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

Company: Jack & Jill
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Location: London
Job Description:

Job Title

Founding AI Engineer

Salary

$160k – $210k + Equity

Company Description

Stealth-mode AI agent startup automating complex enterprise audit workflows

Job Description

Join as a founding engineer to build the backbone of a sophisticated agentic platform replacing manual auditing processes. You will own end-to-end AI workflows from model fine-tuning to deployment, directly influencing the product roadmap. This role offers high autonomy, a path to San Francisco, and the chance to shape the future of a legacy industry.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

  • Significant ownership as a founding team member with generous equity (0.8-1.5%) and clear impact on the core agentic architecture.
  • Unique relocation opportunity with full visa support to move from London to San Francisco in late 2026 as the company scales its US presence.
  • High-agency environment where you will tackle complex, ambiguous problems alongside ambitious founders in a massive, underserved market.

What You Will Do

  • Develop and scale the core agentic engine to replace manual enterprise workflows with fully autonomous AI agents.
  • Lead end-to-end AI engineering including data processing, fine-tuning, evaluation, and production deployment of LLM-based systems.
  • Collaborate directly with customers and founders to translate user feedback into a robust, high-performance product roadmap.

The ideal candidate

  • Proven track record of building, launching, and scaling complex agentic systems and production-grade AI workflows.
  • Pragmatic engineering mindset that balances research curiosity with the drive to ship reliable solutions using proven technologies.
  • High-impact individual with a desire to eventually found their own company and the ability to thrive in early-stage ambiguity.

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Posted: June 18th, 2026