Founding Engineer (AI)

LinuxRecruit • london, england, United-Kingdom • Posted May 23, 2026

Location london, england
Job Type Full-time
Category IT & Technology
Posted May 23, 2026

Overview

Imagine saying to your friends/family you’re the founding Engineer #1 for an AI tech unicorn. This is a truly rare, unique opportunity to become the first engineering hire at a company with the ambition and backing to become a future tech unicorn.

The company was founded recently by two experienced founders who have built, scaled, and sold businesses. They have raised over £10 m in pre‑seed funding from top‑tier VC firms and have a clear, aggressive plan to deploy capital to accelerate growth quickly. You’ll be joining at the very start, but with serious momentum behind it.

They tackle a huge, real‑world problem in a £100 bn+ market. Every hospital, school, pub, etc. must meet strict safety and compliance requirements, yet the industry is still largely run on manual, outdated processes: spreadsheets, PDFs, and weeks or months spent writing reports and documentation. It’s inefficient, frustrating, and ripe for change.

That’s exactly what ...

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