Founding Engineer

Build software that changes how entire industries operate.

We're working with an ambitious, well-funded stealth venture looking for an exceptional engineer to help build and scale its technology.

The opportunity sits at the intersection of software engineering, AI and entrepreneurship. Rather than building another standalone AI product, the team is focused on using technology to fundamentally improve how established businesses operate.

You'll be working across three particularly interesting areas:

Rebuilding legacy technology

Taking systems that have underpinned industries for years and completely rethinking how they work. Modernising existing infrastructure, redesigning core systems and removing the limitations of outdated technology.

Building new products from scratch

Designing and developing new software, infrastructure and internal tools. Taking ideas from an initial concept through to production, with the freedom to make important technical decisions along the way.

Building the next generation of AI-powered systems

Developing agentic capabilities that automate complex workflows and tasks traditionally handled by large teams. Applying the latest advances in AI to real-world business problems, rather than simply experimenting with technology.

Who we're looking for

We're interested in engineers who have demonstrated an unusual level of ability or initiative. That could come from founding a company, joining a startup early, building products independently or having an exceptional academic and technical track record.

You'll likely be someone who:

• Is a genuinely strong software engineer, capable of building robust systems from the ground up.

• Has experience taking products from concept through to production.

• Enjoys working across different technical challenges, from backend systems and infrastructure to AI-enabled products.

• Is curious about agentic AI and how it can change the way software is built and businesses operate.

• Thinks commercially and wants to understand the problems behind the technology they're building.

• Thrives in environments with significant autonomy, ambiguity and responsibility.

The opportunity

You'll join a small, ambitious team where engineering has a direct influence on the direction and success of the business.

There are no layers of management or narrowly defined responsibilities. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership, move quickly, work directly with the people making key decisions and help build technology from first principles.

This is not a conventional engineering role, and it won't suit someone looking for a predictable position within an established engineering organisation.

We're keeping the business under wraps for now, but happy to share more with people whose backgrounds genuinely stand out.

If you're an exceptional engineer who wants to build, take ownership and work at the cutting edge of AI and software, I'd be keen to speak.