💡 About Solve Intelligence

We're the fastest-growing startup transforming the IP industry.

• Traction: 20-30% MoM revenue growth; selling to 600+ global IP teams (DLA Piper, tech boutiques, and global enterprises).
• Proven Value: Users report 50-90% efficiency gains using our AI platform.
• Backing: Recently featured in Sifted following our $40M Series B announcement, bringing our total funding to $55M from elite investors including Y Combinator, 20VC, Visionaries and others.
• Global Momentum: Growing demand from Japan, with a live pipeline of Japanese IP teams ready for deeper technical conversations.

👋 Your Team

You'll work directly with a founding team of AI PhDs and systems experts:

• Sanj (CRO): PhD in AI (Gatsby Unit, UCL), ex-Huawei R&D, former lead at Magic Carpet AI (acquired).
• Chris (CEO): PhD in AI (UCL), published researcher, ex-Dyson and Alan Turing Institute.
• Angus (CTO): MEng Computer Science, ex-Qualcomm and Coremont (Brevan Howard).

🚀 Who You Are

We are a high-performance culture of "hackers" and builders.

• Bilingual: You can speak "Patent" to an attorney and "Prompt" to an engineer without losing anything in translation. In this role you're also bilingual in the literal sense, and you're comfortable with both Japanese and English.
• Speed & Feedback: You want to put tools in users' hands in days, not months, and you thrive on rapid iteration.
• Extreme Ownership: You take responsibility for the accuracy of our AI's legal reasoning and the success of our global client deployments.
• Driven & Humble: You are a high-achiever willing to go the extra mile to tackle unsolved AI problems in the patent space.

🛠️ What You Bring

Must-Haves:

• Qualified Professional: Admitted to practice before the USPTO, EPO or JPO.
• 3+ Years Experience: Direct experience in patent prosecution, understanding the "pain points" of the industry first-hand.
• Technical Foundation: Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Life Sciences.
• Japanese Language: Native or business-level fluency in Japanese (JLPT N1 or equivalent). You can run a detailed technical and legal conversation in Japanese with a senior IP team.
• Travel: Based in London or New York and happy to travel to Japan regularly for conferences, pilots and client meetings.

Preferred & Nice-to-Haves:

• AI Tinkerer: Hands-on experience with prompt engineering and LLM tools.
• Client-Facing Pro: Proven ability to manage relationships and lead strategic product demos.
• Visionary: A deep belief that AI will fundamentally redefine the legal landscape.
• Japanese Network: Existing relationships with Japanese law firms or corporate IP departments.

🎁 What We Offer

• Competitive Salary + Significant Equity: We want you to have true ownership in the success of the company.
• Founding Impact: You will be the architect of how AI is applied to patent law globally. That includes shaping how we build out Japan, one of our most important growth markets.
• Support: Full visa sponsorship and private medical insurance.
• The Environment: Free meals and a seat at the table with an incredibly smart, ambitious team.

Compensation: $100K - $220K