Technical Co-Founder

We are an early-stage Berlin venture lab partnering from day zero to turn high-impact ideas into functional products. You will join as a technical co-founder to lead end-to-end architecture while co-driving product discovery and go-to-market execution.

Overview

Why this role matters

We are exploring open problem spaces that demand immediate technical execution and tight customer feedback loops without corporate overhead. Without a deeply technical co-founder to architect systems from scratch and test ideas side-by-side in Berlin, we cannot rapidly build, validate, and scale high-performance products.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

Complete technical strategy, architecture, and hands-on execution across mobile and core systems alongside shared product leadership.

  • Architect and build high-performance mobile and system applications completely from scratch.
  • Direct end-to-end technical strategy and infrastructure decisions across every project lifecycle.
  • Drive rapid product discovery and customer validation experiments directly with your co-founder.
  • Co-own sales, marketing, and go-to-market execution across new product iterations.
  • Integrate machine learning and AI capabilities into client-facing and system-level applications.

Candidate profile

Who this is a fit for

  • Deep, machine-level understanding of operating systems across Android, iOS, macOS, or Windows.
  • Advanced mastery of native mobile stacks (Swift, Kotlin, Java) or cross-platform tools (React Native, Flutter).
  • Currently working full-time on a startup or deeply immersed in startup building.
  • High versatility with an open mind regarding problem spaces, pivoting, and product discovery.
  • Hands-on familiarity with AI and machine learning technologies is a strong plus.
  • Based in Berlin and committed to high-intensity, in-person collaboration.

Culture

What it's like to work here

High-intensity, early-stage building environment centered on close, in-person collaboration in Berlin. Decisions are made through direct, rapid dialogue between co-founders with a bias for fast iteration, hands-on execution, and deep technical exploration without corporate overhead.

What you get

The offer

  • Equal co-founder standing with total technical autonomy and product decision-making power.
  • Zero corporate bureaucracy, allowing direct dialogue and immediate code-to-production cycles.
  • High-intensity, shoulder-to-shoulder creative partnership in Berlin.
  • Direct exposure across all venture disciplines, from low-level systems to client sales.

Skills

Mobile Development · Swift · Kotlin · Java · React Native · Flutter · Operating Systems · AI · Machine Learning · Sales and Marketing · Product Management

A quick note

This probably isn't for you if:

  • You want a remote role or cannot commit to regular, in-person collaboration in Berlin.
  • You prefer delegating to an engineering team rather than writing core code yourself.
  • You want a fixed, predefined product roadmap rather than navigating rapid validation cycles.

Ready?

Let's talk

If you are ready to build from the ground up and co-lead a new venture from day zero in Berlin, let's connect directly.

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