Founding Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE An early-stage freight technology team is seeking a Founding Engineer to help shape its product and technical direction. You will combine hands-on full-stack development with customer conversations, turning operational needs into reliable AI-enabled software. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Lead customer conversations and translate what you learn into product features and technical strategy. - Design and build full-stack applications while advancing the product's AI capabilities. - Move prototypes and demos toward scalable, high-quality production systems. - Make practical architecture decisions and help shape the product, technology, and company direction. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 2 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production applications. - Full-stack experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and React, plus backend development with Python. - Hands-on experience with LLM design patterns, vector stores, and model fine-tuning. - Experience designing, building, and deploying products from MVP through production, including prototype-to-production transitions. - A broad product engineering background, with experience leading customer conversations and translating feedback into product requirements. - Experience in a startup or early-stage environment, with sound judgment about making trade-offs without prematurely over-engineering. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Visa sponsorship is available. LOCATION This is a hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany. Candidates should be willing to work from Berlin or relocate there.