Founding AI Engineer

Hexwired Recruitment Limited
United Kingdom
Today
£100,000 – £150,000 pa

Salary

£100,000 – £150,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Remote
Seniority
Senior
Education
Masters
Posted
12 Jul 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Equity Flexible working Bonuses

Founder AI Engineer –remote - - £100k - £150k + Equity

Hexwired Recruitment is currently hiring for a rapidly expanding R&D company developing a groundbreaking AI platform in London. They're now seeking a Founding AI Engineer with a solid understanding of LLM integration and deployment.

The company are looking to scale rapidly, and are expanding across various teams to delivery this project. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a challenging and rewarding role in data science. This a senior role within the business and there is scope to grow as the company expands!

As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be working remotely developing a brand new product from the ground up,

Key Skills:

* Masters or PhD in Machine Learning, Physics or Similar from a Russel Group or an internationally recognised University

* Good commercial experience building and scaling LLM’s for AI platforms

* Solid Python & Pytorch experience

* Previous background in a startup is highly desirable

The company are looking to offer circa £150k+ benefits including equity along with flexible working, bonuses and the chance to see your work being used worldwide! If you would be interested in this remote Founding AI Engineer role, please apply.

For more information on this role, or any other jobs across; Embedded, C++ programming, Embedded Linux, Golang Development, FPGA, Digital Electronics, Python, Javascript, C#, AI, Machine Learning, Data Science or Simulation contact us today

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