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Founding Engineer
Salary: 100k120k Equity
Job Description:
As the Founding Engineer you will lead the technical direction as the first full-time engineering hire. Youll architect and build core systems experiment rapidly to drive productmarket fit and leverage advanced AI tooling to combat global scamsmaking a tangible impact on a mission-driven high-growth company.
Location: London UK
Why this role is remarkable:
Take critical ownership of the technical direction as the first full-time engineering hire in a high-impact mission-driven company.
Join a revenue-generating Anti-Scam Intelligence company backed by Osney Capital Fuel Ventures and Cambridge Angels.
Shape core technology from the ground up working with frontier AI tools generous EMI stock options and substantial Claude Code credits.
What you will do:
Design implement and refactor robust database schemas and multi-API services ensuring scalability and cost optimisation.
Architect and build systems with a pragmatic approach balancing clean-code longevity with rapid experimentation for productmarket fit.
Leverage agentic coding tools and cutting-edge AI to drive innovation in a fast-paced startup environment.
The ideal candidate:
Has 510 years of hands-on software engineering experience including at least 2 years in a startup environment.
Is fluent in Python and TypeScript/JavaScript with a strong competent full-stack engineering skillset.
Holds a Masters degree in a technical discipline (e.g. software engineering or computer science) and is a grounded AI optimist with a builder mentality.
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