About the role

Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
URL: https://getcue.com

Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who wants to own problem spaces, not just complete tasks. You'll be pointed at areas like "bank reconciliation for legacy ERP customers" and expected to figure out what to build, how to build it, and ship it. You'll make technical decisions that set precedents and shape the systems future engineers inherit.

This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity. We won't hand you detailed specs — we'll share user problems and what we know, and trust you to go figure it out.

What You'll Do

Own entire problem spaces end-to-end: from understanding the user problem to shipping the solution

Make meaningful technical decisions — choosing patterns, setting architectural direction, and building systems that last

Work autonomously with minimal oversight, identifying what to build next rather than waiting to be told

Ship frequently and iterate based on real usage, not theoretical perfection

Communicate decisions and progress clearly in writing, working async-first across the team

What We're Looking For

You're a great fit if you:

Treat the product like it's yours — you don't wait for permission to fix something or build something that needs building

Think about the people using what you build, and ship useful over elegant

Communicate well in writing and stay productive without needing constant real-time feedback

Get energized by unclear problems — you ask clarifying questions and move forward, rather than stalling

Have picked up new languages, frameworks, and domains throughout your career and enjoy doing so

Technical Requirements

Solid backend fundamentals — you've built and shipped production systems

Data integration experience across APIs, webhooks, file ingestion, ETL, or similar

Strong SQL and relational database skills

Nice to Have

Workflow orchestration experience (Airflow, Prefect, LangGraph, or similar)

Graph database or complex data modeling experience

Previous early-stage startup experience

LLM/agent experience — tool-use patterns, agents that call APIs, document processing

Production agent ops experience — evals, tracing, observability, prompt versioning

Our Stack (All Learnable)

Golang (backend — Go monolith architecture)

Vue/Nuxt (dedicated SSR frontend, though this role is backend-heavy)

GCP, PostgreSQL

Agent orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph)

We care far more about your ability and willingness to learn than whether you already know our exact stack.

What Success Looks Like

In your first 90 days, you'll have:

Shipped multiple features to production

Started identifying what to build next on your own

Made technical decisions that improved the product — including ones we might not have thought of

Earned the trust to own a workstream independently

Established at least one pattern or practice that makes the codebase better

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/cue-senior-software-engineer

Interview prep

Walk in with sharper answers.

Use this as a quick practice sheet before you speak with the employer.

Role

Technology & IT API integration Javascript MySQL Remote Collaboration SQL remote

Likely questions

Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Software Engineer role.
How would you approach your first 30 days at Cue?
Which of API integration, Javascript and MySQL have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

Prepare before the call

A recent example that proves your experience with API integration, Javascript and MySQL.
One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

What would success look like in the first 90 days?
What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
What does a normal working week look like for this role?

Practice line

I am interested in the Senior Software Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Javascript and MySQL, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Cue needs from this hire.