Graduate AI software engineer

About the roleJoin to apply for the Graduate AI software engineer role at Bending Spoons. At Bending Spoons we’re striving to build one of the all‑time great companies. A company that serves a huge number of customers, where team members grow to their full potential, and that functions at unparalleled levels of effectiveness and efficiency. We create value for shareholders at an extraordinary rate while adhering to high ethical standards. To achieve this objective we execute the following strategy: we acquire a digital business with untapped potential and make it as successful as we can by leveraging our platform—comprising expertise, technologies, data, brand, talents, and culture. Then we invest the proceeds into making our platform more powerful and into acquiring new businesses. Our strategy sees us combine investor attention to capital allocation with the hands‑on approach of an operator. For a talented, driven, and collaborative individual, working at Bending Spoons is an opportunity to learn, make an impact, and progress their career at an exceptionally high rate. That’s our promise to such a candidate.ResponsibilitiesMaster your toolkit. By working across diverse tech stacks you’ll refine your ability to choose the right tools for every challenge. From monolithic to microservices architectures, gRPC to REST APIs, Kubernetes to Docker, Python to Rust—you’ll show that true expertise isn’t about using the trendiest technologies, but about understanding their purpose to unleash their full potential.Build stuff that matters. Regardless of your seniority, you’ll enjoy plenty of autonomy and take full ownership of your work, from ideation to execution. You’ll have the unique opportunity to build software from the ground up and witness firsthand how your code evolves into a product used at scale.Simplify relentlessly. Is every component essential? Do we need this process? As a Bending Spoons engineer, your mission is to turn complexity into simplicity. Whether optimizing CI/CD pipelines, writing maintainable code, or crafting minimalist architectures, your drive to simplify will power scalable, future‑proof solutions.Power digital products with AI. Work with product teams to identify high‑impact opportunities where AI can transform the user experience for millions—and then build the solutions to make them happen. Drive the process from possibility to production, delivering code that’s robust, reproducible, and built for scale.QualificationsReasoning ability. Given the necessary knowledge, you can solve complex problems. You think from first principles, structure your ideas sharply, resist bias, and take care of the details that matter.Drive. You’re extremely ambitious in everything you do—and your initiative, effort, and tenacity match the intensity of your ambition. You feel deeply responsible for your work and hold yourself to a high—and rising—bar.Team spirit. You give generously and without expectation of return. You support the best idea, not your idea, and are always willing to get your hands dirty to help your team. You’re reliable, honest, and transparent.Proficiency in English. You read, write, and speak English proficiently.BenefitsIncredibly talented, entrepreneurial teams. You’ll work in small, result‑oriented, autonomous teams alongside some of the brightest people in your field.An exceptional opportunity for growth. We go to great lengths to hire individuals of outstanding potential—then, our priority is to put them in the ideal position to thrive. Spooners in their 20s lead products worth hundreds of millions of dollars, and if you’ve got what it takes, you’ll soon be playing an essential role in major projects.Competitive pay and access to equity. Typical compensation ranges are £85,797–£250,512 in London and €66,065–€188,848 elsewhere in Europe, with additional equity options for permanent contracts. Compensation grows rapidly as you gain experience and translate it into greater contributions.All. These. Benefits. Flexible hours, remote working, unlimited backing for learning and training, top‑of‑the‑market health insurance, a rich relocation package, generous parental support, and a yearly retreat to a stunning location. We help each Spooner set up the conditions to do their best work.ContractPermanent or fixed‑term. Full‑time.LocationMilan (Italy), London (UK), Madrid (Spain), Warsaw (Poland) or remote in selected countries.Selection ProcessIf you pass our screening, we’ll ask you to take on a few tests designed to assess how you approach unfamiliar problems. They’re challenging and may take several hours to complete. If you’re successful, we’ll invite you to a series of interviews. We set the bar high and won’t extend an offer until we’re convinced we’ve found the right candidate. This is why a job may stay open for months or be reposted several times.Bending Spoons is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider for employment any applicant and provide reasonable accommodations for an individual with disabilities—just let us know through this form.#J-18808-Ljbffr