Founding Engineer (gn) @ FinTech Start-Up, Berlin

3 months ago
Full time role
In-person · Berlin, BE, DE... more

About the Venture

Currently, in stealth mode, we are building a vertical and specialized financial services provider that is disrupting a EUR 50 billion market in Germany alone through the innovative use of data and tailor-made offers for our unique target group. We put customer-centricity at the heart of our product development so that we can create sustainable financial products that benefit users and position us as a market leader. With the support of a leading venture capital company and renowned business angels from the industry, we are now expanding our team.

Become part of a future-oriented company that is revolutionizing the financial market!


About the Role

We're looking for a Founding Engineer (gn) to join our growing team. You will be the first engineering hire on our team and build up our product in close collaboration with two founders (CEO & CCO). This hands-on role is perfect for a resourceful and adaptable individual who thrives in a startup environment and is passionate about developing practical, impactful (regulated) fintech and data solutions. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing and implementing (regulated) fintech and data applications with a focus on efficiency and user experience

  • Rapid prototyping and iterative development to meet the evolving needs of the startup

  • Sourcing and integrating data from various existing systems

  • Collaborating with team members to ensure seamless integration of low-code/no-code solutions into business operations

  • Staying ahead of fintech trends and regulations, especially within the German market, to ensure compliance and innovation

  • Building up a Fintech Tech organization; including processes, organization, and hiring high potential co-workers/team members

  • Developing and executing the tech roadmap to build data and AI-enabled, innovative financial products, leveraging the huge amounts of (smart) farming data our customers generate in their daily business operations


What you need to be great at this job

  • Extensive experience in Tech and IT- development, ideally within a fintech or startup, with a proven track record of building software from 0 to 1

  • Exceptional people and leadership skills, and experience in building, organizing, and scaling tech teams

  • Expertise in designing and implementing IT architecture (data and solutions architecture)

  • Strong knowledge of data analysis and proficiency in SQL and database management systems

  • Agile, hands-on approach with the ability to quickly adapt to new challenges and requirements

  • Good understanding of financial operations and regulatory compliance, particularly in the EU

  • Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for continuous learning and growth


If you're a hands-on innovator eager to shape the future of fintech, we'd love to hear from you.