Founding Engineer (£80k-£120k + Equity) at AI infrastructure security startup
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Job description
To apply, speak to Jack. He's an AI agent that sends you unmissable jobs and then helps you ace the interview. He'll make sure you are considered for this role, and help you find others if you ask., As a Founding Engineer, you will build the next generation of AI security that learns and adapts to protect autonomous systems in critical environments like finance and healthcare. You'll define the control layer for real-time AI decisions, shaping product vision and owning architecture. This is a unique opportunity to establish infrastructure for a new era of AI deployment., * Build the foundational security layer for autonomous AI agents operating in high-stakes industries
- Join a pre-seed/seed stage company backed by experienced founders with deep domain expertise
- Enjoy full autonomy over architecture, tooling, and technical standards, shaping a new field
What you will do:
- Design and implement production-grade backend systems primarily using Python and FastAPI
- Define and build infrastructure for AI systems making real-time, autonomous decisions
- Contribute to frontend and infrastructure as needed, demonstrating versatility across the stack
Requirements
Do you have experience in Python?, * Hands-on experience building robust, production-grade backends with Python and FastAPI or similar
- Strong understanding of common architectural patterns like caching, queuing, and load balancing
- Possesses a founding engineer mindset, comfortable with ambiguity, shipping, and iterating quickly
Benefits & conditions
Salary: £80,000-£120,000 + Equity