Patent Product Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Patent Product Engineer (AI): Designing, prototyping, and deploying innovative products and proofs of concept for an AI platform with an accent on intellectual property protection and customer engagement. Focus on translating complex patent expertise into clear product requirements and identifying new opportunities.

Location: On-site in Hoxton Square, London (office first policy with flexibility).

Compensation: Competitive salary with a substantial equity package under the tax-efficient EMI scheme.

Company

Ankar is building an AI platform to help inventors explore, create, and protect ideas, focusing on IP protection for the innovation economy.

What you will do

• Partner with in-house patent teams and patent law firms to design and deliver high-value proofs of concepts and new products.
• Run customer sessions with patent professionals to ensure successful adoption and measurable value delivery from products.
• Translate customer feedback into clear product requirements.
• Identify emerging product opportunities across customer conversations.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in a patent-focused role (e.g., patent attorneys, trainee patent attorneys) with deep understanding of the patent lifecycle.
• A builder’s mindset, thriving in ambiguity, iterating quickly, and creating order out of chaos.
• Extreme ownership, seeing problems before they happen, taking responsibility, and delivering.
• Visa sponsorship is available.

Nice to have

• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Passion for technology and AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to own ambitious projects autonomously.
• Solve impactful and complex problems.
• Work with a world-class team from top tech companies.
• Receive competitive salaries and a substantial equity package.
• Benefit from an office-first policy with flexibility.

Hiring process

• 30-minute introductory chat.
• 45-minute remote interview.
• 1-hour onsite interview.
• The process can be as fast as you want it to be.