Founding EngineerManchester (Hybrid)AI Product / Mobile / SaaSThe OpportunityWere working with an early-stage, mission-led software business looking to hire aFounding Engineerto play a key role in the next evolution of their product.The business already has a live platform and strong market relevance the next phase is aboutrebuilding and improving the product for the AI era, with a particular focus onuser experience, intelligent workflows, and mobile-first product thinking.This is a rare opportunity to join at a genuinely influential stage, working directly with the founders to help shapewhat gets built, how it gets built, and where the product goes next.If youre the kind of engineer who enjoysowning product problems, building in ambiguity, and turning ideas into shipped features, this is a very interesting role.What Youll Be DoingTaking a hands-on role in the evolution of the core product and mobile experienceBuilding and shipping features usingmodern AI tooling, includingLLMs, prompt engineering, and agent-based workflowsImproving and shaping the user experience through better product thinking, architecture, and deliveryWorking closely with the founders to turn product ideas into scalable, high-quality softwareIdentifying where AI can genuinely improve customer outcomes not just where it looks good on a roadmapMaking practical decisions aroundarchitecture, integrations, tooling, and technical directionHelping establish the foundations for the future engineering roadmap and teamWhat Were Looking ForStronghands-on software engineeringbackgroundExperience building and shippingreal productin startup, scale-up, or high-ownership environmentsExperience working oncustomer-facing applications, ideally with some exposure tomobile / app-led productsPractical experience using AI in production, including areas like:LLMsprompt engineeringAI-assisted workflowsagent-based functionalityComfortable working across product, engineering, and technical problem-solvingA strongbuilder mindset someone who enjoys getting things live, improving products, and solving meaningful user problemsComfortable in afast-moving, founder-led environmentNice to HaveExperience withconsumer products, engagement-led products, or behaviour-driven applicationsExposure toopen banking, fintech, or data-led productsExperience working as an early technical hire or in aFounding Engineer / first product engineertype roleInterest in helping shape technical direction as the business growsWhy JoinFounding-level opportunity with genuine ownershipDirect access to founders and product directionOpportunity to help shape anAI-native productin a meaningful wayHigh-impact role where you can influence bothwhat gets built and how it gets builtHybrid working inManchesterEquity opportunity as part of the packageJBRP1_UKTJ