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# Founding Engineer

- **Company:** Explore Group
- **Location:** Glasgow, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £120,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Delivery Pipeline, Virtual Agents, Data Pipelines
- **Published:** May 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/founding-engineer-glasgow/2770292417-2/

## About the Role

Strong expertise in AI/ML, NLP, and recommendation systems. Proven experience building scalable AI systems end-to-end. Ability to work in an early-stage, high-autonomy environment. Interest in product intelligence, customer experience, and cognitive AI systems. Excellent problem-solving skills, growth mindset, and passion for building cutting-edge AI.

## Description

As the Founding Engineer - AI/ML, you will be at the forefront of developing the intelligence that powers the AI agent. You will design, build, and scale the AI models, data pipelines, and cognitive systems that drive conversational recommendations and insights. This is a unique opportunity to shape the core AI and influence the company's product strategy from day one., Design, develop, and optimise AI/ML models for conversational understanding, product recommendation, and decision-making. Build pipelines and systems to capture and leverage high-intent customer interaction data. Collaborate closely with founders to define technical roadmap and product strategy. Contribute to designing the memory, reasoning, and cognitive architecture for expert-level AI guidance. Implement scalable solutions that can operate in real-world commerce settings.


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