Principal Full-Stack Engineer (AI-Native Development) EDGE Group PJSC

Job Purpose (specific to this role)/strong> /span>

The Principal Full-Stack Engineer (AI-Augmented Development) leads the architecture, design, and development of secure, production-grade applications across KATIM s AI-augmented product development organization. This role combines deep technical expertise with the ability to leverage AI tools and automation to accelerate development while maintaining the highest standards of quality, performance, and security.

You will work in an empowered, fast-paced environment where the traditional software development lifecycle is reimagined through AI augmentation. Every step from design and coding to testing and deployment is optimized using AI-assisted workflows, enabling the team to deliver enterprise-grade solutions at the velocity and quality typically requiring much larger organizations.

You will collaborate closely with product, design, and DevSecOps teams to translate complex mission requirements into scalable, resilient, and maintainable software systems. This role is ideal for engineers who are passionate about pushing boundaries in AI-assisted development, automation, and secure application engineering.

AI-Augmented Product Development Model (Context for the Role)/strong> /span>

We are a lean, AI-augmented product development team delivering production-ready, enterprise-grade secure applications with the quality and velocity typically requiring 3 4x larger organizations. Every role in the traditional SDLC is either AI-augmented or automated, allowing teams to focus on design, architecture, and high-impact decision-making.

span>Core Principles/strong> /span>

• Security is integrated into every decision, from architecture to deployment.
• Repetitive tasks are automated; human effort is focused on strategy and problem-solving.
• Quality is measurable, enforced, and automated at every stage.
• All system behaviors including AI-assisted outputs must be traceable, reviewable, and explainable. We do not ship black box functionality.
• Design and implementation decisions prioritize resilience, maintainability, and interoperability in real customer environments

Key Responsibilities

Feature Development & Technical Leadership (45%)

• Design, develop, and ship features across mobile, web, and backendbr
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested codebr
• Leverage AI tools (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot) to accelerate developmentbr
• Own features end-to-end from concept to production

Code Quality & Review (20%)

• Establish secure coding standards, automation guardrails, and enforce AI-assisted code review policiesbr
• Review peers' code with focus on security, performance, and maintainabilitybr
• Refactor legacy code and reduce technical debtbr
• Write comprehensive tests (unit, integration, E2E)br
• Maintain high code coverage and quality standards

Collaboration & Communication (15%)

• Participate in sprint planning and estimationbr
• Share knowledge through documentation and presentationsbr
• Pair with teammates on complex problemsbr
• Cross-test other engineers' features

Architecture & Design (15%)

• Contribute to architectural decisions and ADRsbr
• Design APIs and data modelsbr
• Optimize performance and scalabilitybr
• Propose and implement new technologies/patterns

Operations & Monitoring (5%)

• Participate in on-call rotationbr
• Investigate and fix production issuesbr
• Monitor application health and performancebr
• Improve observability and alertingbr
• Observability and security tailored for AI features

span>Education and Minimum Qualification/strong> /span>

BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Mathematics or related field, or equivalent experience in industry / Masters preferred.

• 8+ years software engineering experiencebr
• 5+ years building production mobile OR web applicationsbr
• Experience with at least 2 of: React Native, Flutter, Go, Reactbr
• Track record of shipping features to productionbr