Founding Applied AI Engineer

What Stackfix does We build production AI systems inside real businesses. Examples: A factory processes orders by hand. A distributor loses deals because quotes take days. An international law firm has people copying data between systems. We turn this manual work into production software that improves throughput, accuracy, and margin. The role You will own AI builds end-to-end for clients. You will: Sit with operators on-site and map how work actually happensBuild and ship working softwareIntegrate with whatever the client already runsOwn the system after it goes live About us Paddy (https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddystobbs) worked at Google, and later founded Jukedeck, a neural-networks-for-music company, which TikTok acquired. Tom (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdekan) founded and sold an HR software company in 2023, and has 9+ years building AI systems, including using GPT2 when it was released. We are backed by Seedcamp, Chalfen Ventures, and angels from DeepMind. Tech stack We use boring software wherever possible: our aim is to minimize complexity. The stack varies per customer. Our default stack is: PythonDjangoHTMX / Alpine.js / TypescriptPostgres Who this role is for We care about systems you have built, not job titles. You should apply if: You have 4+ years building production softwareYou are strong in PythonYou like talking to usersYou can reason clearly about reliability, evals, data quality, and edge casesYou care whether software creates measurable value We also look for evidence of sustained excellence. The domain matters less than the pattern: high standards, long attention span, and visible output. Examples: Paddy (CEO) was previously a professional singer. Tom (CTO) played waterpolo for GB. Who this role is not for Please don’t apply if: You want a remote-first roleYou don’t want to understand how a client makes moneyYou dislike talking to customersYou want a narrow backend role or frontend role This is for someone who wants work to be one of the main places they grow. We optimise for autonomy, quality, and sustained output, not long hours. What you get Ownership. You will own client builds from discovery to production.Direct commercial exposure. You will see how companies make money, where they leak margin, and where software creates value.Founder-level learning. You will work directly with Paddy and Tom, two exited founders, and see how we sell, scope, negotiate, build, hire, and run the company.Meaningful upside. £90,000-£120,000/year salary + equity + a new MacBook Pro + subscriptions to any AI models you need + a central private office in Holborn. Interview Process Intro chat, 15 minutes - Fit, background, and what you are looking for.Technical screen, 60mins - A programming task (