AI Product Engineer

AI Product Engineer

Codeway is a global consumer tech company with more than 400M users worldwide. Since 2020, we've built and scaled 60+ mobile apps across creativity, productivity, wellness, language learning, and entertainment. Our flagship apps — Retake AI, Cleanup, Learna, and DramaPops — and many of them lead their categories globally. In 2024, we became the most downloaded app publisher on iOS, driven by cutting-edge AI research, sharp data-driven execution, and a relentless focus on product and marketing. We're a team of 300+ people across İstanbul and Barcelona who bring curiosity, passion, trust, and ownership to everything we build. Recognized as a #1 LinkedIn Top Startup and a Great Place to Work in Europe, Codeway is where ambitious people do their life's best work. We're building the next generation of consumer tech and reimagining what mobile apps can be. This is Codeway. This is our way. Join us.

What You'll Do

• Design and develop AI-powered features for our mobile apps. Develop working prototypes, proof-of-concepts, and production-grade AI features.
• Design and generate AI-driven workflows to streamline model integration and improve efficiency.
• Analyze model behavior and understand potential limitations to optimize performance and user experience.
• Examine user feedback and other relevant data to continuously refine the AI-driven features of our apps.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to rapidly prototype AI workflows and build functional PoCs that validate the feasibility and value of new AI features.
• Develop and deploy production-grade agents while extending platform capabilities through robust LLM orchestrations, seamless API integrations, and iterative agentic workflows.
• Design, test, and refine prompts through A/B testing of models and configurations, analyzing the resulting data to make informed rollout decisions.
• Develop end-to-end evaluation systems to compare AI models across search, chat, document, audio, visual, and video domains. Design custom heuristics and model-graded checks, establish telemetry frameworks. (tracking correctness, latency, and cost)
• Build internal tools that allow non-technical stakeholders to interact with and provide feedback on AI outputs.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AI advancements and trends, including emerging image & video generation models, prompt engineering techniques, and agentic frameworks. Investigate and report on advancements related to AI technologies.
• Act as an AI competency hub for the team: document learnings, run internal knowledge-sharing sessions, and make it easy for colleagues across engineering and product to build confidently on top of AI systems.
• Support the training and fine-tuning of AI models for specific use cases.
• Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to integrate AI capabilities into our app ecosystem.

What You'll Bring

• Strong programming skills with proficiency in Python and experience building AI workflows
• Proficient in utilizing AI-powered coding agents (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Opencode) to accelerate workflows, rapidly prototype features, and maintain production-grade codebases.
• Familiarity with modern AI/ML frameworks and enthusiasm for their practical applications
• Hands-on experience deploying LLMs and agent architectures, utilizing context engineering, prompting, evaluation frameworks, and diverse API integrations to create seamless automated systems.
• Prior experience working with LLM APIs such as OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), Google Gemini, and open-source models (e.g., Minimax, Qwen, Kimi, Llama, etc.).
• Familiarity with agentic frameworks ((e.g., Claude Agent SDK, Google ADK, Pi-Mono, etc.).
• Familiarity with diffusion models and image generation/editing pipelines, utilizing tools such as ComfyUI, Diffusers, and related frameworks.
• Active awareness and hands-on experimentation with emerging image & video generation models and techniques.
• Experience with Serverless GPU providers (Replicate, Fal, RunPod).
• Familiarity with prompt and context engineering techniques, including RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), vector embeddings, and dynamic context management across various AI models.
• Interest in mobile app development and integrating AI features into mobile applications.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and organized. Self-starter mindset who works independently while contributing to team goals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

What We Offer

· Great Place to Work. As our top team member, you'll be a part of a fast-growing startup and have the privilege to enjoy our accredited "BEST WORKPLACES" environment, ranked first among all workplaces.

· A Competitive Compensation Package. Long story short, we take care of you.

· A Meal Compensation. That is actually enough for a decent & nutritious lunch, we're not following the industry standard.

· Full Health Benefits. To keep you away from all the trouble, we provide unlimited private health insurance and cover the HPV vaccine.

· Pet Adoption Support. We cover the primary healthcare expenses, parasite vaccinations, and microchip costs that may arise within the first year after employees adopt a pet.

· Cool Tech Stack. Macbook, iPhone 15 Pro, magic mouse, magic keyboard; an adjustable desk with a 4K screen and any other gadget you may need in your job.

· Sport Activities Support. We care about your physical wellbeing and support your gym membership.

· Learning Never Ends! Training budget to help you grow in your role, gain new skills, and learn new things.

· Udemy Free Pass. An unlimited Udemy subscription.

· Flexible Schedule & Unlimited Vacations. This isn't a "clock in, clock out" company. We care about your productivity, not tracking every minute you're on site. It's up to you to always be responsible with your work, no matter where you are or what schedule you're keeping.

· English Course Support. Be more global and perform best at your work.

· Comprehensive Well-being Support. Through our partnership with Meditopia, we now offer free psychological counseling, along with additional services like dietitian, personal trainer, parenting consultant, physiotherapist, child & adolescent therapist, and face-to-face counseling for employees in Istanbul.

· A Top-Notch Office. Located at the heart of Istanbul, right next to Levent Metro Station at Ferko Signature.

· Codebrew. Yes, you've heard it right: We love coffee so much that we've built our own coffee shop inside our office, where we also provide healthy snacks at certain hours.

· Free Breakfast. At Codebrew - every morning at 9:30 AM.

· No Dress Code. Dress as you like.

· Happy Hours Every Friday. Every. Single. Friday. When it's 5 PM: Screens off, party on! (Check out Codeway on Instagram)

· Dream Team. Average Codeway member is young, talented, and passionate - which makes our working environment extremely dynamic. Need proof? Take a look at our Instagram.

· Gaming Area. Whenever you need to take a break from hard work and relax with your favorite games, our PS5 corner will be waiting for you.

· Software Support. Subscription to any software you might need to perform at your best.

· Public Transportation Support. Daily public transportation support is on us, covered by an additional monthly compensation.

· Parent Support. Becoming a parent is a big moment, and Codeway celebrates it with you. We offer a one-time grant to support our new parents.

· Massage Room. When you need a moment to recharge and unwind, our massage chair room will be ready to offer you a relaxing break.

The Recruiting Process

We are committed to keeping our recruitment process short and transparent. Here's how it looks like:

1. Application: Send us your CV or LinkedIn profile. You can also just write a few words about yourself.
2. Case Study: We might send you a task to solve.
3. Talent & Culture Interview: Let's talk about your experience & expectations and see what we can achieve together.</