Lead Full-Stack Engineer

We are DIGIPAL , a software delivery agency specialising in building high-performing product design and software development teams for clients across Europe and North America. We work with a wide range of organisations from ambitious startups to multinational corporations. We have a unique career opportunity for you to work on building exciting digital products for international clients. Yet, remaining flexible in a remote-only environment and getting a top-tier compensation package.

We are currently looking for a Senior Lead Full-Stack / AI Engineer to take a key role in scoping, architecting, and building an ambitious AI-powered product. The role combines technical leadership, product thinking, AI expertise, and hands-on full-stack development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the initial technical scoping and discovery phase with key stakeholders.
• Translate product requirements and broader product vision into a clear, technically feasible implementation plan.
• Assess technical feasibility, architectural approaches, implementation options, and trade-offs.
• Present technical conclusions and recommendations following the initial scoping phase.
• Lead and contribute hands-on to the implementation of the agreed product scope.
• Build full-stack functionality using TypeScript, React, and Node.js.
• Apply modern AI technologies , LLMs, and AI coding tools throughout the product and engineering workflow.
• Help define the architecture and technical foundations for a product expected to evolve substantially over time.
• Plan and structure engineering work and coordinate with relevant stakeholders.
• Assess the resources required to deliver the product, including the need for additional engineering or product-management support.
• Participate in interviewing and selecting additional engineers when required.
• Help establish strong engineering practices, development processes, and technical standards for the team.
• Take ownership of technical decisions and delivery outcomes.
• Balance product requirements, technical feasibility, development effort, and long-term scalability.

Requirements

• Significant commercial experience as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer.
• Strong full-stack experience with JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Strong hands-on experience with React.
• Strong backend development experience with Node.js.
• Deep practical knowledge of AI technologies and their application within software products.
• Active experience using modern AI coding tools and AI-assisted development workflows.
• Experience scoping technically complex or ambiguous products from an early stage.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and technical design.
• Ability to move comfortably between technical discovery, architecture, planning, and hands-on implementation.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills.
• Ability to independently assess technical feasibility and communicate trade-offs clearly.
• Experience leading technical delivery and taking ownership of outcomes.
• Ability to work autonomously in a fast-moving product environment.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and a pragmatic, hands-on approach to problem-solving.

Nice to have

• Experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI-powered product features.
• Experience with AI agents or AI coding agents.
• Experience building or launching MVPs from an early-stage product concept.
• Experience interviewing, mentoring, or helping build engineering teams.
• Experience working closely with founders, product leaders, or other senior stakeholders.
• Experience in an early-stage startup or product environment.
• Ability to travel to Munich regularly.

Our Offer

• 100% remote position
• Opportunity to take a key technical role in an ambitious AI-powered product
• Collaborate with top minds from around the globe
• Build world-class digital products for European and US markets
• Long-term B2B Contract
• Remote candidates who can travel to Munich regularly will be considered