Founding Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 24, 2026. Clera scores B on the Alion truth index.
About the Role
This is a founding engineering position at a YC-backed enterprise AI startup building AI agents that automate the connection, migration, and implementation of complex enterprise systems. You will join a small team where your decisions directly shape the architecture, and everything you build becomes the pattern future engineers follow. The work is technically serious: your code runs on live ERP and financial systems where reliability genuinely matters.
What You'll Do
Build and evolve the agent core, including planning, execution, and self-healing loops that turn natural-language integration descriptions into production-grade data movement.
Own systems end to end across connectors, the transformation engine, execution runtime, the web app, the SDK, and the MCP server.
Pick up the highest-leverage problem each week and ship it, without a ticket queue or pre-formed spec.
Join customer calls when a request touches your work, and use that context to inform what you build.
Set the engineering bar and coding patterns for the engineers who come after you.
What We're Looking For
2+ years of production software engineering experience, with strong TypeScript proficiency and demonstrated end-to-end application delivery.
Proficiency in at least one additional language such as Python, Go, or C.
Experience integrating with or implementing enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, or data warehouse platforms (for example, SAP, NetSuite, Salesforce, or Snowflake).
Experience designing critical infrastructure with clear judgment on reliability and scalability tradeoffs.
Credible startup or high-growth environment experience, comfortable operating with ambiguity and no hand-holding.
Experience working directly with customers on technical implementations or support.
Experience building or contributing to open source projects.
Exceptional communication skills: able to articulate problems, solutions, and needs clearly, including in front of customers.
Strong CS fundamentals, whether from a top technical university, competitive programming, or strong internship experience.
Background in data migration, ETL, or system integration is a plus.
Experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, or LLM/agent tooling is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary range: 90,000 to 150,000 EUR annually. Equity available. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site five days per week in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Relocation is expected if you are not already based there.