<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <strong>Job Description<br/><br/></strong>Shopware is a leading ecommerce system that enables companies worldwide to scale quickly and efficiently in digital commerce.<br/><br/>In this role, you’ll be part of the <strong>Agentic Commerce Lab</strong>, a <strong>startup-like team</strong> within our scale-up, dedicated to exploring how agentic systems will shape commerce by 2030. We <strong>build new products</strong>, run <strong>fast experiments</strong>, and <strong>prove what is possible</strong>.<br/><br/>Join us on the zero-to-one journey and <strong>shape the future of commerce </strong>as part of a <strong>strategic moonshot at Shopware</strong>. This is not a "wait for requirements" kind of role. You <strong>operate as an entrepreneur </strong>inside Shopware, acting like an owner. You will <strong>drive ideas from inception to production</strong>.<br/><br/>We are looking for an AI Native Applied Engineer with strong full-stack capabilities and a frontend focus to join our engineering team. In this role, you will design and build modern, AI-powered product experiences while working across the entire technology stack. On the frontend, you should have solid experience building scalable interfaces using Vue.js<strong>, </strong>Next.js<strong>, JavaScript, or TypeScript</strong>, with a strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainable architecture. On the backend, you should be comfortable developing services and APIs using <strong>Python or PHP or Golang</strong>, and collaborating closely with product, design, and AI teams to integrate intelligent features into real-world applications. The ideal candidate enjoys working in a fast-moving environment, building high-quality user experiences, and leveraging AI technologies to deliver impactful product capabilities.<br/><br/>This position can be filled <strong>on-site</strong>, <strong>hybrid</strong>, or <strong>full-remote</strong> within Germany or specific European countries where we are registered. Your work location will be agreed upon in advance and forms the basis of your employment contract.<br/><br/>These are your tasks:<br/><br/><ul><li>Build what is next: You live in our customers' relative future. Push the edge of what is possible with the latest in AI, often without documentation or playbooks. </li><li>End-to-end ownership: responsibility for your bets from idea to production. </li><li>Ship fast: You can just ship things, both because you have the permission to and because you are comfortable iterating in public. </li><li>Own the full stack: Work across frontend, backend, and AI infrastructure to ship complete merchant-facing capabilities. </li><li>Experiment with everything: Test new models, agentic techniques, and architectural patterns weekly; share learnings with the team. </li><li>Make AI reliable: Build robust systems with graceful degradation, monitoring, and human-in-the-loop fallbacks. </li><li>Optimize for cost and latency: Balance model capabilities with real-world constraints of production commerce systems. <br/><br/></li></ul>This is what you’ll bring to the table:<br/><br/>None of these is a hard requirement. Most important is a <strong>desire to continuously learn</strong> and live on the bleeding edge of AI developments. At the frontier, the only constant is change, and we're looking for folks who want to thrive here.<br/><br/><ul><li>Technical Experience: We are looking for candidates with a minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in full-stack AI-focused engineering roles.</li><ul><li>Front-end interfaces: Vue.js, Next.js, JavaScript, or TypeScript, with a strong focus on performance, usability, and maintainable architecture.</li><li>Backend: comfortable developing services and APIs using Python or PHP or Golang.</li></ul><li>Has built and operated production-grade AI/agent systems (not just prototypes)</li><li>Has experience with agentic workflows (multi-step reasoning, tool usage, orchestration)</li><li>Has worked on multiple AI-related projects and can compare approaches and trade-offs</li><li>Understands real-world challenges like evaluation, monitoring, cost/latency tradeoffs, and failure handling</li><li>Ideally has a background in Machine Learning / Data Science</li><li>Has worked in a more experimental or fast-moving environment (startup-like, high iteration speed)</li><li>Familiarity with common LLM tooling (OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, embeddings, vector DBs, orchestration frameworks, etc.)</li><li>Experience with developer-focused products or platforms</li><li>Product mindset: You care about outcomes, not just outputs, and design with merchants, shoppers, and developers in mind. </li><li>Collaborative spirit: Open to learning from and co-building with peers inside and outside Shopware. </li><li>Product engineer mindset: You care about merchant outcomes, not just technically elegant solutions. </li><li>Learn-by-building bias: You prefer spinning up a prototype to reading documentation, then document what you discover.<br/></li></ul>This is what we offer you:<br/><br/><ul><li>Be part of a strategic moonshot at Shopware and shape what's next in commerce. </li><li>Access to dedicated AI budget, tools, and the freedom to move at startup speed. </li><li>Company Culture: Open culture with flat hierarchies, where individual initiative is encouraged. </li><li>Employment Contracts: Permanent positions that offer long-term security. </li><li>Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for mobile work and full-remote contracts. </li><li>Equipment: Freedom to choose your preferred work hardware. </li><li>Onboarding: Well-structured onboarding with support from a personal "buddy." </li><li>Work Environment: An inspiring environment with dedicated colleagues and a dynamic community. </li><li>Development Opportunities: Diverse opportunities for personal growth and development. </li><li>Additional Benefits: Attractive perks such as company pension plans, health programs, and regular team events. </li><li>... and much more! <br/><br/></li></ul>You can get a detailed insight on our career page.<br/><br/>Protecting your personal data is a top priority for us. 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