Axe - Founding Engineer

• We’re looking for engineers who could start their own company, but have decided (at least for now) to join one instead. • You’ll have all of the positive parts of the founder experience: autonomy, direct customer interactions, building from scratch, shaping culture and technical direction, without the months of fundraising and figuring out whether anybody actually wants what you’re building. • At Axe, that part is done. ARR is doubling month-on-month; we’re live with the largest auto-shipper in America and we’re working with several of Europe’s leading carriers. Customer demand is outpacing our capacity to onboard them. The question is no longer “does this work”, it’s “how do we build fast enough to meet demand?” • What you’ll actually do • Forward-deployed engineering: you’ll talk to customers, understand their phone workflows, and build voice agents that automate them. You’ll integrate into their systems, and extend ours when it doesn’t do what you need yet. • Experience (5y+) at a very early stage, high growth startup: previous founder, founding engineer, or very early employee. • AI-native: building with Claude Code/Cursor/Codex etc daily. This isn’t a preference, this is how we work. • Exceptional communicator: this is a remote role, so communication with both technical and non-technical team members is critical. • Product-minded: You are comfortable talking to customers, understanding their requirements, and figuring out what needs building • Curious: You have a genuine interest in voice AI, telephony, and AI agents. • Python (FastAPI), TypeScript & React (Next.js), PostgreSQL • AWS for infrastructure • Various AI models and tooling: OpenAI, LangGraph, Google VertexAI • James (CEO) built and exited a marketplace to 1M+ users. Dan (CTO) exited an AI lending startup and has deep logistics experience. Chris [Founding Engineer #1] brings telephony expertise. You'd be #2 or #3, working directly with everyone. • Location and work authorisation • This role is remote and open to candidates based in Ireland or the United Kingdom. Applicants must already have the ongoing right to work in their country of residence. We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.