About the Role
Join a fast-moving, early-stage logistics technology startup as a Founding Engineer and help build the AI platform that is making global freight forwarding autonomous. As one of the first engineers, you will own critical architecture decisions, ship full-stack features end-to-end, and push the boundaries of applied AI in a production environment — all while working closely with the founding team in Munich.
This is a high-ownership, high-impact role suited to someone with a founder mentality who thrives in ambiguity and wants to shape the technical DNA of a company from the ground up.
What You'll Do
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Own the design, development, and maintenance of the most critical parts of the core product.
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Build reliable, scalable full-stack features that make users radically more efficient.
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Evaluate, benchmark, and fine-tune AI/ML capabilities to maximise domain accuracy and context.
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Continuously experiment with new model releases, frameworks, and agentic techniques in production.
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Ship promising approaches quickly and iterate based on data and real user feedback.
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Navigate and improve large-scale, complex legacy codebases, adding structure and scalability.
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Engineer infrastructure and automation pipelines to support heavy data and AI workloads.
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Collaborate directly with founders and teammates as a hands-on, high-ownership contributor.
What We're Looking For
Required:
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2–3+ years of professional software development experience (strong personal projects or an entrepreneurial track record may substitute).
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Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with Go is a significant plus.
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Solid full-stack engineering skills with the ability to move fluidly across backend and cloud environments.
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Hands-on production experience with AI/ML systems: benchmarking, fine-tuning, integrating LLMs, and running experiments in live environments.
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Experience designing and maintaining production-grade systems with clean, scalable architecture.
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Proven end-to-end ownership of features from initial design through to production deployment.
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Experience building cloud-scale systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and observability.
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Strong CS fundamentals, intellectual humility, and exceptional self-discipline.
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Founder-level drive, adaptability, and a results-oriented, autonomous work style.
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Based in Munich or willing to relocate and work on-site.
Nice to Have:
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Prior startup or entrepreneurial experience.
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Experience or genuine interest in logistics, freight forwarding, or autonomous systems.
Compensation & Benefits
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Salary: €60,000 – €80,000 per year
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Equity: Meaningful early-employee options package (up to ~1.5%)
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Opportunity to define and own the technical direction of a product with real market traction
Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location
This is a fully on-site role based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Candidates must be able to commute to or relocate to Munich.
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