Senior Founding Software Engineer developing AI solutions at Merlin that transform public sector services. Collaborating with founders on architecture and implementation with a focus on scalability and compliance.
Responsibilities
End-to-end AI development: designing, implementing and deploying core AI systems that drive our product
Technical ownership: defining the technical architecture and making key decisions on infrastructure, frameworks and tools
Collaboration with the founders: close alignment with the founding team to connect technical priorities with product and business strategy
Scalability & reliability: ensuring systems are scalable, compliant and performant in a multi-tenant SaaS environment
Requirements
Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics or a comparable qualification
At least 3 years of experience delivering software in production (ideally Python, TypeScript, Next.js, Postgres, Docker, Azure)
Expertise in AI engineering (e.g., Conversational AI, agentic AI, RAG, data pipelines)
Experience with cloud-native development and architecture
Ability to design architectures and bring complex code to production
Entrepreneurial spirit: willingness to take responsibility, build things from 0 → 1 and make pragmatic decisions
Minimum B2 German language proficiency
Nice to have: customer focus, experience with Voice AI or Voice AI agents, GovTech experience (startup or enterprise)
Benefits
Strong growth & momentum
Attractive compensation package with the option for equity
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