Founding Engineer Jobs in Europe
European founding engineer roles split across London (fintech, AI, deep tech), Berlin (B2B SaaS, climate, AI), Amsterdam (logistics, fintech), Paris (AI, deeptech), and Stockholm (consumer, gaming). Base pay typically lands 25–40% below the equivalent US offer. Equity grants are smaller in absolute terms but the dilution math is often friendlier at later stages. Visa sponsorship is common but varies sharply by country. UK and Netherlands routine, Germany medium, France harder for non-EU.
9 active 44% remote median salary $151k
| 1. | Founding Engineer (Letty) London, London, United Kingdom | £80,000 – £120,000/yr | on-site | full-time | lead | python, fastapi, backend fundamentals | 3mo ago |
| 2. | Founding AI Engineer (Healthcare) (ReClym Health) United States+1 | remote | full-time | lead | fastapi, react, next.js | 3mo ago |
| 3. | Founding Head of Engineering (AI) (Deploy IQ) United Kingdom | remote | full-time | executive | ai/ml, llms, agent systems | 3mo ago |
| 4. | Founding / Software Engineer (Atarus) London, United Kingdom | on-site | full-time | lead | python, typescript, cloud infrastructure | 3mo ago |
| 5. | AI Builder / Junior Founding Engineer (Planetary Labour) Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden | on-site | full-time | entry | go, ai, backend | 3mo ago |
| 6. | Head of AI (MultiBase GmbH) Germany | remote | full-time | executive | python, llms, ai agents | 3mo ago |
| 7. | Open Role — Builder (Objection) United States+4 | $50,000 – $150,000/yr | hybrid | full-time | mid | 2mo ago |
| 8. | AI Engineer (trg.recruitment) London, London, United Kingdom | From £200,000/yr | on-site | full-time | mid | python, typescript, react | 3mo ago |
| 9. | India+417 | remote | full-time | executive | product management, ai/ml infrastructure, blockchain | 2mo ago |
Frequently asked questions
- What does a founding engineer in europe earn?
- European base salaries typically run 25–40% below US comp, partially offset by smaller equity grants, lower cost of living, and richer benefits. The typical band for a founding engineer runs $130k–$220k base + 0.5%–2% equity.
- Are founding engineer jobs in europe remote-friendly?
- 4 of the current 9 listings (44%) allow remote work; the rest are on-site or hybrid in Europe.
- What companies hire founding engineer jobs in europe?
- Jobs Base aggregates listings across YC-backed startups, growth-stage companies, and selected larger companies hiring with builder-role characteristics.
- What's the difference between a founding engineer and a regular founding engineer?
- Jobs Base only lists builder roles. Positions where one person owns the product end-to-end. We filter out ticket-driven, narrowly-scoped roles even when the title matches. About 9% of listings scraped match this definition.