Founding Engineer - AI Testing & Platform Infra (Equity)

Alknoma Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech company specializing in AI solutions in Greater London seeks an early-stage engineer to establish quality standards for its production platform. The role focuses on building automated testing infrastructure and stress-testing integrations with tools like Slack and Jira. Applicants should possess strong Python skills, knowledge of Docker, and experience in automated testing. The position offers flexible work arrangements, including on-site work three days a week to foster collaboration within a flat hierarchy.

Benefits

Equity ownership stake

Direct founder access with flat hierarchy

Flexible London-based work (three days weekly on-site)

Qualifications

• Strong Python proficiency with deep familiarity in Pydantic for data validation.
• Experience or capability to master LLM orchestration tools like Claude Code.
• Knowledge of Docker containerization is essential.
• Experience in automated testing frameworks such as Pytest and Playwright.
• Ability to integrate APIs using OAuth and webhooks.

Responsibilities

• Build automated testing infrastructure for production reliability.
• Stress-test integrations with Slack, Jira, GitHub, and Notion.
• Use Claude Code and similar AI tools to write test scripts.
• Expand into broader product development as the platform stabilizes.

Skills

Python proficiency

Pydantic

LLM orchestration

Docker

Automated testing (Pytest, Playwright)

API integration (OAuth, webhooks)

Job description

A tech company specializing in AI solutions in Greater London seeks an early-stage engineer to establish quality standards for its production platform. The role focuses on building automated testing infrastructure and stress-testing integrations with tools like Slack and Jira. Applicants should possess strong Python skills, knowledge of Docker, and experience in automated testing. The position offers flexible work arrangements, including on-site work three days a week to foster collaboration within a flat hierarchy.