🚀 Founding Engineer, World Class AI Startup
Location: San Francisco, relocation from the UK provided, visa sponsorship available
Compensation: Up to $180,000 base, plus equity and benefits
About the Opportunity
We are looking for an exceptional Founding Engineer to join a world class team building transformative artificial intelligence technology. This is a rare opportunity to work on cutting edge AI systems that will redefine how intelligence is built, deployed, and owned.
You will be joining a highly selective group of engineers and researchers, including individuals from Oxford and Cambridge, working at the frontier of AI infrastructure and product innovation. The long term upside is significant, with the potential for genuinely life changing financial outcomes through equity participation.
Why This Role Is Special
Work on transformative AI technology that challenges cloud first paradigms and enables powerful AI systems to run efficiently across diverse environments
Collaborate with elite technical talent from leading global universities
Gain meaningful equity ownership in a company with exceptional growth potential
Relocate to San Francisco with full visa sponsorship and support
Have direct influence over product direction, architecture, and engineering culture
Role Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale core AI driven systems and platforms
Work closely with research, product, and engineering to translate complex ideas into production ready software
Own technical decisions and help shape long term architecture
Move fast, experiment often, and build systems that can scale globally
Technical Experience
Experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Python, or similar backend languages
Hands on experience building and shipping production systems
Exposure to AI tools, machine learning platforms, or AI powered products
Strong understanding of system design, performance, and scalability
Who You Are
Highly motivated, curious, and driven by solving hard problems
Comfortable working in fast moving, high ownership environments
Excited by early stage startups and building from first principles
Ambitious, with a desire to build something category defining
Compensation and Benefits
Base salary up to $180,000
Meaningful equity with long term upside
Visa sponsorship and relocation support from the UK to San Francisco
Work alongside some of the most talented engineers in the industry