As the first technical hire, you will architect the core platform for a real-time insurance capacity marketplace. You'll build AI-powered features like document extraction and intelligent allocation layers, transforming a manual 12-week process into a one-week digital workflow. Working alongside a 3x founder, you will define the company's entire technical DNA.
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London, UK or Remote (Europe)£60K-£66K + 2-5% Equity
Featured roleLondon, UK or Remote (Europe)£60K-£66K + 2-5% Equity
Founding Engineer at Konduit — AI-native insurance infrastructure
Insurance is a massive industry still running on PDFs and phone calls, but Konduit is changing that by building the 'Stripe for underwriting capital.' As the Founding Engineer at this Aviva-backed startup, you’ll have a 2-5% equity stake and the mandate to architect a real-time capacity marketplace from the ground up. If you're a hands-on builder with AI/ML experience who wants to disrupt a legacy sector with a high-conviction team, this is the career-defining role you've been looking for. Join us in London or remotely across Europe to build the future of insurance infrastructure.
Overview
Why this role stands out
Company
Insurance
Konduit - AI-native insurance infrastructure platform backed by Aviva
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Architect and build the MVP from scratch, including a canonical data model for complex multi-party insurance workflows.
- Develop and deploy AI-driven features such as automated PDF/email data extraction and real-time risk signal analytics.
- Collaborate directly with the CEO to translate commercial strategy into technical execution while establishing security and compliance-aware foundations.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience as a founding or early engineer at a high-growth startup with a track record of shipping products from 0 to 1.
- Strong full-stack expertise combined with practical AI/ML experience, specifically regarding LLMs, document extraction, or workflow orchestration.
- Prior background in regulated industries like Fintech, Insurtech, or Payments, with a focus on building secure, auditable, and scalable marketplace systems.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Significant founding equity (2-5%) and a true co-builder mandate to shape the technical vision and engineering culture from day zero.
- Unrivalled market access and institutional backing from Aviva and Founders Factory, providing a massive "unfair advantage" in a legacy industry.
- Opportunity to build a category-defining "Stripe for underwriting" using a modern AI-native stack to solve deep infrastructure problems in global specialty insurance.
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How Jack & Jill work together
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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.
About Jack & Jill
Meet Jack
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