Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Posted Feb 19

WHAT WE DO

We are an exciting early-stage AI start-up creating the future of manufacturing! We believe that blue-collar workers are an essential part of this transformation. We are dedicated to empowering these workers by assisting them in their daily tasks and unlocking the full potential of manual labor through productivity and flexibility.

We are utilizing cutting-edge technology, such as computer vision and artificial intelligence, to revolutionize manufacturing by providing workers with the tools they need to improve their productivity beyond current limitations. Our focus is initially on assembly processes, but we plan to expand to other areas, including material consignment and machine repair activities. By improving efficiency, we aim to make products more affordable and use resources more sustainably.

Our team is led by experienced entrepreneurs Max and Silviu. Max has previously founded a company in manufacturing that digitized 40 factories, and Silviu holds a PhD in computer science and is a computer vision expert. He has previously led a team that developed a robot taxi service at Volkswagen and built a startup in the security industry. Our team includes members from top-tier universities such as ETH and MIT, as well as individuals with entrepreneurial experience in the fashion industry and at leading research institutions like Fraunhofer. 

At our company, we value hard work, creativity, and a willingness to learn and grow. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical insurance and a learning and development budget. Furthermore, we provide flexible scheduling options and the opportunity for employees to set their own schedule to support our employee's families and personal responsibilities.

We are financially backed by Merantix, the world’s first AI Venture Studio. We are proud to be part of a team that includes some of the world’s most talented engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs from prestigious universities such as Yale, Oxford, and Harvard. Our studio is based on the Berlin AI Campus, and we have already founded seven ventures to date, employing over 150 people between our studio and our ventures. This presents an opportunity for you to join our ecosystem and collaborate with AI and business experts from various industries, who will support you in your professional development and in balancing your personal and professional responsibilities.

YOUR ROLE

Senior Full-Stack Engineer

This is a remote role, allowing you to work from anywhere within Europe while ensuring that we still don’t lose the personal touch through frequent personal encounters in Berlin. 

You will be one of the first engineers and will have the opportunity to apply artificial intelligence to the manufacturing industry. As an early engineer, you’ll be a core part of our product. You are full-stack by nature and care about products and user experience, not specific technologies. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to define and architect an entirely new platform from the bottom up.

You will not be bound by legacy technologies and slow processes. As our venture grows, you will also grow and have an opportunity to expand our engineering team and create an engineering culture. This role is for entrepreneurial-minded engineers who want to be an early part of a fast-growing startup. Our fast-growing nature also means you will receive increasingly more responsibilities. You’d be required to take the lead on the major projects and support Junior Full-Stack engineers with their developments.

Your role will include:

  • Building our Web app from the ground up.
  • Use your full-stack experience to design intelligent solutions that include front-end and back-end systems—and teach others to do so by example.
  • Proactively collaborate closely with engineers, product designers, and product owners to drive the evolution of our technology.
  • API and infrastructure development
  • Maintain effective communication and collaboration with other engineering teams to manage dependencies and deliverables to ensure end-to-end integration and quality
  • Ensure development of a robust, safe, secure, highly available, and highly scalable product
YOUR PROFILE

We define ourselves by a culture of ownership and cooperation. We are looking for driven, capable, visionary, and prudent talents with proven track records of personal, academic, and professional achievement:

Essentials:

  • 5+ years experience as a full-stack engineer building web applications from scratch.
  • Experience developing Python-based back-end applications
  • Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
  • Experience with Frontend Frameworks (React, Angular…)
  • Experience designing, implementing, and interacting with REST APIs
  • Experience with SQL databases (such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite)
  • Passionate about creating outstanding products with a simple interface
  • You have experience with a Cloud-based application environment (AWS preferred)
  • BSc or MSc in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related subject. Equivalent work experience will also be considered. 
  • Fluency in English (German not required).

Nice to have:

  • Industry/freelance experience developing web applications for data processing and visualization
  • You understand and advocate for sound engineering practices, including agile methodology, code review, version control, clean and maintainable code, and CI/CD.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, hands-on mentality, resilience, and a passion for solving significant challenges using elegant solutions. 
  • An interest in AI, computer vision, and deep learning.
WHAT WE OFFER
  • A competitive salary + stock options
  • A Brand new office situated on the AI Campus in Berlin where we closely cooperate with other exciting AI ventures - although we work remotely, you can still work from the campus if you wish
  • Hardware allowance. We give you support to have all the equipment you would need to thrive on your job
  • International Team: Within our current team we have more than 10 nationalities and counting   
  • Engaging Topics and Excellence: Merantix offers unique insights into applied machine learning research and development, working with a group of highly talented engineers and entrepreneurs
  • Ethics: We are committed to developing ethical AI software
  • Dynamic working culture: We hold weekly and monthly events around AI Innovation and Implementation. We have a very flat hierarchy, open 360° feedback, and flexible working hours
  • Learning and Development. Annual learning and development budget to attend conferences or purchase educational resources to develop additional skills further
ABOUT US

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity. We consider all applications equally regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We strongly encourage individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in tech to apply, and we can help with immigration.