Founding Software Engineer
About the Role
We are hiring on behalf of a UK-based, venture-backed AI startup client building AI voice receptionists for home services businesses. This is the final founding engineer hire, offering real ownership over product and technical direction from day one.
Responsibilities
- Build and ship core AI product features end-to-end.
- Work primarily in Python across backend, infrastructure, and integrations.
- Collaborate directly with customers to deliver real-world outcomes.
- Balance speed and scalability in a fast-moving startup environment.
Tech Stack
- Python (FastAPI), Postgres
- TypeScript, Next.js
- GCP, Kubernetes
- LLMs (OpenAI, Gemini), Speech-to-Text, Text-to-Speech
Requirements
- 5–10 years of backend-leaning engineering experience.
- Strong Python experience.
- Some experience with LLMs or AI products.
- Early-stage startup experience strongly preferred.
- Having worked with customers is a plus.
- A founder- or founding-engineer mindset is a plus.
- Able to work 5 days/week on-site in London.
Compensation
- £100,000 – £160,000 base salary.
- Meaningful equity.
- Visa sponsorship available.
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