Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This role stands out in the SaaS engineering landscape because it formalises “AI-native” development as an everyday expectation rather than an occasional experiment. Positioned within cross functional Scrum teams working on real product features, it reflects how established SaaS products are evolving their delivery model: modernising a living codebase while integrating AI tooling directly into the build loop across backend and, over time, the wider stack.
For a SaaS career, the value is in learning how to ship within a product environment where reliability, iteration cadence, and maintainability matter as much as new functionality. The mix of Java and Spring fundamentals, automated testing, code reviews, estimation, and technical planning maps closely to the competencies that travel well across B2B SaaS engineering organisations. The deliberate progression toward end to end feature ownership also mirrors a common SaaS pathway from scoped contributions to broader product responsibility.
It best suits an engineer who already builds with AI assistance in a practical way and wants that habit measured and sharpened, not treated as a side interest. The track is likely a strong match for someone earlier in seniority who prefers tangible shipped work over title based expectations, and who is comfortable learning in an existing system while steadily taking on more ambiguity.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About the Role:
Wrike is building a new generation of engineers who pair solid Java fundamentals with genuine, hands-on AI fluency. This isn’t a fixed lane for a 10-year veteran. It’s a newly created talent track for someone who already builds with AI as a natural part of their job- and wants to grow into full end-to-end ownership over the next year or two, with a clear, supported path to do so.
We evaluate this role on what you’ve actually built and how you work, not on years of tenure. If you have a strong Java base and real curiosity about AI-assisted development- not just awareness of it- this is worth a conversation.
You’ll sit inside one of our cross-functional Scrum teams and work on real product features from day one- not isolated tickets handed down with every decision pre-made. You’ll get more ownership as you demonstrate it: starting with clearly-scoped backend work and growing toward the kind of end-to-end, full-stack ownership our senior builders have.
AI tools are not optional here. You’re expected to work AI-native from day one: using them daily as part of your toolkit, experimenting, and deliberately getting better at AI-assisted development to remove friction from your workflow.
Your Impact:
- Build and ship backend features in Java/Spring, with growing exposure to the full stack as you take on more scope across modern frontend technologies (TypeScript, React 19) and legacy components
- Work directly with AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude/Codex, our internal AI portal, and MCP) as a daily part of how you build- experimenting and finding new ways to save real time
- Write automated tests, take part in code reviews, and contribute to task estimation and technical planning
- Navigate an existing, living codebase- learning what to reuse, where rebuilding makes sense, and how to hold the line against tech debt
- Take increasing ownership of features as you build trust- this is a growth track designed to transition you into a full end-to-end owner
- Work closely with senior engineers and teams, picking up the critical thinking and judgment calls that come with full system ownership
Your Qualifications:
- A solid foundation in backend engineering, with comfort in Java (21), Spring, REST APIs, and SQL, TypeScript, React 19
- Genuine curiosity about and active use of AI coding tools- not avoidance, not just “awareness,” but a desire to push past the learning curve
- Evidence of things you’ve actually built and shipped, even at a smaller scope- we care more about what you’ve done than your title or years of experience
- A growth mindset: comfortable navigating a non-trivial codebase and taking on more ambiguity as you prove you can handle it
- Good collaboration instincts- you ask questions, raise issues early, and work seamlessly within a cross-functional team
Our Stack:
- Java (21), Spring, REST APIs, SQL
- TypeScript, React 19, Redux, Dart
- PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
- Unit/integration testing, Java web stack
- AI tooling: Cursor, Claude/Codex, Zencoder, internal AI portal, internal MCP
Benefits & Perks:
- 5 Weeks of paid vacation
- Sick Leave Compensation
- 5 Paid Uncertified Sick Days
- 2 weeks fully paid w/ medical certificate, additional
- 4 weeks paid at 80% salary rate
- Parental Leave (fully paid): 18 Weeks Maternity / 4 Week Paternity
- 2 Volunteer Days
- Meal Vouchers (CZK 220 per working day)
- Annual Prague Travel Card (Lítačka)
- Hybrid Working Model
- Benefit budget with flexible options, including a MultiSport card, Canadian Medical membership, contributions to a pension savings plan and additional choices available through Benefit Plus
Interested in joining Wrike when the right opportunity opens up? Apply to our Senior AI Builder today. We’ll reach out as soon as a suitable role becomes available, or simply to arrange a Meet & Greet call.
Your recruitment buddy will be Alexander Chernev, Senior Recruiter.
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