This is a job that Jill is helping to recruit for on behalf of one of our customers. To apply, speak to Jack. Founding AI Research Engineer Salary: Competitive Equity Company Description: early-stage AI startup Job Description: The founding AI research engineer will shape the scientific and research AI direction, working end-to-end from inception to product. This involves identifying and solving challenging problems related to retrieval, knowledge-base systems, and reasoning models. The role requires both strong scientific abilities and the capacity to build and ship production systems rapidly, contributing significantly to a fast-moving AI platform. Location: London, UK Why this role is remarkable: Be instrumental in shaping the scientific and research AI direction, building products end-to-end. Well-funded early-stage AI startup backed by top-tier VCs. Opportunity to drive AI innovation from research to user-facing applications at scale. What you will do: Identify and solve challenging technical and research-level AI problems. Build and ship production-ready ML systems from hypothesis to user-facing application. Drive research and development in retrieval, knowledge-base, and reasoning models. The ideal candidate: Elite PhD credentials (e.g., Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Stanford) in ML/AI or related fields. Proven ability to ship and scale production ML systems, beyond just research frameworks. Strong in-person availability in London, thriving in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. How to Apply: To apply for this job speak to Jack, our AI recruiter. Visit our website. Click 'Speak with Jack'. Login with your LinkedIn profile. Talk to Jack for 20 minutes so he can understand your experience and ambitions. If the hiring manager would like to meet you, Jack will make the introduction.