As the first technical hire for a venture-backed startup disrupting the $67B European certification market, you will build an AI-native operating system from scratch. You will lead the technical integration of acquired traditional service providers, automating mission-critical workflows like scheduling and report generation to modernize the physical compliance industry.
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Founding Technical Lead at Venmark
Join an AI-native startup disrupting the $67B physical certification market as their first technical hire. Backed by $12M from Creandum and Cherry Ventures, you'll build an automated compliance operating system from the ground up while helping to integrate and modernize traditional service providers. This rare founding role offers significant equity, high autonomy, and the chance to work alongside a serial exited founder to transform how mission-critical assets are certified across Europe.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
Venmark
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Venmark is the first AI-native certification company for the physical world — a market generating $67bn in annual revenue in Europe alone. We acquire and partner with traditional service providers, bringing them onto our Venmark AI platform to turn fragmented compliance into a single, intelligent system. Think Vanta for buildings, sites and goods. Founded in June 2025 by a serial exited founder and an M&A expert, Venmark raised a $12m Pre-Seed from Creandum and Cherry Ventures.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Design and build a scalable AI-platform from scratch using NextJS, Java, and TypeScript to unify fragmented compliance workflows.
- Embed 2-3 days per week with acquired companies to identify operational bottlenecks and deploy high-impact automation tools.
- Act as a strategic technical advisor, performing due diligence on acquisition targets and defining the long-term technical roadmap.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 4+ years of full-stack engineering experience with proficiency in NextJS, Java, TypeScript, and modern AI-powered workflow automation.
- Proven ability to bridge the gap between complex technical systems and non-technical business stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to travel across the UK to deeply understand and modernize legacy business operations.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant equity participation and absolute ownership as the first technical hire in a high-growth, serial-founder-led startup.
- Exceptional market traction with a clear path to $8m revenue by April 2026 and backing from top-tier VCs like Creandum and Cherry Ventures.
- Unique hybrid challenge of building greenfield AI software while embedding directly with acquired SMEs to drive real-world digital transformation.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.