AI-First Software Engineer (m/w/d) - Backend & Platforms
Core
Backend and platform engineer who uses AI agents (Claude) as the primary mechanism for software development while maintaining strong classical coding skills to critically evaluate and refine AI-generated code.
Role type
Senior IC backend software engineer (AI-first)
Builds
APIs, services, integrations, and automations for engineering and e-commerce applications
Domain
E-commerce / Retail IT
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
C#, Go, PHP/Symfony, Software architecture, relational databases (MySQL/MSSQL), Docker, CI/CD, Prompt engineering, AI output critical evaluation
Preferred skills
E-commerce domain experience, Klaviyo, CDPs, Marketing automation, Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Camunda/BPMN, xUnit.net
Responsibilities
Translate business requirements into precise prompts and orchestrate complete solutions; Refine AI-generated code to production-ready standards including tests, security, and maintainability; Build reusable prompt structures, workflows, and AI templates; Collaborate with business units and ship regularly to production
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC (via careerplan.io/jobs/2527893-ai-first-software-engineer-mwd-backend-platforms-at-jacob-elektronik)
