Founding Product Engineer

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Job Title Founding Product Engineer Salary £110k-£145k + Equity Company Description Nexcade AI is a venture-backed London startup that recently raised $8.5M in seed funding to build agentic AI for the global freight forwarding industry. Job Description As a Founding Product Engineer, you will own the end-to-end development of AI-driven automation workflows that handle complex logistics operations. You'll bridge the gap between AI orchestration and user-facing products, working directly with customers to transform unstructured communication into streamlined procurement processes while shaping the platform's core architecture and technical direction. Location London, UK Why this role is remarkable Join a high-growth startup freshly out of stealth with $8.5M in seed funding and 40% month-over-month growth, serving industry leaders like Zencargo and XPO.Work at the cutting edge of agentic AI, building autonomous systems that solve massive, real-world operational chaos in the global logistics market.Gain significant ownership and equity as a founding team member, reporting directly to the CTO and influencing every major architectural and product decision. What You Will Do Prototype and ship full-stack features using React, TypeScript, and Python to automate complex pricing and quoting workflows for freight forwarders.Design and optimize scalable cloud architectures and APIs that support autonomous AI agents built on OpenAI, Anthropic, and Temporal orchestration.Collaborate directly with customers and founders to iterate on UI/UX, ensuring AI solutions integrate seamlessly into existing logistics operations and data environments. The ideal candidate Possesses 4-8 years of experience shipping high-quality production systems at high-growth startups, with a strong background in React, TypeScript, and Python.Demonstrates deep experience deploying AI/ML products, specifically working with LLM features, AI orchestration, or building agentic systems in production environments.Maintains a high-agency, "founder" mentality with the ability to navigate 0-to-1 challenges and prioritize user experience over technical over-engineering. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.