Quick Summary
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer passionate about transforming ambitious concepts into robust production systems. This role focuses on creating solutions that empower developers and deliver significant business impact.
You will engage across the entire stack, from backend APIs and orchestration to SDKs, dashboards, and essential developer tools. Taking full ownership, you will understand user requirements, design elegant solutions, and deliver outcomes that streamline AI development, making it faster, simpler, and more creative.
Collaboration is key; you will work cross-functionally to build systems that are resilient, high-performing, and enjoyable to work with. This position demands deep technical expertise, strong product intuition, and leadership capabilities, making it ideal for engineers who want to influence both the 'how' and 'why' of system development.
Is this role a fit for you?
You are driven by impact, thriving on converting complex AI systems into user-friendly products that developers appreciate. You possess a holistic view of architecture, user experience, and business objectives, taking pride in delivering systems that are both sophisticated and reliable.
You are adept at designing APIs, constructing scalable backend services, and enhancing developer-facing experiences. You uphold high quality standards, mentor peers to achieve them, and ensure alignment between product aspirations and technical feasibility.
What this role could entail
- Lead the design and implementation of core systems powering Runware’s AI platform.
- Build and evolve backend APIs, SDKs, and developer tools for seamless AI integration.
- Integrate and optimize image and video models, while supporting new modalities like audio and custom LLMs.
- Architect scalable, reliable systems for inference orchestration and workload optimization.
- Partner with platform and infrastructure teams to enhance performance, reliability, and observability.
- Shape technical direction through architectural discussions and long-term planning.
- Mentor engineers via code and design reviews, fostering technical excellence and growth.
- Contribute to documentation, tooling, and SDKs to improve the overall developer experience.
- Drive initiatives that enhance our platform's building, deployment, and maintenance processes.
Requirements
- Deep experience building distributed and high-performance systems.
- Strong programming skills in PHP or Go.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable backend systems and APIs.
- Understanding of asynchronous workloads, queues, and streaming data.
- Experience working with cloud and bare-metal infrastructure.
- Excellent grasp of system design, performance optimization, and scalability principles.
- Clear communicator who leads technical projects and collaborates effectively across teams.
- Passionate about mentoring others and elevating engineering standards.
- Proactive problem-solver who balances short-term progress with long-term vision.
- European time zone availability.
Benefits
We operate as a remote-first collective, with in-person gatherings twice a year for planning, brainstorming, celebrating achievements, and fostering face-to-face connections. We maintain core hours for collaborative work and calls, but outside of these, your schedule is flexible. Work hours that maximize your performance while supporting a healthy work-life balance.
Our release cycles are fast-paced and intense, followed by essential downtime. After major pushes, we encourage the team to unplug, recharge, and return stronger for the next challenge.
- Generous paid time off – including vacation, sick days, and public holidays.
- Meaningful stock options – share in the success you help create.
- Remote-first setup – work from home from any location where we can legally employ you.
- Flexible hours – manage your schedule outside of core collaboration blocks.
- Family leave – paid maternity, paternity, and caregiver time.
- Company retreats – semi-annual gatherings in inspiring locations.