AI produces bad code faster. And good code more reliably.

The difference is not in the tool - it is in the person using it.

For years, the excuse was convenient: No time for tests. No budget for refactoring. CI/CD is too much effort. We’ll do it later.

With AI assistants, a team with weak engineering practices can rack up technical debt far faster than ever before. Or a team with real craftsmanship can use AI for what it really is: an amplifier for excellence and quality. Not a substitute for thinking.

What we do

We build software you can change. Not software you have to treat like eggshells.

Trunk-based Development. Not as a theory. Continuous Delivery. Not as a poster on the wall. TDD. Because it works - and because AI-generated code without tests is a ticket straight into the debt trap.

AI tools are part of the craft here - used by engineers who truly understand them. We deploy when we want to, because we can.

Who we are looking for

Someone who doesn’t just nod when they hear, "we do not have time for tests," but asks: "Where do you find the time to fix the same bugs twice?"

Someone who cares about whether code will still be readable in the future - even if AI keeps writing it tomorrow.

Someone who does not just practice engineering excellence personally, but spreads it across teams.

You will recognize yourself here if:

• you know DORA metrics not as buzzwords, but as a rear-view mirror.
• you know why small commits are not a lack of discipline, but precision.
• you actively use AI tools - and can explain just as clearly when they do not help you, but actually make things worse.
• you have seen how a good deployment pipeline helps the team sleep better.
• you do not lecture other engineers; you bring them along.

What we are not interested in

• how many years you have been writing Java or .NET.
• whether you have worked at a well-known company.
• your degree.

What we want to know

• how you approach a system you’ve never seen before.
• what you do when the pressure rises and everyone says, "Just this once without tests, it is urgent."
• how you use AI in real-world scenarios to scale quality across teams - not just to increase your own output.
• when you last learned something about software engineering - and who you learned it from.

What we offer

• an environment where you do not have to explain why you refactor.
• colleagues who understand pull requests as a conversation, not bureaucracy.
• the freedom to use AI tools in the way that works best- and the expectation that you know when and how to use them.

If you have read this far and are thinking, "finally," write to us.

No cover letter. Tell us about a system you improved with the help of AI - and what role YOU played in it.

What you can expect from us

Impact & ownership
You won’t just take on responsibility – you’ll actively shape how modern software and AI systems are built. You’ll make independent technical decisions around architecture, projects, and engineering standards.

Thought leadership & visibility
We support you in speaking at international tech conferences and provide a dedicated speaker coach to help you refine your story and presence on stage.

Learning at principal level
You’ll regularly exchange ideas with top international experts – for example, people known from the Agile Tour Vienna. You’ll keep growing in a focused way and take part in conferences and formats that truly move you forward.

A setup built for great engineering
You’ll work with tools that match your standards – not the other way around. Expect modern tooling, access to current AI models, and up-to-date infrastructure.

How we work together
Strategy days aren’t just calendar obligations – they’re real opportunities to shape direction. Team events grow organically, just like initiatives for balance and movement, such as MyClubs, if you choose to use them.

Your salary

We know that a Principal Engineer can make a real difference within an organisation.

That is why our salary range for this role starts at € 80,000 gross per annum. The minimum salary under the collective agreement for this position is € 62,664 gross per annum (ST1 experience).

Bewerbung

https://techtalk.at/job-offers/principal-software-engineer-agentic-engineering/

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