Founding Engineer

About the role

An early‑stage startup founded by alumni of a major European fintech is building an AI‑first IT operations platform that automates equipment and software lifecycles across identity, devices, SaaS, and security. The web application layer currently has no owner, making this an urgent hire. You will own the frontend and backend architecture and work directly with the founders.

Key responsibilities

• Own the frontend architecture in Angular, including component structure, state management, routing, and reusable UI patterns for complex operational workflows.
• Build and maintain backend services in Kotlin, design APIs, and integrate them with the frontend.
• Design and query Postgres schemas to support identity, device, and SaaS lifecycle data.
• Deploy and operate services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Use AI coding tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) as a core part of daily development.
• Translate operational workflows (device provisioning, access management, security checks) into clear, usable interfaces.

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional software product development experience.
• Proficiency in Kotlin (or strong Java/JVM background with fast ramp‑up on Kotlin) for backend work.
• Proficiency in Angular; experience with React or Vue alone is insufficient.
• Daily use of an AI coding tool in a production workflow.
• Hands‑on experience with GCP and Postgres, including deployment, schema design, and querying.
• Ability to walk through a recent full‑stack feature you built end‑to‑end.
• Located in Poland (Cracow, Łódź, Warsaw, or Wrocław).

Required skills

• Kotlin
• Java/JVM
• Angular
• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• PostgreSQL
• AI coding tools (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code)