Lead Engineer, SDLC Acceleration & Agentic Tooling

Kinguin; Metro Manila; Remote; PHP 2,916,000 - 4,212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work with flexible hours

Tools and equipment provided

Monthly bonus opportunities

Mental health support

Free English lessons

Marketplace discount codes

Seniority bonuses

Job summary

Kinguin is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to build AI agent tooling and optimize agentic workflows across planning, coding, testing, and documentation. You will evaluate models, enforce security for AI-generated code, and drive AI adoption while mentoring teams.

The role requires 10+ years in software engineering, fluency in English, and CET/CEST-aligned hours. Remote work with flexible hours and extensive tooling support are provided.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience with large codebases.
• At least 1 year of daily hands-on experience using AI coding agents from multiple vendors.
• Proven experience building AI agent tooling adopted by other engineers.
• Strong understanding of agentic workflows, including context management, tool integration, verification, retries, and human oversight.
• Solid programming skills in Go, Python, and TypeScript, with Git, CI/CD, containers, and Kubernetes in a major cloud environment.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, testing, release management, and software security, including risks of AI-generated code.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and change management skills.
• Fluent English, with availability to work Warsaw CET/CEST.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AI agent tooling, including harnesses, integrations, sandboxes, and evaluation frameworks to support software development.
• Design and optimize agentic workflows for planning, coding, testing, reviewing, and documentation, including human approval and cost controls.
• Evaluate AI models and coding agents to identify effective solutions for different engineering tasks.
• Implement security and quality controls to ensure reliable, auditable, and secure AI-generated code.
• Develop automated evaluation processes to measure agent performance and improve software delivery.
• Drive AI adoption across engineering teams through training, mentoring, demonstrations, and hands-on support.
• Continuously improve development workflows by experimenting with new AI technologies and measuring their impact.

Skills

AI tooling

Agentic workflows

Go

Python

TypeScript

CI/CD

Kubernetes

English fluent

Tools

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Kinguin, founded in 2013, has quickly grown to become a major player in the digital entertainment marketplace with 20 million users worldwide. We offer a wide range of digital products, including video games and computer software, and have been a pioneer in supporting the esports industry through sponsorships of tournaments, events, and organisations. At Kinguin, we are committed to innovation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in gaming. Our team is made up of people from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, all united by their love of gaming and desire to create the best possible platform for our customers.

If you value having Passion, Care & Impact in your daily work, you will fit great in our team! You can read more about our values and work here.

Let's shape the future together and make gaming accessible and inclusive for everyone!

What daily challenges are waiting for you?

• Build and maintain AI agent tooling, including harnesses, integrations, sandboxes, and evaluation frameworks to support software development.
• Design and optimize agentic workflows for planning, coding, testing, reviewing, and documentation, including human approval and cost controls.
• Evaluate AI models and coding agents to identify effective solutions for different engineering tasks.
• Implement security and quality controls to ensure reliable, auditable, and secure AI-generated code.
• Develop automated evaluation processes to measure agent performance and improve software delivery.
• Drive AI adoption across engineering teams through training, mentoring, demonstrations, and hands-on support.
• Continuously improve development workflows by experimenting with new AI technologies and measuring their impact.

What you need to be successful in this role?

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including working with large, complex codebases.
• At least 1 year of daily hands-on experience using AI coding agents from multiple vendors.
• Proven experience building AI agent tooling (e.g., agent harnesses, evaluation suites, MCP servers, or internal developer tools) adopted by other engineers.
• Strong understanding of agentic workflows, including context management, tool integration, verification, retries, and human oversight.
• Solid programming skills in Go, Python, and TypeScript, with experience in Git, CI/CD, containers, and Kubernetes in a major cloud environment.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, testing, release management, and software security, including risks associated with AI-generated code.
• Excellent communication, mentoring, and change management skills, with the ability to independently drive improvements and support engineering teams.
• Fluent English, with availability to work Warsaw business hours (CET/CEST).

What we offer?

• Remote work within flexible hours.
• All the tools and equipment necessary to perform your duties.
• Monthly bonus opportunities tied to marketplace results.
• Mental health support platform (Nilo).
• Free English lessons via online platform.
• 50% discount codes for our marketplace
• Seniority bonuses

Recruitment process

• People interview (45-60 minutes)
• Interview with the Hiring Manager (30-60 minutes)
• Feedback + decision