Senior Software Engineer

About the Role: Runware is looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on turning ambitious ideas into production systems that delight developers. You will work across the stack—from backend APIs and orchestration to SDKs and developer tools—to make building with AI faster, simpler, and more creative.

What You'll Do

• Lead the design and implementation of core systems powering Runware's AI platform.
• Build and evolve backend APIs, SDKs, and developer tools that make AI integration seamless.
• Integrate and optimise image and video models while supporting new modalities like audio and custom LLMs.
• Architect scalable, reliable systems for inference orchestration and workload optimisation.
• Partner with platform and infrastructure teams to drive performance, reliability, and observability improvements.

What You Bring

• Deep experience building distributed and high-performance systems.
• Strong programming skills in PHP, Python, TypeScript, or similar languages.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable backend systems and APIs.
• Understanding of asynchronous workloads, queues, and streaming data.
• Experience working with cloud and bare-metal infrastructure.

Benefits

• Meaningful stock options so you can share in the upside you create.
• 100% remote-first setup with flexible hours outside core collaboration blocks.
• Generous paid time off, family leave, and twice-yearly company retreats in inspiring locations.
• Fast release cycles followed by real downtime to unplug and recharge.