Founding Engineer

• 90,000 - 110,000
• London Area

Founding Engineer

Robotics, ML & Simulation

Interested in building software at the intersection of robotics, machine learning and physical simulation , with the freedom to shape both the technology and the product?

I'm working with an early-stage deep tech start-up developing technically sophisticated software for engineering and robotics applications.

They're looking for a Founding Engineer to work directly with the CTO, taking complex technical ideas from early development through to production.

Why it's interesting:

• Work directly with the CTO and founding team on core technology and product decisions
• Build and deploy software used by SMB and enterprise customers
• Solve challenging problems across robotics, numerical optimisation, simulation and ML
• Own projects end-to-end , from technical exploration through to deployment
• Work closely with customers to translate complex engineering problems into usable products
• Help shape the technical foundations of an early-stage company

What we're looking for:

• 2+ years of software engineering experience , or a PhD in a relevant technical field
• Strong Python skills, ideally with PyTorch or JAX
• Experience working with production software, research codebases or open-source projects
• Depth in one or more of:
• Robotic control and numerical optimisation
• Physical simulation and scientific computing
• Generative AI and machine learning
• Geometry processing and computational algorithms
• A hands-on engineer comfortable with ambiguity, technical ownership and rapid iteration
• Bonus points: C++, CUDA, GPU acceleration, NVIDIA Warp, Taichi, Unity or NVIDIA Omniverse.