AI-first Tech Lead

• Sted: Location-independent, Oslo is a plus
• Omfang: 100%
• Varighet: Long-term
• Søknadsfrist: asap

We are looking for a tech lead who can take the company from promising prototypes to a scalable platform, and build the team to do it. You will be the technical engine in the most experimental and fastest-moving part of the company.

BACKGROUND
transform to ai driven development

Role: For independent technologists only: AI-first Tech Lead
Number of consultants: 1
Engagement: 100%
Start: As soon as possible
Duration: Long-term
Location: Location-independent, Oslo is a plus · Remote
Seniority: Senior
Language requirements: Scandinavian; very strong English may suffice in certain cases

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Currently, 4–5 people with strong domain expertise but no development background are building prototypes with AI. They take solutions 60–70% of the way: the logic works and clients are satisfied. Your job is the final 30%: architecture, security, scaling, database and deployment, so that it holds up in production. You challenge them on complexity and risk, and build the processes that enable the team to deliver quickly without delivering AI slop.

You work closely with the commercial and technical team, a developer supporting the prototype team, and a development environment of 15–20 people in Ukraine who maintain the traditional products.

TEAM
You work closely with the commercial and technical team, a developer supporting the prototype team, and a development environment of 15–20 people in Ukraine who maintain the traditional products.

RESPONSIBILITIES
- Take prototypes from the prototype team through to production-ready, scalable solutions
- Own the architecture: servers, database, deployment, scaling and security
- Establish frameworks and processes for AI-driven development and quality assurance (QA)
- Determine what can be vibe-coded and what is business-critical and requires stricter control
- Recruit, interview and build out the team
- Keep yourself and the team at the forefront of AI tools and ways of working

REQUIREMENTS
Must have:
- Solid technical background as a developer
- Experience with architecture and operation of production systems
- AI-first: daily use of AI tools
- Precise and systematic approach to AI
Nice to have:
- Java
- React
- Experience with management or team building
- Experience with QA and testing of AI-generated code
- Familiarity with logistics, e-commerce or platform products
- Claude Code

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Drive and genuine commitment; you are happy to put in an extra evening to get something finished
- A clear and confident leader who takes charge and maintains control
- Comfortable working with people who code using AI without a development background, and sees the opportunity in that
- Strong at dialogue with commercial colleagues and clients
- Long-term minded and loyal

SELLING POINTS
Also of interest: The client is open to younger, highly capable profiles — for example, recent graduates with a bachelor's or master's degree who build interesting things in their spare time and are quick with AI. Such profiles may be brought into the team even if they do not fill the tech lead role.