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Founding AI Engineer

Softweb ResourcingLondon🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 31 Jul 2026

Why this role stands out

This is a unique opportunity to be the first AI Engineer at a thriving startup, shaping cutting-edge AI and computer vision technology with significant ownership and direct founder collaboration. You'll thrive here if you have a passion for building practical AI systems, enjoy a fast-paced environment, and are eager to make a substantial impact from day one, with a competitive salary and equity package. Apply now to be at the forefront of AI innovation and enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model.

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeHybrid
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
MLOpsComputer VisionPythonGenerative AIPrompt Engineering

Job description

Founding AI Engineer Applied AI / Video - London / Hybrid

We re looking for a Founding AI Engineer to join an exciting pre-seed video / computer vision start-up building cutting-edge agentic workflows and AI-powered video tools used in large-scale media environments. With multiple deals signed, now is a terrific time to join.

This is a rare opportunity to become the first dedicated AI hire in a fast-moving revenue generating startup already running frontier AI models in production. You ll work directly with the founders, own AI engineering end-to-end, and have a major impact across product quality, infrastructure efficiency and technical direction.

We re looking for a high calibre AI Engineer that will be a key hire where you ll make a significant contribution to the product, with high autonomy and working on the next generation of product.

What we re looking for:

  • 5+ years experience within Applied AI / ML / MLOps
  • Experience building eval frameworks
  • Strong Python and production AI systems experience
  • Experience with LLMs, Generative AI, prompt engineering or agentic workflows
  • Startup mindset with a hands-on, product-focused approach
  • Computer vision / video / VFX / rendering / graphics experience beneficial

What s on offer:

  • £100k - £150k base + equity
  • Founding-level ownership
  • 1 day a fortnight in London
  • Greenfield AI engineering challenges
  • Direct collaboration with founders

If you enjoy building practical AI systems, moving quickly and solving real-world problems with modern AI tooling then we d love to hear from you.

Sound like your kind of challenge? Apply now for immediate consideration or for a chat.

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