AI-Native Product Engineer, Dev Experience

Wave Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Wave Talent is supporting a London-based AI-native startup redefining how software is created. They seek a Product Engineer to join the User Journeys team, blending engineering, design, and developer experience to shape future developer workflows.

You will work across the stack on real-time experiences, CLI tools, and IDE extensions, making architectural calls and writing decision records that influence how millions of engineers build software.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building complex products in cross-functional teams.
• Proficient with TypeScript and strong developer experience.
• Proven ability to design, scale, and maintain production APIs.
• Comfort in high-autonomy, fast-moving environments—early-stage startup experience preferred.
• Curiosity for AI's potential in software development.
• Experience building AI products or developer tools.
• Familiarity with CRDTs, Tiptap/ProseMirror, or real-time collaboration.
• Strong design sensibility and focus on feel as well as function.

Responsibilities

• Build real-time developer experiences across the stack.
• Design and refine CLI tools and IDE extensions to connect developers with the platform.
• Collaborate with designers to improve the editor UX (Tiptap-based).
• Architect real-time streaming and collaboration features across the platform.
• Write clear technical docs and decision records guiding product direction.
• Define end-to-end testing and deployment strategies.

Skills

TypeScript

Developer Experience

APIs design

Real-time collaboration

AI product experience

Tools

Tiptap

ProseMirror

CLI

IDE extensions

Job description

Wave Talent is supporting a London-based AI-native startup redefining how software is created. They seek a Product Engineer to join the User Journeys team, blending engineering, design, and developer experience to shape future developer workflows.

You will work across the stack on real-time experiences, CLI tools, and IDE extensions, making architectural calls and writing decision records that influence how millions of engineers build software.