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Founding Engineer

Job Overview

Location

Berlin

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Software Engineer

Date Posted

May 21, 2026

Full Job Description

đź“‹ Description

  • • Build core product features end-to-end, from concept through design, implementation, testing, and production deployment, with responsibility spanning backend and/or mobile/web systems.
  • • Take full ownership of high-impact, zero-to-one projects including scoping, technical architecture, execution, and rollout without supervision.
  • • Lead critical technical initiatives such as SDK development, network infrastructure improvements, and new product experimentation to unblock key business goals.
  • • Ship high-quality, testable, and maintainable code at a rapid pace while maintaining system reliability and performance under scaling conditions.
  • • Collaborate directly with leadership and cross-functional teams to define product direction, prioritize initiatives, and translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • • Drive technical decision-making independently in ambiguous environments with limited documentation and evolving requirements.
  • • Contribute to the foundational engineering culture by establishing best practices in code quality, observability, and deployment workflows.
  • • Work across multiple technology stacks to solve complex problems, prioritizing impact over tool preference and adapting quickly to emerging technical needs.
  • • Act as a key technical contributor in a small, fast-moving team where every line of code directly influences company growth and user engagement.
  • • Engage in all phases of the product lifecycle, including prototyping, user feedback loops, A/B testing, and iterative refinement based on real-world usage data.
  • • Maintain a strong focus on user impact, ensuring technical solutions align with business outcomes and the mission of rewarding 70+ million users for engagement with advertisers.
  • • Communicate technical trade-offs and progress clearly in English to non-technical stakeholders, leadership, and teammates.
  • • Demonstrate autonomy in managing time, dependencies, and priorities without micromanagement, consistently delivering results under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • • Embrace a high-bar culture for quality, where performance, scalability, and security are non-negotiable even in fast-paced environments.
  • • Evolve the engineering roadmap by proposing and advocating for technical innovations that align with Almedia’s goal of becoming Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn.
  • • Participate in on-call rotations and incident response to ensure system stability and rapid resolution of production issues.

🎯 Requirements

  • • Strong experience as a senior or staff-level engineer in product teams
  • • Deep hands-on skills in at least one of: backend (e.g. TypeScript/Node), mobile, or frontend
  • • Proven zero-to-one experience (early-stage startup, founding engineer, or similar)
  • • Track record of owning complex projects and delivering them to production

🏖️ Benefits

  • • Competitive package with meaningful equity
  • • High impact: work on company-defining projects, not tickets in a queue
  • • Join a profitable, high-growth startup early
  • • Central Berlin office with transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, and Urban Sports Club membership

Skills & Technologies

TypeScript
Node.js
Onsite
€100k-190k

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About Almedia Inc.

Almedia is a digital advertising company that develops technology and media solutions for brands seeking performance-driven campaigns. Its platform combines programmatic buying, data analytics, and proprietary optimization tools to deliver targeted display, video, and mobile inventory across North America. The company focuses on measurable outcomes, offering transparent reporting and audience insights to help advertisers maximize return on ad spend. Headquartered in Montreal, Almedia maintains direct publisher relationships and operates private marketplaces designed for mid-market and enterprise clients. Services include campaign management, creative production, and strategic consulting aligned with brand safety and viewability standards.

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