Senior Full-Stack AI Engineer — End-to-End, Hybrid (Amsterdam)

Ascending AI [Stealth - Hiring Builders]; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock-based rewards

Hybrid work option

Relocation support to Amsterdam

Job summary

Ascending AI is building agents and tools to empower autonomous AI that aligns with human choices. You will own and ship across the full computing stack, from low-level systems to polished interfaces, working directly with the founders and a lean product-tech team.

We seek top-tier engineers with entrepreneurial drive who thrive in fast-moving environments. This role offers a hybrid option in Amsterdam and relocation support, with stock-based rewards tied to the company's success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering across the full stack.
• Proven track record of shipping MVPs and iterating quickly.
• Strong ownership mindset: ship, test, and improve autonomously.
• Experience with distributed systems and cloud-native tooling.
• Fluent English; able to collaborate in a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own and ship across the full computing stack, from low-level systems to polished UIs.
• Collaborate with founders and a lean product-tech team to build impactful products.
• Prototype on weekends, ship MVPs, and iterate from user feedback.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture decisions.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Rust

Python

TypeScript

Distributed systems

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

JavaScript / Frontend

English fluency

Tools

Vercel

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

Ascending AI is building agents and tools to empower autonomous AI that aligns with human choices. You will own and ship across the full computing stack, from low-level systems to polished interfaces, working directly with the founders and a lean product-tech team.

We seek top-tier engineers with entrepreneurial drive who thrive in fast-moving environments. This role offers a hybrid option in Amsterdam and relocation support, with stock-based rewards tied to the company's success.