AI Software Engineer (m/f/d)

pplwise GmbH; Wien; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first setup (DACH)

Direct access to founders

Clear path toward Tech Lead

Job summary

pplwise GmbH is seeking an AI-first engineer to own backend services and shape AI systems, data pipelines, and infrastructure for Remove.tech, a Vienna-based bootstrapped B2B SaaS. You will influence product direction, scale systems, and work directly with founders.

Remote-first setup (DACH) offers ownership from day one, with a clear path toward Tech Lead as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Strong backend experience (C#/.NET preferred but not required).
• Proficiency with Node.js as service layer.
• Experience with data-heavy systems.
• Hands-on experience with AI / LLMs / data pipelines.
• Solid understanding of system design and architecture.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and messaging systems.
• Ownership mindset and decision-making ability.
• Clear communicator.
• Startup or scale-up experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve backend services (crawlers, APIs, AI services).
• Design systems for scale, speed, and reliability.
• Build and improve AI pipelines (LLMs, classification, clustering).
• Turn messy, real-world data into structured insights.
• Improve code quality, testing, and monitoring standards.
• Work closely with founders, product, and customers.
• Help us hire and level up future engineers.

Skills

Backend experience

C#/.NET

Node.js

Data-heavy systems

AI/LLMs

System design

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

RabbitMQ

Ownership mindset

Clear communicator

Tools

RabbitMQ

React/TypeScript

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Job description

Location: Vienna preferred (remote within Austria)

Salary:

€70,000 – €85,000 gross/year

Team: ~20 people total, 2–3 Sr.Engineers, AI Agents

Reports to:

Co-Founder & COO

Headcount:

Company wide: 20 FTE, Tech Department: 2-3 Engineers

Your Mission

Our customer is a Legal-tech B2B SaaS company that can protect any product on the internet (Remove.tech).

remove.tech is building the infrastructure to automatically detect and remove counterfeits, scams, and brand abuse across the internet.

Remove.tech is a bootstrapped B2B SaaS company from Vienna. In just 3 years, we grew from 0 to €1.2M ARR working with creators and global brands.

Now we’re looking for an AI‑first engineer who wants to take real ownership and help us scale the product to the next level. This is not a “feature factory” role. You will shape how our AI systems, data pipelines, and infrastructure evolve.

Your First 6 Months

After 1 month

• Understand the product, customers, and data flows
• Dive into the existing architecture and pipelines
• Talk to users and see real problems first‑hand

After 3 months

• Ship improvements weekly
• Identify and implement quick wins
• Build trust and start owning parts of the system
• Contribute to how AI is used across the product

After 6 months

• Own core parts of the architecture
• Drive AI and backend decisions
• Define how we scale the system for the next years

Your Responsibilities

• Own and evolve backend services (crawlers, APIs, AI services)
• Design systems for scale, speed, and reliability
• Build and improve AI pipelines (LLMs, classification, clustering)
• Turn messy, real‑world data into structured insights
• Improve code quality, testing, and monitoring standards
• Work closely with founders, product, and customers
• Help us hire and level up future engineers

Your profile

• Strong backend experience (ideally C#/.NET, but not a must)
• Comfortable with Node.js as service layer
• Experience working with data‑heavy systems
• Hands‑on experience with AI / LLMs / data pipelines
• Solid understanding of system design and architecture
• Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and messaging systems
• Ownership mindset and decision‑making ability
• Clear communicator
• Startup or scale‑up experience is a plus

Tech Stack (today)

C#/.NET, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, React/TypeScript

What You’ll Get

• Core role in a fast‑growing AI SaaS company
• Direct impact on product and technical direction
• Real ownership from day one
• Exposure to complex problems (AI, crawling, large‑scale data)
• Remote‑first setup (DACH)
• Flat hierarchy, direct access to founders
• Clear path toward Tech Lead

About Us

pplwise 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.