Senior software engineer

Panenco; Town of Belgium (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly and dynamic working environment

Opportunity to shape technical direction

Health insurance via Alan

Meal vouchers

32 holiday days

Job summary

Panenco, a boutique software studio in Belgium, is seeking experienced software engineers to tackle challenging assignments. Ideal candidates will have at least 4 years of professional experience, possess strong computer science fundamentals, and be comfortable mentoring younger engineers. Responsibilities include leading projects from conception to delivery and making critical architectural decisions. The company offers a dynamic working environment and generous benefits, with flexibility for remote work but a requirement to be present in the office at least once a week.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of professional software development experience.
• Solid reading and speaking skills in English required.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Lead projects end-to-end, from technical design to production deployment.
• Drive technical decisions and architecture choices.
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges.

Skills

Hands-on experience with GCP, AWS or Azure

AI-powered application development

Deep knowledge of JS/TS, Python, .NET, PHP

Extensive SQL experience

Test-driven development

Monitoring and performance testing

Information security best practices

Job description

Panenco is a boutique software studio in Belgium. We build next‑gen B2B SaaS products and enterprise AI solutions, always with an entrepreneurial spirit. We're a small team of the best and brightest, looking for 10x people who love to tackle challenging problems. We give you significant ownership and room to grow, expecting you to take charge and continuously evolve with the latest and greatest in our industry.

About the role

We're looking for experienced software engineers with strong computer science fundamentals, a proven track record, and an entrepreneurial edge to take on challenging software engineering assignments. With at least 4 years of professional experience, you'll not only build exceptional products but also help shape our engineering culture by mentoring junior engineers and leading projects from conception to delivery. We love self‑learners with an entrepreneurial itch and people who are actively working on side projects — we actively encourage taking initiative and driving innovation from within.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide junior engineers
• Lead projects end‑to‑end, from technical design to production deployment
• Drive technical decisions and architecture choices
• Take ownership of complex technical challenges

Technical knowhow

We expect all software engineers in our team to take on a broad set of responsibilities, always acting in the interest of the product rather than simply sticking to the boundaries of any specific domain.

Core knowledge and abilities

• Infrastructure: hands‑on experience with GCP, AWS or Azure, grasping serverless principles and practices
• AI development: hands‑on experience building AI‑powered applications using frameworks like LangGraph, AI SDK, or similar tools, and working with LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
• Architecture: ability to design cloud diagrams, make architectural decisions, and weigh the pros and cons of key technical choices
• Programming frameworks: deep knowledge of at least one of the following: JS/TS (Node), Python (Django), .NET, PHP (Symfony), REST
• Databases: extensive SQL experience and core understanding of various database types and their limitations
• Data modelling: turning defined business logic into comprehensible data structures
• CI/CD pipelines: setting up and managing deployment pipelines

Non-functionals

• Automated testing: test‑driven development using unit and integration tests as well as end‑to‑end tests
• Monitoring: error and performance monitoring with Sentry or similar services
• Stress testing: testing APIs and entire systems with heavy‑load scenarios
• Security: awareness of best practices to safeguard information security

Additional

• Minimum of 4 years of professional software development experience
• Solid reading and speaking skills in English required
• Thought leadership: love to share learnings with peers and contribute to team growth
• Front‑end: knowledge of modern front‑end applications
• Information security: strong understanding of security standards and best practices

Locations

We're flexible with regards to remote work, but we do expect you to be at one of our offices at least 1 day per week for team cohesion.

Kyiv, Ukraine (123 Peremogy Avenue, office number 520)

Benefits

• Friendly, dynamic, and inspirational working environment
• Opportunity to shape technical direction and mentor next generation of engineers
• Fair compensation, office snacks, and fun after‑work drinks
• Mobility budget, 32 holiday days, health insurance via Alan, meal vouchers, and more