Software Engineer (All Levels) – Frontier AI Startup – London | Up to £300k Base + Equity

I'm working with a $4BN+ valued, tier-1 VC-backed AI company in London hiring exceptional software engineers across all levels.

• $100M+ raised from top-tier VCs
• Deploying AI at scale across some of the world's most recognised brands

They don't care about your language - they care about how you think. This is a firm that hires for raw engineering talent above everything else.

What you'll be working on:

• Building and scaling core AI-powered systems in a high-performance, high-stakes environment
• Owning meaningful pieces of infrastructure, tooling, or product from day one
• Solving genuinely hard engineering problems alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry
• Shipping fast - this is a high-velocity team that moves with purpose

What they're looking for:

• Exceptional software engineers - language agnostic, but you're fluent in at least one
• Background from any of: top-tier trading firms, hedge funds, HFT, Tier-1 IBs, FAANG/Big Tech, or defence
• Olympiad medallists, ICPC finalists, Putnam Fellows, or top CompSci graduates strongly encouraged to apply
• Someone who thrives on hard problems, moves fast, and takes ownership instinctively
• No finance experience needed - elite engineering talent is the only prerequisite

What's on offer:

• Up to £300,000+ base + significant equity
• Work at the frontier of AI with real production scale and impact
• Flat, meritocratic culture - your output defines your trajectory, nothing else
• In-office, London - surrounded by genuinely exceptional people

If the best engineers you've ever worked with set the bar, this team raises it.

If you are interested, please apply! Alternatively, feel free to reach out to david@durlstonpartners.com for a confidential discussion.