Senior Software Engineer — AI-Native Engineering (XTM Foundation)

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Salary

Not listed

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Remote

Experience

Senior · 7+ yrs

Posted

9 Oct 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This role suits an experienced software engineer who wants to lead AI-native development practices and is based in France. Joining Filigran as a Senior Software Engineer within the XTM Foundation team, you will shape how engineering teams build software using artificial intelligence.

Role Overview

Filigran is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for AI-Native Engineering to act as the internal reference on AI-driven software development. The position involves defining the company strategy, running structured experiments with AI coding tools, and guiding product engineering teams through practical implementations. The working model includes a remote-first, asynchronous environment with teams across multiple time zones.

Key Responsibilities

Define and own Filigran's AI-Native engineering strategy encompassing tools, workflows, and practices.

Run structured experiments to evaluate AI coding tools and agents such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Cline, and MCP servers, measuring their impact on velocity and quality.

Build guardrails and engineering standards ensuring AI-generated code remains maintainable, tested, and consistent with company quality bars.

Collaborate directly with product engineering teams to embed AI practices into day-to-day workflows including pair programming, code review, and test generation.

Share knowledge internally through talks, workshops, and demos while tracking the evolving AI tooling landscape.

Work in the XTM Foundation team to integrate agent workflows into CI pipelines, shared MCP servers, and prompt libraries.

Contribute to Filigran's external voice on AI-Native engineering through blog posts, open-source contributions, and conference talks.

Requirements

Seven or more years of professional software engineering experience.

Deep, hands-on familiarity with the current AI coding tooling landscape, agentic coding tools, and LLM-powered code review.

Proven experience deploying AI-assisted development practices within an engineering team.

Strong full-stack engineering background capable of evaluating AI output and contributing code.

Clear communication skills to discuss trade-offs and drive an autonomous agenda within an async, remote-first culture.

Nice to Have

Experience with open-source communities.

Cybersecurity domain knowledge.

Contributions to AI tooling projects.

Public writing or speaking on AI-Native engineering.

Skills and Tools

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

Cline

MCP servers

Code generation agents

LLM-powered code review

Full-stack development

Salary and Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity.

Remote-first flexibility.

25 days PTO baseline.

Volunteer days for paid time toward causes.

Equipment setup and support for remote work and development needs.

Two annual in-person get-togethers consisting of one global company gathering and one team gathering.

About the Company

Founded in 2022, Filigran is a global cybersecurity company focused on Continuous Threat Exposure Management through open-source solutions. The organization operates under core values of Cohesion, Openness, Responsibility, and Equity while scaling internationally.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Cursor GitHub Copilot Cline MCP servers LLM Prompt Engineering

Questions candidates ask

Where is the position located?

The location for this role is France within a remote-first and async company culture.

How many years of experience are required?

Candidates must have 7 or more years of software engineering experience.

Who does this role report to?

This position reports to the Principal Engineer of the XTM Foundation team.

What specific AI tools are evaluated in this role?

Tools mentioned include Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Cline, and MCP servers.

What benefits are provided with the job?

Benefits include competitive compensation with equity, 25 days PTO baseline, remote work equipment support, volunteer days, and two annual in-person gatherings.

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