Founding Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of product-critical features from start to finish, including database schema, backend APIs, and frontend/mobile integration.

• Enhance the React Native application, backend systems, and technical infrastructure.

• Incorporate logistics, geographical data, routing, and real-time information into a product utilized daily by truck drivers.

• Collaborate with founders, engineering teams, customers, and drivers to transform real-world challenges into dependable product solutions.

• Work closely with the technical team and founders in a vibrant startup environment.

• Develop and enhance cargovibe’s digital co-pilot platform tailored for truck drivers and logistics companies.

⛳️ Requirements

• Professional experience with TypeScript / Node and a relevant testing framework (e.g., Jest).

• Strong experience with React / React Native, preferably using Expo.

• Solid understanding of backend systems, API integrations, and data models.

• Prior experience in fast-paced software teams; background in startups, scale-ups, or product-driven engineering is advantageous.

• Practical experience utilizing AI tools as part of daily workflows.

• Interest in mobile development, logistics, geographical data, or automation.

• Independent working style with a commitment to producing reliable software.

• Nice to have: experience with mobile applications, routing/maps, real-time data, cloud infrastructure, or LLM/voice features.

• CV and supporting work samples such as GitHub, portfolio, references, side projects, or links to previous work.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and early ownership through VSOP.

• Significant product impact: your code is deployed to users rapidly.

• High levels of responsibility, swift decision-making, and substantial ownership.

• Remote-first work with no mandatory office presence.

• Hubs located in Münster and Hamburg, along with regular team days and offsite events.

• Opportunities for collaboration with Unicorn Founders, logistics executives, and seasoned operators.

• A robust network spanning logistics, startups, and investors.

• Provision of modern equipment.

• Availability of a learning budget.

• Opportunities for development in product management, architecture, AI, mobile development, infrastructure, or logistics.

• A chance to create a core platform for Europe’s trucking industry.