Founding 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 Studio Founding Engineer Salary Not Disclosed Company Description Founders Factory Ltd is a London-based venture studio and accelerator that has backed over 400 portfolio companies, raising $1.03bn in follow-on funding while partnering with industry leaders like HSBC and L'Oréal. They provide visionary founders with capital and dedicated support from a team of 60+ specialist operators. Job Description As a Studio Founding Engineer, you will build new ventures from scratch, setting the technical direction and integrating AI-first capabilities from day one. Working across multiple studio businesses, you'll turn ambiguous ideas into product MVPs within six months, while providing technical mentorship to accelerator founders and building shared internal AI infrastructure. Location London, UK Why this role is remarkable Build multiple startups from the ground up every year, moving from initial concept to MVP in under six months with the backing of a world-class venture studio.Join an ecosystem that has raised over $1bn in follow-on funding and counts global giants like HSBC, L'Oréal, and Aviva as corporate partners.Influence the technical standards of the future by designing reusable AI-native frameworks and internal tooling used across a massive portfolio of ventures. What You Will Do Act as the key technical stakeholder for multiple studio ventures weekly, defining architectures and delivering high-quality product MVPs focused on capturing AI advantages.Design and maintain applied AI infrastructure and internal tooling to turn recurring technical challenges into shared resources for the entire portfolio.Conduct technical surgery sessions and provide mentorship for accelerator founders and their tech leads to unblock complex engineering and data science challenges. The ideal candidate Proven track record of delivering products in fast-paced startup environments, specifically using modern AI tools like generative AI and agentic systems.Demonstrated ability to make critical build-vs-buy decisions and switch effortlessly between hands-on engineering execution and high-level strategic technical advice.Previous experience as a technical founder of an early-stage startup is highly preferred, alongside a strong product-driven mentality that balances speed with scalability. 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.