Founding Engineer
20 hours ago
What We Do Axe builds AI agents for logistics and supply chain operations. Logistics is a trillion-euro industry still powered by billions of phone calls, emails, and spreadsheets. Axe replaces this manual work with intelligent AI agents – so human teams can focus on high-impact, strategic work. Founded by James McElroy and Dan Quill (exits to Blackstone and Wayflyer), Axe has grown rapidly in its first 7 months. We now operate across Europe and the U.S., partnering with some of the world’s largest logistics providers and backed by top tier EU VC's. You can learn more about our vision in our Manifesto. We’re building a world-class team to create a generational AI company and modernise how the physical economy runs. Who we're looking for We’re looking for engineers who could start their own company, but have decided (at least for now) to join one instead. You’ll have all of the positive parts of the founder experience: autonomy, direct customer interactions, building from scratch, shaping culture and technical direction, without the months of fundraising and figuring out whether anybody actually wants what you’re building. At Axe, that part is done. ARR is doubling month-on-month; we’re live with the largest auto-shipper in America and we’re working with several of Europe’s leading carriers. Customer demand is outpacing our capacity to onboard them. The question is no longer “does this work”, it’s “how do we build fast enough to meet demand?” What you’ll actually do Forward-deployed engineering: you’ll talk to customers, understand their phone workflows, and build voice agents that automate them. You’ll integrate into their systems, and extend ours when it doesn’t do what you need yet. Who we’re looking for Experience (5y+) at a very early stage, high growth startup: previous founder, founding engineer, or very early employee. AI-native: building with Claude Code/Cursor/Codex etc daily. This isn’t a preference, this is how we work. Exceptional communicator: this is a remote role, so communication with both technical and non-technical team members is critical. Product-minded: You are comfortable talking to customers, understanding their requirements, and figuring out what needs building. Curious: You have a genuine interest in voice AI, telephony, and AI agents. Our Tech Stack Python (FastAPI), TypeScript & React (Next.js), PostgreSQL AWS for infrastructure Various AI models and tooling: OpenAI, LangGraph, Google VertexAI The team James (CEO) built and exited a marketplace to 1M+ users. Dan (CTO) exited an AI lending startup and has deep logistics experience. Chris (Founding Engineer #1) brings telephony expertise. You'd be #2 or #3, working directly with everyone. Remote within UK/Ireland. Daily standups, monthly in-person, lots of pair programming on video. Key Benefits Stock options Health Insurance Life Assurance cover Generous Paid Time Off – work hard and take the time you need Annual company-wide offsite
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Founding AI Engineer
4 weeks ago
United Kingdom MBN Solutions Full timeFounding AI Engineer – Sales Coaching AI – Remote – up to £130k + Equity Are you an AI Engineer who thrives on building fast and solving complex problems? Have you taken an idea from zero to something real, with users and impact? Do you live and breathe AI, constantly learning, experimenting and pushing limits? If that sounds like you, this could be...
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Founding Engineer
20 hours ago
United Kingdom Arou Full timeAbout Arou Over the last six months, Arou has grown into a fast-growing community and a new way for adults to make real friends. We’re now turning that into a product. Arou places you straight into a small group chat with three people around you - same age, location and similar interests. It’s an instant friendship group that helps people go from zero to...
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Founding Engineer
2 days ago
United Kingdom feasibly Full timeThe Mission The world’s biggest problems are spatial: climate, energy, national security, logistics, construction. But critical infrastructure is still built with legacy mapping tools and spreadsheets. Feasibly is a VC-backed startup building an agentic geospatial platform so infrastructure can plan and build itself. The Role Founding Engineer...
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United Kingdom Empay Full timeJob title: Founding Elixir Engineer – Building Innovative Fintech Important: if you are a talented experienced Team Lead, please, apply, we are open to grow together Salary range: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (funded late seed, preparing for launch in Q1 2026) Qualifications or experience required: 5+ years of working full-time as a software...
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Founding Elixir Engineer
3 weeks ago
United Kingdom Empay Full timeJob title: Founding Elixir Engineer – Building Innovative Fintech Important: if you are a talented experienced Team Lead, please, apply, we are open to grow together Salary range: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (funded late seed, preparing for launch in Q1 2026) Qualifications or experience required: 5+ years of working full-time as a software...
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United Kingdom Empay Full timeJob title: Founding Elixir Engineer – Building Innovative FintechImportant: if you are a talented experienced Team Lead, please, apply, we are open to grow togetherSalary range: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (funded late seed, preparing for launch in Q1 2026)Qualifications or experience required: 5+ years of working full-time as a software...
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United Kingdom Empay Full timeJob title: Founding Elixir Engineer – Building Innovative FintechImportant: if you are a talented experienced Team Lead, please, apply, we are open to grow togetherSalary range: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (funded late seed, preparing for launch in Q1 2026)Qualifications or experience required: 5+ years of working full-time as a software...
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Founding CTO
2 weeks ago
United Kingdom FiberMind-AI Full timeRole: Founding CTO – Physics ML / Foundation Models for the Physical WorldAbout FiberMindI’m building FiberMind to turn existing fibre‑optic networks into an intelligent sensing fabric for rail, borders and pipelines – physics‑aware foundation models on top of the world’s fibre, not another chatbot.What you’d ownArchitecture and training of...
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Founding CTO
2 weeks ago
United Kingdom FiberMind-AI Full timeRole: Founding CTO – Physics ML / Foundation Models for the Physical WorldAbout FiberMindI'm building FiberMind to turn existing fibre‐optic networks into an intelligent sensing fabric for rail, borders and pipelines – physics‐aware foundation models on top of the world's fibre, not another chatbot.What you'd ownArchitecture and training of...
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United Kingdom Oho Group Ltd Full timeFounding AI Engineer – Hybrid/Remote (UK/EU ideal, US considered)Competitive salary + meaningful equity & Potential opportunity for growth into CTO!I’m working with an early-stage startup in the preventative health space that’s looking for its first dedicated AI engineer. This is a rare chance to join as a founding technical hire and shape the core...
