About the RoleAn 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 across multiple disciplines.
- Nice to have: Experience with Next.js and modern APIs; background in strategic procurement or supply chain contexts.
- Dealbreaker: Must be eligible to work in Germany without employer visa sponsorship - no visa sponsorship is available.
Location & Work ArrangementThis role is
on-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be based in or willing to relocate to Berlin. No visa sponsorship is available; eligibility to work in Germany is required.
