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title: 'AI Software Engineer at Ftmo'
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# AI Software Engineer at Ftmo

- **Company:** Ftmo
- **Location:** Prague, Czech Republic
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-06-19
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-12
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/ftmo/d7253c53-f676-4c94-87fd-27be78bf79a1

## Job description

We are building the way FTMO ships software in the age of AI, and we want you to own it. This is not a "use a bit of Copilot" role. We are making AI-first delivery the default across our IT department, and you will be the engineer who makes that real. You will own our AI development harness: the coding-agent patterns, conventions, and end-to-end loops that let agents make reliable, incremental progress across long sessions and many context windows. Think of it as building the AI software factory the whole company builds on top of. This is a hands-on senior role for someone who already ships production-grade software primarily by directing coding agents, not by hand-writing every line. You set the example, the guardrails, and the conventions that every other engineer's agents will follow.

What will be your agenda?

- Design and own FTMO's AI development harness: initializer and coding-agent patterns, AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md conventions, progress and checkpoint files, feature lists, and end-to-end test loops.
- Shape the AI-native SDLC and PDLC together with our DevEx Specialist. Map every phase to a clear delegate / review / own model, then wire the tooling (MCP integrations, eval loops, CI hooks).
- Run fast proofs of concept against real codebases and workflows, then turn the ones that hold up into production-ready patterns.
- Deliver production software agent-first, keeping the codebase clean and mergeable and setting the standard for agent-first delivery.
- Build and harden the AI infrastructure: model access and routing, sandboxes, secrets and permissioning, observability, and cost controls for agent runs.
- Raise the whole department's AI fluency through patterns, internal documentation, and hands-on pairing, and help non-engineering teams ship and govern their own apps.
- Track the frontier. Evaluate new models and tooling, and bring the ones that earn their place into our stack, including reporting.

What do you bring to the table?

- You are a senior SW engineer who has shipped and owned production software across the full lifecycle.
- Around a year working AI-first: delivering real, production-grade software primarily by directing coding agents.
- You can show us the harness. Agent configs, AGENTS.md and CLAUDE.md files, eval suites, prompts, MCP integrations, or repositories that prove how you get agents to do reliable work.
- Strong general software engineering. You can read, design, and review production code in at least one major stack and reason about architecture, testing, and security.
- Deep, practical fluency with agentic coding tools (Claude Code and the Claude Agent SDK, Codex, Cursor, or equivalents): context management, compaction, long-running sessions, and multi-agent patterns.
- Prompt and context engineering as a daily discipline, plus a feel for evals and verification loops so agent output is measured against tests, latency, and style
- Ownership and influence. You take a problem from PoC to production, leave the environment clean, and get other engineers to adopt new ways of working without needing a mandate.
- English at B2 level or above.

What would be nice to have?

- Experience in fintech or another regulated, high-stakes environment.
- Public contributions: open-source agent tooling, write-ups, or talks on AI-native development.
- Hands-on AI infrastructure work: model routing, sandboxes, permissioning, observability, and cost control for agent runs at scale.

Why join the FTMO team?

- We are a Czech fintech that, since 2015, has grown from an idea into a global project. 🚀
- 300+ amazing teammates. We’re a great team who learn from each other every day.🤜🤛
- How do we work? We focus on meaningful work and open communication, while only adopting processes that make our lives easier.
- Prague, Národní třída. Enjoy our modern offices at the Quadrio shopping center, offering beautiful views and excellent accessibility.
- What if I don’t trade? No worries. We’ll show you what our product is all about and introduce you to the basics of trading.
- Free fruit, snacks, and coffee are always within reach in the office.
- How do we promote strong relationships and well-being? Company cottage, team building events, and running club.
- Flexible hybrid model. We prefer collaborating in person to keep the team spirit high, but we offer the flexibility you need to stay balanced.

*The benefits mentioned above apply to FTMO on-site employees in our Prague office.

