We are building a new AI-driven product from the ground up and are looking for a senior AI / LLM engineer to help define and build the core architecture from day one.

This is not a typical engineering role.

You will work closely with the founders and have real influence on system design, AI strategy, and long-term technical decisions.

We are intentionally keeping the product and company details high-level at this stage – the right person will get the full context early in the process.

What you will be responsible for

• Designing and building the end-to-end AI architecture from scratch

• Owning how LLMs are prompted, orchestrated, and integrated into the product

• Defining how models, tools, and agents interact (not just calling APIs)

• Setting up robust API integrations and using external services correctly and securely

• Making early, foundational decisions around scalability, observability, and reliability

• Ensuring the system is built with data security, privacy, and regulatory constraints in mind (e.g., GDPR)

• Working closely with founders on trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term architecture

What we are looking for

You are likely someone who:

• Has strong hands-on experience with applied AI / LLMs (not just theory)

• Understands how to prompt, structure, and constrain models for real products

• Thinks in systems and architecture, not just isolated components

• Has built or significantly shaped early-stage architectures before

• Is comfortable designing and managing API-driven systems

• Understands data handling, security, and compliance well enough to design responsibly from day one

• Enjoys ambiguity and shaping the “right way” to build something – rather than following a fixed specification

  
  

Experience with cloud platforms, modern backend stacks, and AI tooling is expected, but good judgement and architectural thinking matter more than specific technologies.

Why this role is different

• You will influence foundational technical decisions — not just implementation

• You will work on a product where AI is core, not a feature layered on top

• You will help shape how intelligence, data, and systems work together

• This is a long‐term build, not a short experiment or consultancy engagement

• You will have the opportunity to obtain a significant ownership stake in the company, reflecting the importance of this role and the long‐term commitment

Depending on fit and interest, this role can evolve into a technical leadership position, with responsibility for building and leading a strong engineering team.

Interested?

We’re not running a traditional hiring process. We’re looking to start a conversation with the right kind of builder.

If this sounds like you, we would love to connect.