Founding Engineer
We're an early-stage AI startup operating with Silicon Valley intensity out of a hacker house on the Rhine in Bonn. We're looking for our next founding engineer (Employee #3/#4) to take ideas from napkin sketch to live product in hours.
Overview
Why this role matters
Local businesses are stuck juggling fragmented, outdated software. We are building the single multimodal interface and operating system powered by agentic AI to automate their workflows and drive bottom-line profits. Joining as Employee #3/#4 means architecting foundational systems right alongside the founders from day zero.
Responsibilities
What you'll do
You will own core product architecture end-to-end across autonomous browser automation pipelines and full-stack systems.
- Architect reliable browser automation and computer-use agent pipelines using Playwright and Puppeteer.
- Design and deploy multi-agent orchestration systems and context management workflows.
- Build full-stack features and data models primarily in Python, TypeScript, and AWS.
- Rapidly prototype, test, and ship complete products from initial concept to production in half a day.
- Help set foundational engineering practices and technical standards for our core team.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- 1+ years of full-time professional software engineering experience shipping real systems.
- Proven builder track record: you love shipping side projects, open source, or AI tools end-to-end.
- High raw horsepower and learning velocity with strong computer science fundamentals.
- Full-stack proficiency with deep backend strength in Python, TypeScript, and cloud architecture.
- Strong bias for speed, radical candor, and strong opinions loosely held.
- Able and excited to work in-person from our hacker house in Bonn, Germany.
Culture
What it's like to work here
SF-intensity in Germany operating from a hacker house in Bonn. High-ownership, fast-paced (napkin sketch to live prototype in half a day), radical candor, strong opinions loosely held, and tight-knit builder culture. Total engineering team capped at a small team.
What you get
The offer
- Massive technical ownership and architectural freedom with zero corporate bureaucracy.
- Daily direct collaboration alongside experienced serial founders and product leaders.
- A high-velocity builder environment operating out of a hacker house on the Rhine.
- A tight-knit, elite engineering culture intentionally capped at ~20 builders.
- Full visa sponsorship and comprehensive relocation assistance to Bonn.
Skills
Python · TypeScript · Browser Automation · Playwright · Puppeteer · Multi-agent Systems · Full-stack Development · AWS · Cloud Architecture · Data Modeling · Open Source Contributions
A quick note
This probably isn't for you if:
- You prefer remote work, large matrixed organizations, or rigid corporate hierarchies.
- You need comprehensive PRDs and detailed specs before you start writing code.
- You are uncomfortable with direct candor and rapid, hands-on experimentation.
Ready?
Let's talk
If you love building from first principles at high speed and want to ship real agentic AI systems, send over links to projects you've built.