Lead AI Software Engineer (m/f/d)Preferred Location: Munich, ViennaAccepted Location: Germany, AustriaCompensation: EUR 90.000 - 110.000 gross annual base salaryDepartment: Responsible for Tech, Infrastructure & AIReports to: CPTO & Co-FounderHeadcount: Company wide: 20 FTE, Tech Department: 2-3 EngineersYour MissionOur customer is a Legal-tech B2B SaaS company that can protect any product on the internet (Remove.tech).Remove.tech grew from 0 to 1.2M in ARR within 3 years and is a bootstrapped remote first company founded in Vienna, Austria.The founders are looking for an ambitious Sr. Engineer who takes ownership of the technical side of the product.Your First Half-year Might Look Like ThisAfter 1 month youllFinished the company onboardingHave met your entire team and understood the product and how our customers are using itSpent time shadowing your team, the founders and talked to customers directlyUnderstand the company strategy, mission, value proposition and 2025 targetsDive deep into existing architecture and codebaseAfter 3 months youllHave identified low-hanging fruits based on your discovery and previous experience and implement short-term winsHave built a foundation of trust with your peers and team to be able to take ownership of decisions Having a rough plan on the tech strategy to deliver 10x growth in 5 years based on the time you spend with customers, your team and the foundersUnderstood the tech infrastructure and codeShip code weeklyAfter 6 months youllHave a clear tech strategy in mind to achieve 10x growth in 5 years Proactively shape the company's direction, goals and objectives on the tech sideHave re-structured the code base and took full ownership of all tech-contributing activitiesYour ResponsibilitiesOwn and evolve core backend services (crawler, data collection, AI services, user services)Design for scalability, maintainability, and robustnessShape and challenge the existing architecture (C#/.NET services with a Node.js layer)Build and launch standards for code quality, testing, monitoring, and alertingTranslate complex product and AI requirements into reliable backend solutionsWork hands-on with .NET/C#, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, React/TypeScriptAct as technical backbone for external developers and future engineering hiresCollaborate closely with founders, product, and customersContribute to hiring by defining technical expectations and evaluating candidatesYour profileFluent in a typed backend language (ideally C#/.NET)Comfortable working with Node.js as integration or service layerExperience with relational and NoSQL databases and messaging systemsEnd-to-end mindset: architecture, implementation, testing, monitoringHigh code quality standards and documentation disciplineAbility to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholdersExperience in product-driven startups or scale-upsHands-on attitude with a desire to take ownership of tasks and responsibilities; Proven experience in customer centric and agile environmentsOutstanding communication and interpersonal abilitiesDesire to work in fast-paced scale-up and passion to work with digital products and servicesStrong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable technical strategies and operational plans.Curiosity for AI-driven products and data-heavy systemsStrong ownership mentality and bias for executionEnglish required; German is a plusWhat Youll GetCore technical role in a fast-growing B2B SaaS product solving a complex problem, no one in the industry solved: 100% automation of finding and removing counterfeits onlineClear path towards Tech Lead responsibilityHigh autonomy and trust-based environmentExposure to technically demanding problems (large-scale crawling, AI, data pipelines)Remote-first setup within DACHFlat hierarchies and direct access to foundersState-of-the-art hardware and softwareAbout Uspplwise supports leading, fast-growing companies across Europe in delivering on their growth plans. Our services include Recruiting as a Service & Executive Search specializing in the support of technology companies during their growth phases.We work with publicly traded companies like Uber or JustEatTakeaway, Unicorns like Clark, TIER or Taxfix and countless start-ups and scale-ups funded by top venture capital funds like Sequoia Capital, HV Capital or Cherry Ventures.pplwise was founded in 2021 and already operated in +20 countries across Europe with a team of +30 talented Talent Partners. Ambitious technology companies manage growth phases with pplwise.