Senior Software Engineer BE

About Ravical

Ravical’s engineering ambition is straightforward: Build what comes next. And rethink how we build it.

AI is fundamentally changing what's possible for a small engineering team. At Ravical, we intend to push that to its limits.

We're building AI infrastructure that helps professional services firms move beyond traditional software towards agents that do real work. That means solving difficult problems around autonomous systems, long-running workflows, context and memory, security, and making AI reliable enough for enterprise use.

But we're equally obsessed with reinventing how software gets built. We continuously experiment with frontier models, automate repetitive work, and develop our own AI-powered engineering tooling. We're not interested in simply writing code faster. We want to fundamentally increase what a great engineer—and a great engineering team—can accomplish.

We're looking for experienced software engineers with exceptional judgment, strong product instincts, and an almost unreasonable drive to make things better.

What you’ll do

You'll tackle problems that don't come with obvious answers.

• Build AI that works in the real world. Help make autonomous agents durable, reliable, secure, and understandable to the people who depend on them.

• Own problems end to end. Work across backend systems, frontend, infrastructure, and production. You'll lean heavily towards backend engineering, but there are no rigid engineering silos.

• Shape what we build. Work closely with Product and customers. Challenge assumptions, simplify solutions, and help turn ambiguous problems into products people love.

• Keep improving after shipping. Follow up on what you build. Understand how customers use it, spot what's missing, and proactively make it better.

• Reinvent our engineering workflows. Push the boundaries of AI-assisted development, experiment with new approaches, and build leverage that improves the entire team's output.

• We don't have dedicated project managers. We expect senior engineers to take ownership of delivery, communicate trade-offs, manage expectations, and keep things moving.

Who you are

The kind of engineer we're looking for:

• You have excellent engineering fundamentals and the judgment to know when to use them. You understand architecture, reliability, and maintainability. You know when to invest in technical excellence, when a pragmatic shortcut is the right decision, and how to tell the difference.

• You're deeply AI-native. Using coding agents is second nature, but that's only the beginning. You're constantly experimenting with new capabilities, automating your own work, and finding creative ways to multiply your impact. You don't wait for someone to tell you what's possible.

• You think like a product builder. You care about the problem behind the ticket. You understand users, question requirements, and care whether what you've built actually creates value.

• You have high agency. You notice problems and do something about them, even when they fall outside your immediate responsibilities. You don't need permission to improve things, but you know how to create alignment and earn trust.

• You make the people around you better. You share what you learn, challenge ideas constructively, communicate your thinking early, and care about the success of the entire company—not just your own output.

• You'll also bring substantial production experience with TypeScript, a strong backend foundation, and the confidence to work across frontend, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps when the problem calls for it.

This isn't for everyone. Priorities change. Expectations are high. Not every problem arrives neatly scoped, and nobody will manage your work for you.

You'll be expected to think independently, communicate openly, embrace feedback, and take responsibility beyond your code.

But if you love building products, obsess over improving how you work, and want to be surrounded by people who push you to become a better engineer, we'd love to talk.

What we offer

• Work with engineers who've done it before. We're a senior-heavy engineering team with diverse backgrounds, including experience at successful technology companies such as Lighthouse, Henchman, and Showpad. You'll work with people who care deeply about their craft and aren't afraid to challenge each other.

• Operate at two AI frontiers. We're building ambitious AI products while continuously rethinking how we engineer them. Experimentation and learning aren't side activities. They're fundamental to how we work.

• Have real influence. We're a small team where great ideas can come from anywhere. You don't need layers of approval to make things better. Your decisions can genuinely shape our product, architecture, and engineering culture.

• Grow alongside ambitious people. We have high expectations, give direct feedback, and believe the best engineers make each other better. You'll be challenged, trusted, and given room to do the best work of your career.

• Build together, in person. We work from our Ghent office four days a week because we believe creativity, constructive disagreement, and spontaneous collaboration make us better. We value deep focus, but we also believe great engineering is a team sport.

• We offer an excellent compensation package, including equity participation through our ESOP.