Founding AI Engineer ($160k-$210k + Equity) at Bead AI

Founding AI Engineer

Salary

$160k-$210k + Equity

Company Description

Bead AI is a venture-backed startup founded by ex-Meta and ex-11x.ai engineers building the trust layer for enterprise. We are replacing the $50B manual audit and compliance industry with real-time agentic AI, moving from quarterly manual checklists to continuous automated risk detection for Fortune 500 companies.

Job Description

Join Bead AI as our fourth hire to replace manual audit checklists with autonomous AI agents. As a Founding AI Engineer, you will architect the backbone of our core audit product, owning end-to-end workflows from data processing to deployment. You’ll shape product direction and ship real-time compliance solutions for paying enterprise customers.

Location

London, UK

• San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• True founding opportunity as the 4th team member, shaping the architecture and culture of a company attacking a $50B market from day one.
• Unique career path starting in a high-velocity London team before relocating to San Francisco in Fall 2026 with full visa support provided.
• Founded by elite talent from Meta and 11x.ai, the company already has paying enterprise customers and strong commercial traction with top-tier backing.

What You Will Do

• Develop and scale the backbone of a core audit product, replacing manual checklists with a fully agentic, real-time approach.
• Take complete ownership of end-to-end AI workflows, including data processing, model fine-tuning, evaluation, and production deployment.
• Collaborate directly with the founding team to set the product roadmap, balancing customer feedback with long-term technical health.

The ideal candidate

• Proven track record of shipping complex products end-to-end as a founding or early engineer at a high-growth startup.
• Pragmatic builder with experience launching agentic systems and LLMs in production, prioritizing proven methods to achieve immediate customer impact.
• High-agency individual who thrives in ambiguity, flourishes with autonomy, and has the long-term ambition to found their own company.

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