Founding AI Engineer ($160k-$210k + Equity) at Bead AI

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 AI Engineer Salary $160k-$210k + Equity Company Description Bead AI is a venture-backed startup founded by ex-Meta and ex-11x.ai engineers building the trust layer for enterprise. We are replacing the $50B manual audit and compliance industry with real-time agentic AI, moving from quarterly manual checklists to continuous automated risk detection for Fortune 500 companies. Job Description Join Bead AI as our fourth hire to replace manual audit checklists with autonomous AI agents. As a Founding AI Engineer, you will architect the backbone of our core audit product, owning end-to-end workflows from data processing to deployment. You’ll shape product direction and ship real-time compliance solutions for paying enterprise customers. Location London, UK * San Francisco, USA Why this role is remarkable * True founding opportunity as the 4th team member, shaping the architecture and culture of a company attacking a $50B market from day one. * Unique career path starting in a high-velocity London team before relocating to San Francisco in Fall 2026 with full visa support provided. * Founded by elite talent from Meta and 11x.ai, the company already has paying enterprise customers and strong commercial traction with top-tier backing. What You Will Do * Develop and scale the backbone of a core audit product, replacing manual checklists with a fully agentic, real-time approach. * Take complete ownership of end-to-end AI workflows, including data processing, model fine-tuning, evaluation, and production deployment. * Collaborate directly with the founding team to set the product roadmap, balancing customer feedback with long-term technical health. The ideal candidate * Proven track record of shipping complex products end-to-end as a founding or early engineer at a high-growth startup. * Pragmatic builder with experience launching agentic systems and LLMs in production, prioritizing proven methods to achieve immediate customer impact. * High-agency individual who thrives in ambiguity, flourishes with autonomy, and has the long-term ambition to found their own company. 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. How does this work? * Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you. * Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network. * If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. 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.