AI-Native Technical Program Manager (m/f/d)

Shopware is a leading ecommerce system that enables companies worldwide to scale quickly and efficiently in digital commerce.

In this role, you’ll be part of the Agentic Commerce Lab, a startup-like team within our scale-up, dedicated to exploring how agentic systems will shape commerce by 2030. We build new products, run fast experiments, and prove what is possible.
Join us on the zero-to-one journey and shape the future of commerce as part of a strategic moonshot at Shopware. This is not a "wait for requirements" kind of role. You operate as an entrepreneur inside Shopware, acting like an owner. You will drive ideas from inception to production.
This position can be filled on-site, hybrid, or full-remote within Germany or specific European countries where we are registered. Your work location will be agreed upon in advance and forms the basis of your employment contract.

Requirements

• Build what is next: You live in our customers' relative future. Push the edge of what is possible with the latest in AI, often without documentation or playbooks.

• End-to-end ownership: responsibility for your bets from idea to production.

• Ship fast: You can just ship things, both because you have the permission to and because you are comfortable iterating in public.

• Always be useful: Act as a hands-on owner, not a manager. In a startup spirit, we don’t stop at role boundaries but jump in wherever help is needed most.

• Ship momentum, not chaos: Turn ambitious visions into executable plans without slowing down the team. Establish lightweight rituals that keep teams aligned without bureaucracy.

• Connect the dots: Identify dependencies across the business and with external partners before they become blockers.

• Enable autonomy: Build systems that let individuals ship independently while maintaining minimum viable coherence and mitigating risk.

This is what you’ll bring to the table:

None of these is a hard requirement. Most important is a desire to continuously learn and live on the bleeding edge of AI developments. At the frontier, the only constant is change, and we're looking for folks who want to thrive here.

• Bias to action: You prefer prototypes over decks, and experiments over endless discussions.

• Self-starter DNA: You thrive in ambiguity and love figuring things out without a detailed map.

• AI native: You default to 10x yourself with AI. You stay at the bleeding edge of emerging model capabilities and are excited about sharing what you’ve learned with others.

• Vibe-code fluency: Hands-on experience with modern AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Replit, v0, Lovable, etc.) and comfortable going from concept to clickable demo in a day.

• Product mindset: You care about outcomes, not just outputs, and design with merchants, shoppers, and developers in mind.

• Collaborative spirit: Open to learning from and co-building with peers inside and outside Shopware.

• Startup operating system: You've built 0-to-1 products and know how to balance speed with minimum viable process.

• Influence without authority: You drive outcomes through relationships and credibility, not hierarchy.

• Allergy to waste: You ruthlessly eliminate meetings, documents, and processes that don't directly accelerate shipping.

• AI-augmented coordination: You use AI tools to synthesize information, track dependencies, and communicate updates efficiently.

• Technical depth: You can read code, understand architecture, and have intelligent conversations with senior engineers.

This is what we offer you:

• Be part of a strategic moonshot at Shopware and shape what's next in commerce.

• Access to dedicated AI budget, tools, and the freedom to move at startup speed.

• Company Culture: Open culture with flat hierarchies, where individual initiative is encouraged.

• Employment Contracts: Permanent positions that offer long-term security.

• Flexibility: Flexible working hours and options for mobile work and full-remote contracts.

• Equipment: Freedom to choose your preferred work hardware.

• Onboarding: Well-structured onboarding with support from a personal "buddy."

• Work Environment: An inspiring environment with dedicated colleagues and a dynamic community.

• Development Opportunities: Diverse opportunities for personal growth and development.

• Additional Benefits: Attractive perks such as company pension plans, health programs, and regular team events.

• ... and much more!

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