Founding Engineer
About the Role
This is a founding engineering position at an early-stage healthtech startup building a practice management platform for veterinary clinics. You will work directly with the technical co-founder to shape the product and architecture from day one, with real ownership over features that reach customers immediately.
What You'll Do
Build full-stack features across a TypeScript/Express backend, React frontend, and PostgreSQL database.
Translate user feedback directly into code and ship to real veterinary practices.
Own entire feature areas end-to-end, from conception through production.
Make early architectural decisions with genuine influence over the tech stack.
Integrate with practice management systems and third-party services.
Balance user needs with technical feasibility, thinking like a product manager while shipping like an engineer.
What We're Looking For
2 to 6 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping web applications.
Strong proficiency with TypeScript, Express, and React for full-stack development.
Solid PostgreSQL skills, including database design and SQL.
Experience making architectural decisions for scalable systems.
Background in a startup environment or demonstrated history of shipping software with real users.
A product-first mindset: you ask why before building, connecting engineering decisions to user needs.
Comfort with ambiguity, rapid pivots, and direct communication.
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated competency through shipped work.
Experience with B2B SaaS development or vertical software is a plus.
Familiarity with AI tools to improve development workflow and productivity is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: 65,000 to 85,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location
Hybrid or on-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be able and willing to work from Berlin.