## About Ftmo

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: FTMO is a modern proprietary trading firm that provides traders with simulated capital to evaluate their skills and rewards them with up to 90% of simulated profits.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Prague, Czech Republic
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed (the company was founded by a team of trading and technology professionals)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Modern Proprietary Trading (Prop Trading) / Fintech
- **Target customers**: B2C – individual retail traders globally, from beginners to experienced professionals
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "To help talented traders grow and refine their trading skills" by providing a unique Evaluation Process and simulated trading environment with real rewards.

## Products & Services
- **FTMO Challenge (2-Step)**: A structured evaluation process where traders prove their skills in a simulated environment. Successful completion grants access to an FTMO Account with up to $200K in simulated capital.
- **FTMO Account**: A funded simulated trading account where traders can earn up to 90% of their simulated profits as real rewards. Includes a Scaling Plan and Premium Program for growth.
- **1-Step FTMO Challenge**: A streamlined, single-step evaluation for experienced traders.
- **FTMO Trader Ecosystem**: Includes performance coaching, trading applications, analytics tools, and a community of over 3.5 million customers worldwide.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private, bootstrapped company)
- **Key Metric**: Over $500 million paid in rewards to traders worldwide; 3.5 million+ customers across 140+ countries
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: FTMO acquired OANDA in 2025, a major forex and CFD brokerage. The group now includes FTMO (prop trading) and OANDA (brokerage).
- **Growth Signals**: 300+ employees; acquired OANDA in 2025; OANDA Prop Trader program to conclude in March 2026 to focus on FTMO's core model; 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating; 24/7 support in 20 languages.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in modern prop trading**: Founded in 2015, FTMO pioneered the "challenge-based" evaluation model that has since become an industry standard.
- **Scale and trust**: Over 3.5 million customers, $500M+ in rewards paid, and a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating create a powerful network effect and brand moat.
- **Integrated group structure**: The 2025 acquisition of OANDA creates a unique powerhouse combining a regulated brokerage (OANDA) with a leading prop trading firm (FTMO), offering cross-sell and data advantages.
- **In-house technology**: Full-stack development team building proprietary trading platforms, risk management systems, and data infrastructure (Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes, PHP, Python, Kotlin, Flutter, Node.js, .NET, Go).

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Serving 140+ countries with support in 20 languages; continued international growth.
- **Product innovation**: Developing AI-powered tools (AI Software Engineer, AI Knowledge Engineer, AI Education Specialist roles) to enhance trader education and platform intelligence.
- **Group synergies**: Leveraging the 2025 OANDA acquisition to create a comprehensive trading ecosystem, while keeping FTMO focused on its modern prop trading model.
- **Scaling the platform**: Growing the FTMO Account Scaling Plan and Premium Program to retain and reward top traders.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as "friendly," "fair," and "driven by enthusiasm." The company values fairness, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Employee satisfaction scores are very high: 95% positive for Employer, 96% for Colleagues, and 96% for Supervisors.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Hybrid model. The main office is in the modern Quadrio building in Prague's historic center. Many roles are listed as remote or Prague-based.
- **Notable perks**: 5 well-being days off, sick days, company cottage in the Krkonoše mountains, Multisport card, VIP discounts, welcome pack, snacks and beverages, modern office in a shopping center, team buildings, courses and education, motivational bonuses, and hardware suitable for your position.
- **Engineering culture**: Modern tech stack (PHP, Python, Kotlin, Flutter, Node.js, .NET, Go, Elastic, Kafka, Kubernetes); cloud-native infrastructure; strong focus on AI and data engineering (multiple AI-specific roles open).
- **Global team**: 300+ employees from diverse backgrounds; support available in 20 languages; operations spanning trading, data, marketing, legal, finance, and HR.

## Sources
1. [FTMO Careers Page](https://careers.ftmo.com/en/)
2. [FTMO Official Website](https://ftmo.com/en/)
3. [FTMO How It Works](https://ftmo.com/en/how-it-works/)
4. [FTMO Press Release - OANDA Prop Trader Conclusion](https://ftmo.com/en/press-release/oanda-prop-trader-to-conclude-as-ftmo-strengthens-its-modern-prop-focus/)
5. [FTMO Contact Page](https://ftmo.com/en/contact/)

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