Founding Engineer

As a Founding Engineer at Ancep, you will balance core platform engineering with client deployment (~50/50 split). You will work directly with commercial insurance brokers to scope workflows, deploy customized AI agents, and translate front-line customer feedback back into core product infrastructure.

WHAT YOU WILL OWN

0-to-1 Product Development: Design, build, and ship user-facing capabilities, data models, and workflow applications on Ancep’s enterprise platform.

Forward-Deployed Engineering: Own client deployments end-to-end-acting as the key technical partner to broker teams to define scope and deliver custom workflows.

Core Platform Generalization: Turn bespoke deployment patterns into reusable, scalable platform components, continually reducing implementation friction for new accounts.

Client Interaction & Feedback: Engage directly with operational end-users to understand complex insurance workflows and rapidly iterate on product features.

Experience: 2+ years (target profile ~2-3 years) as a founding engineer, full-stack engineer, or forward-deployed engineer at high-growth startups (e.g., Revolut, Ramp, Harvey, Decagon, Palantir, PolyAI).

Client-Facing Ownership: Demonstrated experience engaging directly with users/clients to scope technical problems, refine requirements, and iterate products based on feedback.

0-to-1 Delivery: Proven capacity to start with ambiguous problems, decide what to build, and ship complete products independently.

Academic Record: STEM degree from a top-50 global university.

On-Site Commitment: Ability to work in-office 5 days per week in Vauxhall, London.

PREFERRED STACK & SKILLS

Familiarity with Python, AWS, SQL, and React (we prioritize product intuition and engineering execution over exact stack mastery).

Comfort working in a high-intensity, ambitious environment with substantial autonomy.

Our client builds high-autonomy AI agents that transform commercial insurance placement workflows for global insurance brokers. Founded by experienced startup leaders (ex-Scope AI) and backed by leading tier-one venture investors, the platform is already deployed across three of the top ten global brokerage firms and rapidly expanding to meet enterprise demand. Company name will be disclosed to qualified candidates during screening.