Founding Engineer: AI-Driven IT Ops Platform

WhyHireWrong?; Kraków; On-site; PLN 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

WhyHireWrong? is an early-stage startup building an AI-first IT operations platform. You will own the web application layer and product architecture from day one, collaborating directly with the founders, with high autonomy and hands-on coding to deliver features.

You will design frontend architecture in Angular, build Kotlin backend services, and shape complex workflows for identity, devices, and SaaS lifecycles, leveraging AI coding tools daily in production.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software product development experience.
• Proficiency in Kotlin (or strong Java/JVM background with fast ramp-up on Kotlin).
• Proficiency in Angular; hands-on experience required.
• Daily use of an AI coding tool (Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or Claude Code) in production.
• Experience with GCP and PostgreSQL, including deployment and schemas.
• Located in Poland.

Responsibilities

• Own the Frontend architecture in Angular: components, state management, routing, and reusable UI patterns for complex operational workflows.
• Build and maintain backend services in Kotlin, including API design and frontend integration.
• Design and query PostgreSQL schemas to support identity, device, and SaaS lifecycle data.
• Deploy and operate services on GCP.
• Translate operational workflows into clear, usable interfaces; drive architecture decisions in a founder-led environment.

Skills

Kotlin

Angular

PostgreSQL

GCP

AI coding tools

Full-stack development

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

WhyHireWrong? is an early-stage startup building an AI-first IT operations platform. You will own the web application layer and product architecture from day one, collaborating directly with the founders, with high autonomy and hands-on coding to deliver features.

You will design frontend architecture in Angular, build Kotlin backend services, and shape complex workflows for identity, devices, and SaaS lifecycles, leveraging AI coding tools daily in production.