Job Description

About Native

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Native is a VC backed AI startup in stealth, building the most accurate AI over highly complex data. This is

hard

. This is an unsolved problem with the potential to change how every large enterprise operates.


We are hiring exceptional engineers to design and build the data infrastructure that makes this possible.

About the role

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This is a founding role, with opportunity to set the engineering direction and shape the architecture from day one.

Build tools for dynamic query writing across large-scale data systems. Create high-performance data extraction and ingestion pipelines. Implement automated schema discovery, analysis, and metadata management. Work closely with research engineers to support novel foundation model training and evaluation. Take ownership of critical systems from design through production.

Required experience

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MSc/PhD in Computer Science or related field. Exceptional software engineering ability, with expertise in SQL, Python and Java. Experience with database internals or large-scale data systems. Strong track record writing complex SQL across heterogeneous databases. Deep knowledge of data modelling, metadata extraction, and schema inference techniques. Proven ability to ship production systems in high-complexity environments.

Why join us

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This is a rare chance to join a founding team operating at the frontier of AI, with the resources to win.

Impact: You will design the core infrastructure that powers a new class of foundation model. Team: We are a small,

collaborative

, world-class research and engineering team based in central London. We've already achieved rank #1 on leading public benchmarks, and we're just getting started. Founding level equity + competitive salary: We want you to share in the upside of what we are building. As part of the founding team you will receive meaningful ownership alongside a salary that allows you to focus on building something great. Direction: Chance to shape the direction of a new class of foundation model from day one.

Culture

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"It doesn't make sense to hire smart people and tell them what to do"


At Native, we look for people with exceptional research and engineering ability, who want to win.


Everyone loves building, and is ambitious enough to want to change how the world operates for the better.


We run towards hard problems.


We are creative problem solvers, who keep going until we find the underlying principle of the problem, and build to solve that.


If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, are intrinsically motivated and want to have a huge impact, we are a great fit.

Interview Process

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Introduction call (remote) Take home technical challenge and discussion call (remote) Technical interview (In-person London, possible remote) * On-site final interview (In-person, London)