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# Founding Engineer

- **Company:** Almedia
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Salary:** €90,000.0 - €150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Node.Js, Software Tools, TypeScript, Backend, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5862293349

## About the Role

* Strong experience as a senior / staff-level engineer in product teams.
 * Deep hands-on skills in at least one of: backend (e.g. TypeScript/Node), mobile, or frontend.
 * 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 communicator in English, both written and spoken.

## Description

* 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.
 * Using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit - we actively encourage AI-assisted development.

## About Almedia

At Almedia our mission is to engineer the future of user acquisition and revolutionize the advertising technology landscape.   
  
As a market leader, with our platform Freecash, we are reshaping how businesses connect with their audiences.


**Tech Stack:** React, Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, GraphQL
**Industries:** Advertising, Gaming

[Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/4058-almedia)

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