Founding Engineer (+ Equity) at Project A-backed Insurtech startup

Job Title

Founding Engineer

Salary

Not Disclosed + Equity

Company Description

Project A-backed Insurtech startup redefining commercial insurance assessments with agentic AI

Job Description

As employee #7, you will build and ship core AI features for a platform transforming how a trillion-dollar industry assesses risk. You will own technical infrastructure end-to-end, drive architectural decisions, and manage enterprise deployments for global insurers. This high-impact role blends cutting-edge agentic AI engineering with direct client‑facing product delivery.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a high‑calibre founding team led by ex‑QuantumBlack and McKinsey experts who have already scaled AI products to $1M+ ARR.
• Backed by leading European VC Project A and elite insurance executives from Allianz, AXA, and SwissRe, with established global enterprise traction.
• Unique opportunity to own the full technical lifecycle, from building multi-agent GenAI workflows to navigating on‑premise deployments for world‑leading financial institutions.

What You Will Do

• Build and ship production‑grade AI features using LLMs and agentic workflows to automate complex risk engineering processes.
• Lead on‑premise Docker‑based enterprise deployments and represent the engineering team in technical sessions with client IT and Infosec teams.
• Establish the company’s technical foundation, engineering culture, and development processes to 10x output as the team scales.

The ideal candidate

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with deep expertise in Python (Flask/Django) and modern TypeScript/React ecosystems.
• Proven track record of shipping products from scratch and a background in high‑level research or higher education (BSc/MSc/PhD).
• Highly productive with AI development tools and comfortable operating at the intersection of engineering, infrastructure, and customer delivery.

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