Company
Procurement Intelligence
FoundingEngineer
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Founding Engineer. Skills: AI agent orchestration, Full-stack development, LLM infrastructure. Own core product areas. Design LLM workflows”
Industry & Context.
Performance; Security; Developer experience
No visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Proficiency in TypeScript, Proficiency in Python, Hands-on experience building SaaS products, Experience designing AI/LLM infrastructure, Domain knowledge in ERP, Domain knowledge in procurement, Domain knowledge in enterprise software, Written communication comfort, Verbal communication comfort, Willingness to take ownership, Thrive in ambiguity, Contribute across multiple disciplines, Eligible to work in Germany
Nice to Have
Experience with Next.js, Modern background in strategic procurement, Modern background in supply chain contexts
What You'll Do.
Own core product areas
Build supplier data pipelines
Build normalization logic
Ship to production regularly
Collaborate with customers
Make architectural decisions
Define engineering culture
Contribute to product roadmap
Grow into leadership role
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Founding team environment
Communication Scope
Customer communication
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
ABOUT THE ROLE An early-stage, AI-native procurement intelligence startup based in Berlin is looking for a Founding Engineer to join the core product team. You'll own critical product areas end-to-end — from AI agent orchestration to the category manager-facing UI — and play a defining role in shaping architecture, engineering culture, and the roadmap as the team scales. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role with direct exposure to customers and founders from day one. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own core product areas end-to-end, spanning AI agent orchestration through to user-facing interfaces. - Design reliable LLM workflows with evaluation loops, guardrails, and production-grade observability. - Build real-time supplier data pipelines, normalization logic, and integrations with enterprise ERP and procurement systems. - Ship to production regularly and collaborate directly with customers to iterate on real feedback. - Make architectural decisions across the full stack with a focus on performance, security, and developer experience. - Define engineering culture, tooling, and processes as the team grows. - Contribute to the product roadmap and work closely with founders on major technical decisions. - Mentor teammates and grow into an engineering leadership role as the company scales. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Required: Proficiency in TypeScript (front-end and back-end) and Python for full-stack development. - Required: Hands-on experience building SaaS products end-to-end in a startup environment. - Required: Experience designing and operating AI/LLM infrastructure — retrieval, embeddings, latency/cost/quality trade-offs, monitoring, and safety guardrails. - Required: Domain knowledge in ERP, procurement, or related enterprise software. - Required: Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfort working directly with customers and cross-functional teams. - Required: Willingness to take ownership in a founding-team environment, thrive in ambiguity, and contribute a
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