Founding Engineer – Early-Stage Deep Tech Startup
Full-time | Onsite in London
£180,000 + Substantial Equity
An early-stage, stealth-mode startup is looking for a Founding Engineer to join the team in central London. This is a unique opportunity to help build a transformative new platform at the intersection of software systems, automation, and intelligent infrastructure.
Founded by leading academics and proven entrepreneurs, the business is backed by top-tier investors and is solving complex technical problems that demand creativity, rigour, and ambition.
The Role
* Build and own core systems and architecture from the ground up
* Work closely with the founding team on product direction and technical strategy
* Make key decisions across the full stack — from infrastructure to user-facing elements
* Contribute to the early engineering culture, processes, and hiring
Ideal Background
* Experience building complex systems in a startup or high-growth tech environment
* Strong computer science fundamentals; comfortable working across multiple layers of the stack
* Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
* Bonus: familiarity with compilers, distributed systems, systems design, or programming languages theory
Offer
* £180,000 base salary
* Significant equity in a high-potential startup
* London-based, full-time — onsite collaboration with a world-class founding team