Founding Engineer

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

Alknoma develops Ayven, an AI agent that solves complex problems within Slack and Microsoft Teams. We seek an early-stage engineer to establish quality standards for our production platform.

Your initial focus involves building the automated testing infrastructure that allows us to move at light speed without compromising production. You'll stress-test integrations with Slack, Jira, GitHub, and Notion while using Claude Code to write test scripts. As the platform stabilizes, your role expands into broader product development and scaling agentic systems.

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

Requirements

• Strong Python proficiency with deep familiarity in Pydantic for data validation
• LLM orchestration experience or capability to master Claude Code and similar frameworks
• Docker containerization knowledge
• Automated testing experience (Pytest, Playwright)
• API integration abilities including OAuth and webhooks

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes/GKE understanding or willingness to learn
• High learning velocity - we prioritize this over years of experience
• Automation-first thinking and technical adaptability
• Comfort navigating ambiguous startup environments
• Equity ownership stake
• Direct founder access with flat hierarchy
• Flexible London-based work (three days weekly on-site)