Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Product
Lovable is hiring a Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Product in Stockholm, Sweden. Level rates it ; you can apply on Lovable.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this software engineer role Works on AI ●●●○: the daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include React, TypeScript and Golang.
- Level classifies it as a senior role.
- Level lists 80 other open roles at Lovable.
AI in this role
Build and scale core systems for Lovable's AI software creation platform across the full stack.
TL;DR: We're seeking exceptional senior engineers and technical leaders for our Product team to help build the future of AI software creation. You will work across our entire stack to build features that will empower the next generation of creators and builders.
Why Lovable?
Lovable is the software creation platform that gives people the power to act on the problems closest to them. For decades, turning an idea into software required so much capital, technical fluency, and time that many ideas never came to life. Lovable is the counterargument: a platform for all people with ideas, ambition, and problems worth solving. From solopreneurs to small business owners to teams at companies like Adidas and Zendesk, people have built over 60 million projects on Lovable since its launch in November 2024. And we’re just getting started.
We’re building a generational company from Stockholm, with growing teams in London, Boston, New York, and San Francisco. Our team is small, talent-dense, and moving quickly, with a culture rooted in extreme ownership, high velocity, and low-ego collaboration. We look for people who care deeply, ship fast, and are eager to make a dent in the world.
Lovable is one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies and has been recognized on the Forbes AI 50 and CNBC Disruptor 50, reflecting our momentum as one of Europe’s fastest-growing AI companies and one of the most ambitious places to build in this next era of software.
What we’re looking for
10+ years of experience designing, building, and shipping production products, with a track record operating at senior engineering levels.
Deep experience across the full stack, or strong backend depth - fluent in modern frontend (React/TypeScript) and/or backend (Golang, Rust) development.
Solid understanding of systems design, performance tradeoffs, and scalable architecture for products serving millions of users.
Strong product sense and the ability to make well-reasoned technical decisions - knowing when to prioritise speed and when to invest in foundational work.
You own systems end-to-end: architecture, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
You're comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity at an organisational level, not just technically.
What you’ll do
In one sentence: Do all it takes to build a generational product - scaling the core Lovable experience for millions of users worldwide.
Build and scale the systems that power Lovable products, ensuring they're fast, reliable, and ready to support millions of users.
Implement and maintain features across the stack - frontend, backend, and infrastructure - owning them from architecture through to production.
Design, implement, and maintain backend services, APIs, and infrastructure components built for scale.
Collaborate closely with ML, design, and product teams to translate capabilities into intuitive, mind-blowing user experiences.
Drive the full development lifecycle, from technical planning to production launch and post-release iteration.
Contribute to shaping our technical direction, engineering culture, and product strategy.
Our tech stack
We're building with tools that both humans and AI love:
Frontend: React
Backend: Golang and Rust
Cloud: Cloudflare, GCP, AWS, Many LLM providers
DevOps & Tooling: Github Actions, Grafana, OTEL, , infra-as-code (Terraform)
And always on the lookout for what's next!
About your application
Please submit your application in English. It’s our company language, so you’ll be speaking lots of it if you join.
We treat all candidates equally - if you’re interested, please apply through our careers portal.
How we rate this
Staff / Principal Software Engineer, Product at Lovable rates 75 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Works on AI (AI Level 3 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Works on AI. The daily work is on AI products, without building the model.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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- $168k
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Questions you could be asked
- Tell me about a project where full stack development was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where systems design was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where software architecture was part of your work. What did you do?
- What's a project where you used React hands-on?
- Walk me through how you've used TypeScript in your day-to-day work.
Adapt your resume
- List these exact terms on your resume: Full Stack Development, Systems Design, Software Architecture, React, and TypeScript. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Show where AI is part of your daily process, not a one-off project. This role expects it to be a running habit.
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