Founding Engineer (£60k-£66k + 2-5% Equity) at Konduit

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network The next step is to speak to Jack . Job Title: Founding Engineer Salary: £60,000-£66,000 + 2-5% Equity Company Description: Konduit - AI-native insurance infrastructure platform backed by Aviva Job Description: As the first technical hire, you will architect the core platform for a real-time insurance capacity marketplace. You'll build AI-powered features like document extraction and intelligent allocation layers, transforming a manual 12-week process into a one-week digital workflow. Working alongside a 3x founder, you will define the company's entire technical DNA. Location: London, UK or Remote (Europe) Why this role is remarkable: Significant founding equity (2-5%) and a true co-builder mandate to shape the technical vision and engineering culture from day zero. Unrivalled market access and institutional backing from Aviva and Founders Factory, providing a massive "unfair advantage" in a legacy industry. Opportunity to build a category-defining "Stripe for underwriting" using a modern AI-native stack to solve deep infrastructure problems in global specialty insurance. What you will do: Architect and build the MVP from scratch, including a canonical data model for complex multi-party insurance workflows. Develop and deploy AI-driven features such as automated PDF/email data extraction and real-time risk signal analytics. Collaborate directly with the CEO to translate commercial strategy into technical execution while establishing security and compliance-aware foundations. The ideal candidate: Proven experience as a founding or early engineer at a high-growth startup with a track record of shipping products from 0 to 1. Strong full-stack expertise combined with practical AI/ML experience, specifically regarding LLMs, document extraction, or workflow orchestration. Prior background in regulated industries like Fintech, Insurtech, or Payments, with a focus on building secure, auditable, and scalable marketplace systems. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. Next steps Step 1. Visit our website . Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack' . Step 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions. Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role. Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction. Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.