Founders Associate (Technology)

Location

Berlin

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Engineering

Compensation

• €60K – €80K • Offers Equity

What You’ll Do

• Support the founders and engineering leadership to bridge strategy, product, and engineering execution
• Support product and engineering initiatives end-to-end (from scoping and planning to execution and launch)
• Help on performance review cycles, salary bands, staff career progression, supplier negotiations and talent acquisition
• Deeply understand our codebase, architecture, and AI-driven product to identify opportunities for improvement
• Jump into new challenges, learn fast, and take ownership where it matters most

What We’re Looking For

Either

• Bachelor or Master’s degree with outstanding academic performance from a top university, ideally in Engineering, Computer Science, or a combined Engineering & Management program

Or

• 1+ years of experience in a technical role (engineering, product, technical consulting, or similar) at a high-performing startup or tech-driven company

And you:

• Are eager to take ownership, grow fast, shape both products and processes, and communicate exceptionally well
• Are obsessed with startups and thrive in fast‑moving, unstructured environments
• Have a strong technical foundation and enjoy working close to the code, without being hands‑on day to day
• Have a strong grasp of modern software systems, SaaS products, and AI technologies

Bonus Points

• Exposure to product management, engineering management, or technical product leadership
• Basic technical understanding (APIs, data pipelines, or engineering workflows) or the ambition to learn quickly
• Familiarity with tools like Linear, Figma, Notion, GitHub, n8n, or similar
• A side project, startup, or product you’ve built, shipped, or meaningfully contributed to
• Fluency in both English and German

What We Offer

• An incredible opportunity to get familiar with Engineering Organisations that prepares you to become a Product Manager, Engineering Manger and future CPO/CTO
• Exciting and challenging work with real impact and ownership and one of Europe’s fastest‑growing Series A startups
• Direct mentorship from the founders and engineering leadership
• Regular team events and off‑sites
• Competitive salary and aggressive equity package
• Paid Uber Eats & Uber home when working late
• One of the most beautiful office spaces and work environments in Berlin

Compensation Range: €60K - €80K