Founding Engineer (AI)

Company: LinuxRecruit
Apply for the Founding Engineer (AI)
Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

Founding Engineer / Tech Lead at an early AI-native startup building a platform to automate admin and paperwork in regulated real-world operations. You will have real ownership from day one and shape the core platform, with growth potential including leading a team toward a CTO path. The opportunity combines high impact, strategic autonomy, and equity-driven upside in a founder-led, fast-moving environment.

Pay / Benefits

  • significant equity
  • potential path to CTO
  • high-ownership opportunity

Responsibilities

  • design and build the core platform
  • automate messy real-world workflows
  • shape how AI is used inside operational businesses
  • own architectural decisions and technical direction
  • lead and grow a small engineering team with a path to CTO
  • contribute to early product strategy and execution

Key requirements

  • ownership mindset
  • resilience and willingness to tackle hard problems
  • ability to work autonomously
  • AI platform development
  • systems design and scalable architecture
  • end-to-end product engineering

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Posted: October 1st, 2026