Lead Software Engineer - AI Engineering Team

About the role

Clarivate is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a new AI-focused engineering team within A&G Content Solutions in Belgrade. You will work on new AI-focused capabilities and use AI tools throughout the development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to testing and code review. The role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, in an Agile/Scrum environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-quality software solutions across backend and frontend applications.
• Use AI tools daily for architecture, design, implementation, code review and testing.
• Contribute to new AI-focused capabilities and features.
• Define software architecture and give technical direction for complex solutions.
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code and review code to keep engineering standards high.
• Evaluate alternative technologies to improve quality, performance and scalability.
• Mentor other engineers and collaborate with product teams and stakeholders.
• Take part in Scrum ceremonies, write technical documentation and stay up to date with AI-assisted software engineering.

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years of software engineering experience, including at least 1 year using AI tools across development, architecture, code review and testing.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Proficiency in English.

Required skills

• Microservices and enterprise backend systems with Java and Spring Boot (preferred)
• AWS cloud infrastructure (design, deployment and management, preferred)
• PostgreSQL: database design, query optimization and data modeling (preferred)
• Frontend with Angular or other modern frameworks such as React or Vue (preferred)
• AI-assisted development and Spec-Driven Development with tools like Spec Kit or OpenSpec (preferred)
• Data pipelines and analytical platforms with Databricks (preferred)
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions or Jenkins, including automated testing (preferred)

What we offer

• Permanent full-time position, hybrid: office 3 days every other week, core hours in CET.
• 25 days paid leave per year.
• Private health insurance, life and accident insurance.
• Paid lunch, yearly bonus and merit plan.
• Learning platform and Fit Pass.
• Free rental bicycles.