Company

FinTech

FoundingEngineer(w/m/d)

€95–135k ~AI est. München, Germany FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
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The Brief

“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.

FinTech

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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