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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Founding AI Engineer - **Company:** nettle - **Location:** Greater London, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Django Web Framework, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Web Application Frameworks, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Flask (Web Framework), Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Machine Learning Operations - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815088560-founding-ai-engineer ## About the Role * Higher Education (BSc, MSc, PhD) and/or research background * 5+ years of experience, accepting graduates only from PhD programs * Strong ML Engineering expertise * Solid understanding of back-end development and infrastructure, such as Flask and Django * Experience launching AI products and/or deploying ML models at scale * Experience delivering products and features to a production environment * Previous experience building and maintaining Python libraries in production * Comfortable with rapid iteration and changing requirements * Previous startup experience preferred Technical Background * Expert in Python and relevant web frameworks such as Flask/Django * Strong LLM and prompt engineering fundamentals * Experience with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) * Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (Azure & AWS) * Knowledge of Multi-Agent LLM systems * Understanding of anti-hallucination and AI security best practices * Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices ## Description As one of the first hires, you will work directly with the founders to build our MVP and launch it to our first users. Your input will extend beyond just the product; you will shape our technical foundation, engineering culture, and decision-making processes. As our Founding AI Engineer, you will develop and improve our AI library, bringing the most cutting-edge technology to our users. Your background may be in research, where you learned how to distill findings from papers to real solutions, or you worked on AI technology at your last company, bringing LLMs to the existing tech-stack and improving key KPIs. You will work alongside the CTO and Founding Software Engineer to build a first-of-its-kind platform that combines the best of modern software with the latest AI. Key Responsibilities * Build and ship our AI library, working closely with the CTO and Founding Software Engineer * Reduce hallucination and improve safety of our LLM outputs * Research latest AI developments and integrate them into our library * Data and prompt engineering * Drive your own work-stream and product roadmaps * Work directly with our users to drive improvements in the product Who We're Looking For * Higher Education (BSc, MSc, PhD) and/or research background * 5+ years of experience, accepting graduates only from PhD programs * Strong ML Engineering expertise * Solid understanding of back-end development and infrastructure, such as Flask and Django * Experience launching AI products and/or deploying ML models at scale * Experience delivering products and features to a production environment * Previous experience building and maintaining Python libraries in production * Comfortable with rapid iteration and changing requirements * Previous startup experience preferred Technical Background * Expert in Python and relevant web frameworks such as Flask/Django * Strong LLM and prompt engineering fundamentals * Experience with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) * Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (Azure & AWS) * Knowledge of Multi-Agent LLM systems * Understanding of anti-hallucination and AI security best practices * Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices Why Join Us * Founding team member equity stake * Competitive salary * Comprehensive health benefits * Direct impact on company success * Work directly with founders and users * Shape company culture from day one * Hybrid work environment, with 3 days on-site * Team lunch Wednesdays * On-site gym access paid by the company * Two years of runway secured in a pre-seed round ## Related Videos - [Should we build Generative AI into our existing software?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1129-should-we-build-generative-ai-into-our-existing-software) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Engineering Mindset in the Age of AI - Gunnar Grosch, AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1735-engineering-mindset-in-the-age-of-ai-gunnar-grosch-aws) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [Got AI ideas but no money? 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