Company
FinTech
FoundingEngineer(w/m/d)
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“Founding Engineer (w/m/d). Skills: Web applications, AI integration. Build features end-to-end. Implement core APIs”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship major features; Ship product lines
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years web applications, Bachelor's or Master's degree, Worked in cross-functional team, Integrated AI deeply, Valid work permit Germany
Nice to Have
German language skills
What You'll Do.
Build features end-to-end
Implement data models
Make architecture choices
Hire junior engineers
Mentor junior engineers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional team setup; Agile startup environment
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Agile
Full Job Description
TL;DR Founding Engineer. Build v1 -> v10. Join the early core team of experienced entrepreneurs (scaled to millions of users, $100m+ exits). Build the future of tax & accounting with AI. Ship features end-to-end, influence the stack, and lay the foundations for scale. Grow into leadership as we expand across countries. Above-market pay + meaningful equity. THE OPPORTUNITY How taxation, accounting and payroll work today is a pain for everyone. Still every business must do it continuously. It is the backbone that our economy runs on. Enabled through AI, we are turning this often-painful process into a radically simple experience for our customers, so they can focus on what matters to them: growing their business. ABOUT US We are a team of experienced entrepreneurs who have scaled businesses to 10s of millions of users, 10s of millions in revenue, multiple countries, and 9-digit exits - and we are just getting started. We are backed by leading venture investors and expanding rapidly. THE ROLE As an early Founding Engineer, you’ll be a core part of building and scaling Skalar. We are past the initial founding phase, but we are still very very early - meaning pretty much everything you touch will be greenfield building. While we are providing a world-class professional service to our customers, technology is at our core and you will be an integral part of building it from scratch. Your work will be the driving force behind our revolutionary customer experience, enabled through AI, offering radical simplicity to our customers. WHAT YOU’LL OWN - Build 0→1 and beyond with the founders: ship major features and product lines end-to-end (spec → ship → measure). - Core Architecture: Implement core APIs, data models, and UI; make pragmatic architecture choices with high autonomy. - Iterate fast: Ship v1 fast, iterate weekly with real user feedback. - Leadership: Hire and mentor junior engineers (if interested); gain leadership experience as we grow. OUR TECH CONTEXT (GREENFIELD)
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