Jumpstart is a startup hiring platform partnering with a small, curated group of ambitious VC-backed startups in the UK. Our job is not to sell you roles, it’s to make sure that when you do move, it’s into a place where you’ll actually get to build, learn, and have real impact.
About the Role
eYou will join a Seed or Series A VC-backed startup as one of the first AI / ML engineering hires, with significant ownership over how machine learning is applied in the product — from early prototypes to production systems
.You’ll work closely with founders, product, and engineering to turn messy real-world problems into scalable, reliable AI-powered features, and help define the technical approach, standards, and culture around ML as the company grows
What you’ll work
onMost AI roles today fall into one of two bucket
- s:Research with no path to producti
- onGlue code around APIs with no ownersh
ipThis one is neithe
r.At our partner startups, you’ll be trusted as a high-agency AI / ML engineer to build real, user-facing systems. You’ll focus on impact over novelty, and ship models, pipelines, and AI-powered features that actually work in productio
n.You wil
- l:Design and ship ML- or AI-powered features used by real custome
- rsWork on the full lifecycle: data, modeling, evaluation, deployment, and iterati
- onBuild and own production ML systems, not just experiments or noteboo
- ksMake decisions around model choice, tradeoffs, and infrastructu
- reCollaborate directly with founders, product, and engineers — no research sil
- osIterate quickly based on real-world usage and feedba
What we’re looking
forWe’re looking for engineers who a
- re:Strong engineers first, with solid ML or applied AI experie
- ionPragmatic about tradeoffs between accuracy, cost, latency, and reliabil
- ityProduct-minded — you care about solving real user probl
- msAutonomous, curious, and excited by early-stage ambigu
- ityClear communicators who enjoy working across discipli
nesBackgrounds vary — some candidates come from ML-heavy roles, others from strong software engineering backgrounds with applied AI experience. Both can be a great f
What makes this di
- fferentUnparalleled access: CTOs pitch to you and your profile is shared with 100s of s
- tartupsCurated matching: We filter hard on bot
- h sidesSignal over noise: No mass applications or recruit
- er spamReal ownership: Roles where engineers shape the product and
- cultureUK-focused: Leading UK startups, remote-friendly or Londo
n-based What
- you getAccess to roles that aren’t publicly ad
- vertisedOptional 1:1 prep with experienced engineers, founders,
- or CTOsA long-term community of builders, potential collaborators & co-
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