--- title: 'Junior Engineer at SugarAI' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/junior-engineer-sugarai-craiova-5s8fzxfsmk9p' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Junior Engineer at SugarAI - **Company:** SugarAI - **Location:** Craiova, Romania - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sugarcrm/19663e84-81c1-47c8-a3a3-38745ae43a9e ## Job description ## About SugarAI SugarAI is redefining CRM for the age of AI. We’re delivering on the original promise of CRM—turning fragmented customer and revenue signals into clear, prioritized action. Instead of more dashboards or surface-level insights, we help teams focus on what matters most and know exactly what to do next. More than two decades after our founding, we’re entering a new chapter with clarity and momentum—building intelligent, intuitive solutions that work within the flow of how teams actually sell and serve. We’re focused on solving complex, real-world challenges where relationships, context, and precision make all the difference. Our global team is united by a shared commitment to impact, ownership, and continuous growth. We create an environment where thoughtful ideas move quickly, where people are trusted to lead, and where flexibility supports how great work gets done. If you’re excited to help shape what’s next in AI-driven CRM—and build technology that drives real outcomes—we’d love to meet you. Thank you for taking a look at this career opportunity! This is a direct employment position. If you feel you are a fit, please apply by uploading your CV in English. Thank you! Where You Fit In We are looking for a curious, motivated Junior Software Engineer to join our team and help build the next generation of SugarAI software products. In this role, you will be a member of a Scrum Team working alongside experienced engineers to develop components for various products, with a focus on writing reliable, maintainable, and well-tested code. You will be encouraged to learn quickly, ask great questions, and develop your skills across the full software development lifecycle. Success in this role means being eager to grow, receptive to feedback, and enthusiastic about collaborating with teammates and contributing to shared goals. This role operates on a hybrid model, with a mix of remote work and in-office collaboration at our Craiova location, specifically, working in-office a minimum of 3 days per week. Impact You Will Make - Embrace an AI-assisted approach to software development, using GAI tools across all stages of the SDLC to accelerate your growth and deliver quality work - Learn and adopt team-standard GAI workflows and tools as part of your day-to-day development practice - Produce clean, readable code that follows team standards and best practices - Implement well-defined features or sub-components under the guidance of senior engineers - Write unit tests to verify functionality and support code quality - Identify and fix bugs prior to feature delivery - Participate in code reviews, both receiving and providing constructive feedback - Participate in scrum ceremonies, deliver on sprint commitments, and communicate progress clearly ## What You Will Bring - Familiarity with or enthusiasm for AI-assisted coding tools (e.g. Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) — prior experience a plus, but eagerness to learn is required - 0–2 years of experience with software development; internship, academic projects, or personal projects are welcome - Foundational knowledge of Object Oriented Programming concepts - Basic experience with web programming (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, or a backend language) - Exposure to version control using Git - Familiarity with unit testing concepts or frameworks - Basic understanding of RESTful APIs — consuming or building - Exposure to SQL or relational database concepts - Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, sprints, standups) a plus - Experience with cloud platforms (AWS or similar), containers, or CI/CD pipelines is a plus - Strong desire to learn, grow, and take on increasing responsibility over time - Good communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative, cross-functional team ## About SugarAI ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: SugarAI (formerly SugarCRM) is a precision selling platform that uses AI to analyze CRM and ERP data, surfacing opportunities and threats to guide B2B sellers toward their next best actions. - **Entity Type**: Private (owned by AKKR) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA (with a major office in Denver, Colorado) - **Founded**: 2004 - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: CRM / Enterprise Sales Software (Sales Intelligence, Sales Automation) - **Target customers**: B2B enterprises, particularly in account-based, relationship-driven industries (manufacturing, financial services, etc.) - **Mission statement**: “Help sales leaders reach their highest potential” by turning fragmented customer and revenue signals into clear, prioritized action. ## Products & Services - **SugarAI Platform** (SaaS): AI-powered sales platform that integrates with CRM and ERP systems. Features include automated opportunity surfacing, threat detection, meeting preparation intelligence, and coaching insights for managers. - **SugarAI Integrations**: No-code/low-code workflow builder and pre-built connectors with modern and legacy systems (including most ERPs). Fully supported migration services. - **SugarAI Marketplace**: Extensions and custom configurations for marketing, sales, and service teams to create a 360-degree customer view. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: - **Annual Revenue**: ~$200M (source: LinkedIn) - **Total Funding**: $139.1M over 9 rounds, including a $40M Series F led by Goldman Sachs (2013), and earlier rounds led by New Enterprise Associates - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Goldman Sachs, New Enterprise Associates - **Growth Signals**: - 4,000+ customers in 120+ countries, 1M+ users - 96% customer satisfaction (self-reported on website) - Workforce distributed across 23 countries; offices in San Francisco, Denver, Romania, UK, Australia ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-driven precision**: Highlights real opportunities and threats from CRM + ERP data, reducing manual data analysis. - **Deep ERP integrations**: Supports almost every ERP system, enabling unified revenue signals. - **Configured for complex sales**: Tailored for account-based, long-cycle industries rather than generic CRM. - **360-degree customer view**: Connects marketing, sales, and service data to break down departmental silos. ## Strategic Focus - Continuing to invest in AI capabilities to surface actionable next steps for sellers and managers. - Expanding into new verticals and geographies while deepening integrations with enterprise back-office systems. - Improving sales coaching and pipeline management through real-time intelligence. ## Why Work Here - **Work model**: Hybrid – teammates within 25 miles of an office work on-site 3x per week. Remote-friendly with home-office stipend. - **Culture**: Quarterly engagement surveys, emphasis on employee satisfaction. - **Benefits**: Dental insurance, career development programs, and total rewards compensation. - **Engineering culture**: Products are built using modern tech stacks (Databricks, etc.); roles open for Senior Software Engineers, Data Engineers, Product Managers. - **Caution**: Employer ratings on Glassdoor/Indeed are mixed (LinkedIn: 2.8/5, Indeed: 3.7/5). Work-life balance and compensation rated higher than culture/career advancement. ## Sources 1. [sugarai.com](https://sugarai.com/) – Company homepage and product details 2. [sugarai.com/about](https://sugarai.com/about/about-us) – Mission and history 3. [linkedin.com/company/sugarcrm](https://linkedin.com/company/sugarcrm) – Employee count, revenue, funding, ratings 4. [indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Sugarai?campaignid=mobvjcmp&from=mobviewjob&fromjk=8f206415c2717a04&tk=1jsqnivphkup4800) – Careers, salary bands, reviews 5. 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