We have partnered with an early-stage AI startup building intelligent software for the maintenance, engineering, and industrial operations space.
Theyre looking for a Founding Software Engineer to join at a genuinely early stage and help shape both the product and wider technical direction of the business as they scale, with growth to CTO level on offer. This is not a ticket‑taking environment. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys ownership, ambiguity, building from scratch, and solving real‑world operational problems with AI.
What youll be working on:
* Building AI-powered platforms and workflow tooling for industrial and engineering environments
* Developing APIs, integrations, and backend systems connecting operational data into AI-driven products
* Working across AI agents, RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector databases, and LLM orchestration
* Designing scalable cloud-native infrastructure within AWS
* Building customer‑facing product functionality across frontend and backend systems
* Helping shape architecture, engineering standards, deployment processes, and long-term technical direction
* Working directly with founders and customers to turn operational problems into product solutions
Tech Environment:
* Python (~60% of codebase)
* TypeScript / JavaScript
* Node.js / FastAPI
* AWS (Potential for GCP transformation)
* REST APIs
* Vector databases
* AI agents / LLM integrations / RAG
* CI/CD and cloud infrastructure
Theyre looking for someone who:
* Enjoys startup environments and ownership-heavy roles
* Can operate across frontend + backend engineering
* Has experience building production software and APIs
* Is excited by AI products and modern LLM tooling
* Communicates well with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Wants to help build a company, not just contribute code
Experience scaling AI-powered products into production environments? Amazing! Not required but very beneficial.
Whats on offer:
* £35,000–£48,000 base salary
* Share options available
* Hybrid working (Gloucester-based)
* Direct product and architectural influence
* Exposure to enterprise-scale industrial customers
* Clear progression into future technical leadership as the business grows
This would suit someone who wants to get in early, build something meaningful, and grow alongside an ambitious AI-first business.
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