startup
What you will do
- Design and implement core product features and full-stack infrastructure for an AI-native revenue platform.
- Build and optimize LLM pipelines and clean systems to ensure rapid iteration and scalability.
- Work directly with the founding team to translate customer needs into production-ready software.
Who this is a fit for
- Experienced full-stack or ML-fluent engineer with a track record of building AI-native products or pipelines.
- Comfortable navigating high-intensity environments with significant autonomy and ambiguity.
- Obsessed with shipping high-quality code fast and building products that drive tangible revenue impact.
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant founding equity with potential for seven-figure upside as the team scales toward Series A.
- Backed by top-tier VCs and highly successful exited founders within the European tech ecosystem.
- Direct impact on product direction, choosing the tech stack and defining engineering culture from the ground up.
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