Founding Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Take charge of the comprehensive technical architecture for Bestandsfaktor.

• Craft the fundamental system logic for data management, triggers, automation, and routing.

• Develop the platform to facilitate rapid evolution without descending into disorder.

• Make informed technical choices that align closely with product goals, rather than merely fulfilling requirements.

• Collaborate with the founding team to pinpoint the technical levers that will yield the most significant impact.

• Provide technical leadership to external developers or freelancers and establish quality benchmarks.

• Create a modern, pragmatic development setting featuring AI-assisted workflows, high efficiency, and clear quality standards.

• Lay down a technical foundation for a system that is scalable, resilient, and strategically advantageous.

⛳️ Requirements

• You aspire to do more than just code; you want to co-own the technical aspects of a product.

• You possess strong expertise in architecture, system design, and pragmatic product development.

• You can convert complex requirements into clear and elegant technical solutions.

• You think in terms of systems rather than merely features.

• You work independently, methodically, and uphold high-quality standards.

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, embracing responsibility and visible impact.

• You can effectively balance long-term technical stability with short-term execution efficiency.

• You don’t require a large corporate structure to perform at your best.

• Nice-to-have: Experience with platform products, automation systems, or data-driven SaaS solutions.

• Familiarity with API-first architectures, integrations, and scalable backend frameworks.

• Experience in constructing small, high-performing tech environments.

• Interest in AI-assisted software development and contemporary product workflows.

• Enjoy working in a setting characterized by autonomy and minimal unnecessary bureaucracy.

🏝️ Benefits

• A very high level of technical autonomy and influence.

• Genuine responsibility for architecture, product logic, and technical direction.

• An opportunity to contribute to building a significant system almost from scratch.

• Visible impact: your decisions have a direct effect on product, speed, and market potential.

• Minimal politics, administration, and overhead.

• Rapid decision-making with direct access to the founder.

• Ample freedom to select sound technical solutions.

• An environment where strong engineers are empowered rather than hindered.

• Remote work with a high level of trust and genuine ownership.