Founding Engineer (£80k-£120k + Equity) at AI infrastructure security startup

Founding Engineer

£80,000-£120,000 + Equity

Company Description

AI infrastructure security startup

Job Description

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.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• 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

The ideal candidate

• 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

How to Apply

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