Engineering Lead
Founding Engineering Lead | Stealth ERP Startup
Hybrid - London
Salary, plus bonus, plus extensive benefits AND equity on offer
Backed and incubated by a 150-person international consulting firm with deep finance and ERP implementation experience
I’m partnering with a stealth-stage startup tackling one of the hardest problems in enterprise software: rebuilding ERP from first principles.
The mission: build an AI-native, extensible ERP platform for the mid-market, where workflows are explicit, data models evolve, and logic is transparent rather than hidden in black boxes.
The role
This is a founding engineering role, not a “join later and optimise” hire.
You’ll:
• Own the core platform architecture from day one
• Design flexible, auditable data models and workflow-first systems • Define how AI is embedded in a structured, governed way
• Turn a clear product vision into a real, scalable system
• Lead the build from the first line of code through MVP and beyond
• You’ll work directly with the founder and shape the technical foundations on which everything else depends.
Who this suits
You’re likely someone who:
• Has built complex, data-heavy platforms or systems of record
• Thinks in architecture, not just features
• Enjoys working from first principles
• Is comfortable with ambiguity and early-stage ownership
• Cares deeply about clarity, transparency, and explainability
Experience in ERP, finance, payments, or regulated domains is a plus, not a requirement.
Why is this interesting?
• This is not a CRUD app or thin SaaS wrapper
• The product vision is unusually well-defined for this stage
• You’re building something foundational, not incremental
• Backed by an established consulting organisation with a strong network, deep domain knowledge, and immediate access to early customers
If you’ve ever wanted to build the ERP you wish existed, this is that opportunity.
A pply here if you’d like to learn more.