Senior Software Engineer — AI-Native Engineering (XTM Foundation)
Filigran · Remote · France · Germany · Spain · United Kingdom · Italy ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Senior Software Engineer
- Fully remote (Global)
- AI-Native Engineering
- Open-source cybersecurity
- Equity + Competitive pay
Join Filigran as a practitioner who shapes how software is built using AI. You will define the company's AI-Native engineering strategy, evaluate new tools, and establish standards for maintainable, AI-generated code. This position serves as an internal reference for 80+ engineers, helping them integrate AI into daily workflows through hands-on collaboration and shared building blocks.
What you'll do
- Define and own the AI-Native engineering strategy, including tools and workflows.
- Run structured experiments to evaluate AI coding tools and measure their impact.
- Build guardrails and standards to ensure AI-generated code meets quality bars.
- Collaborate with product teams to embed AI practices into day-to-day work.
- Create shared building blocks like agent workflows in CI pipelines and prompt libraries.
- Share knowledge through internal talks, workshops, and external content.
What you'll need
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack background.
- Proven experience deploying AI-assisted development practices in engineering teams.
- Deep familiarity with current AI coding tools, agents, and MCP ecosystems.
- Ability to communicate trade-offs clearly to both senior and junior engineers.
- Comfortable working in a remote-first, async culture across time zones.
- Strong autonomy and ownership mindset to drive agendas without constant direction.
Nice to have
- Experience with open-source communities or cybersecurity domain.
- Contributions to AI tooling projects.
- Public writing or speaking on AI-Native engineering.
Stack
- Cursor
- GitHub Copilot
- Cline
- MCP servers
- CI pipelines
How you'll work
- Fully remote with flexibility to work from anywhere.
- Async-first culture with teams across multiple time zones.
- Two annual in-person get-togethers (global and team).
What you get
- Competitive compensation and equity participation.
- 25 days paid time off baseline.
- Paid volunteer days for personal causes.
- Equipment choice and support for remote work setup.
- Opportunities for scope expansion and professional growth.