Senior Software Engineer / AI Generalist

Merit is a holding company that acquires, manages, and builds software businesses in niche verticals over a very long period of time. They take an AI-first approach to modernizing and expanding their portfolio, supporting investment operations and portfolio companies with an internal technology group and a growing engineering team operating across the portfolio.

• Strong technical foundation with production experience in at least two modern programming languages.
• Proven ability to deliver complete systems independently.
• Experience across varied environments including consulting, freelance, agency, or startup.
• Curiosity and hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools like Copilot, Claude, or self-hosted LLMs.
• Pragmatic, tool-agnostic mindset with fast learning and adaptation abilities.
• Fluent English and clear communication skills for distributed teams.

Nice to have:

• Experience building or integrating around LLMs such as OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, or self-hosted solutions.
• Familiarity with DevOps and cloud infrastructure platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Experience mentoring developers or coordinating small teams.
• Knowledge of modern and legacy tech stacks including .NET, Clarion, Python, React.

• Build and deploy internal tools and infrastructure for investment and portfolio teams.
• Lead or support AI-first initiatives including LLM workflows, automation, and intelligent data integration.
• Work with portfolio companies on short, high-impact projects such as testing frameworks, AI integrations, or modernization efforts.
• Evaluate and pragmatically integrate new technologies based on business needs.
• Operate across diverse technology stacks (Python, .NET, TypeScript) and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Contribute to architecture, standards, and team development as the engineering group scales.

Location: Remote (Poland-based)