Almedia
marketing
StaffEngineer
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“Staff Engineer at Almedia. Skills: zero-to-one projects, taking full ownership, moving fast, building real products end-to-end. Build core product features end-to-end (backend and/or frontend/mobile/web), from idea to production. Define technical architecture and make system-level decisions that other engineers build on”
What You'll Achieve.
accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else; becoming Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn; Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000); rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products; offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world; high-impact, zero-to-one projects; moving fast; building real products end-to-end; delivering them to production; high output; high bar for quality; care about impact, not just code; align stakeholders; Scale With Almedia; Join a profitable, high-growth startup early
Industry & Context.
unblock them fast
Central Berlin office
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
experience as a senior / staff-level engineer in product teams, backend foundation (e. g. TypeScript/Node), Proven zero-to-one experience (early-stage startup, founding engineer, or similar), Track record of owning complex projects and delivering them to production
Nice to Have
full-stack, mobile, or frontend experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Build core product features end-to-end (backend and/or frontend/mobile/web)
from idea to production
Define technical architecture and make system-level decisions that other engineers build on
Take full ownership of projects: scope
Jump onto critical initiatives (SDK
new product bets) and unblock them fast
testable code at high speed
Work closely with whoever is needed to shape what we build next
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with whoever is needed to shape what we build next; elevate the engineers around you
Communication Scope
clear, direct communicator in English who can align stakeholders
Process & Methodology
scope, architecture, implementation, rollout
Full Job Description
This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000). We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to work directly with leadership on high-impact, zero-to-one projects. If you love taking full ownership, moving fast, and building real products end-to-end, we want to hear from you. STAFF ENGINEER (€100K – €190K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus) WHAT YOU’LL DO: - Build core product features end-to-end (backend and/or frontend/mobile/web), from idea to production. - Define technical architecture and make system-level decisions that other engineers build on. - Take full ownership of projects: scope, architecture, implementation, and rollout. - Jump onto critical initiatives (SDK, network, new product bets) and unblock them fast. - Ship high-quality, testable code at high speed. - Work closely with whoever is needed to shape what we build next. WHAT YOU NEED: - Strong experience as a senior / staff-level engineer in product teams. - Strong backend foundation (e.g. TypeScript/Node); full-stack, mobile, or frontend experience a strong plus. - Proven zero-to-one experience (early-stage startup, founding engineer, or similar). - Track record of owning complex projects and delivering them to production. YOU ARE: - A builder with a strong ownership mindset and high output. - Comfortable with ambiguity, fast decisions, and a high bar for quality. - Product-minded: you care about impact, not just code. - A clear, direct communicator in English who can align stakeholders and elevate the engineers around you. WHY ALMEDIA? - Own Our Growth: Competiti
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