Founding Engineer (Full-Stack / AI)

United States Digital Space LLC; München; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equity up to 1.5%

Early-employee options

Zusammenfassung

United States Digital Space LLC in Munich is seeking a founding engineer to own architecture and ship end-to-end features for an autonomous AI-enabled logistics platform. You will work directly with the founding team in a high-ownership, ambiguous environment to shape technical direction.

You will design scalable backend and cloud components, experiment with AI/ML models, and drive production deployment while maintaining a focus on reliability and observability in a fast-moving startup.

Qualifikationen

• 2–3+ years of software development experience, potentially with an entrepreneurial track record.
• Strong Python skills; Go familiarity is a plus.
• Solid full-stack skills across backend and cloud environments.
• Hands-on production experience with AI/ML systems and LLMs.
• Proven design of scalable, production-grade systems with clean architecture.
• End-to-end ownership from design to production deployment.
• Experience building cloud-scale, reliable, observable systems.
• Autonomous, founder-level drive and high-ownership mindset.
• Based in Munich or willing to relocate and work on-site.

Aufgaben

• Own the design, development, and maintenance of core product components.
• Build scalable full-stack features that increase user efficiency.
• Benchmark and fine-tune AI/ML capabilities for accuracy in production.
• Experiment with new model releases and agentic techniques.
• Ship approaches quickly and iterate from real user feedback.
• Navigate large legacy codebases, adding structure and scalability.
• Engineer infrastructure and automation for data and AI workloads.
• Collaborate with founders and teammates as a hands-on contributor.

Kenntnisse

Python

Go

Full-stack

AI/ML systems

Cloud environments

Production-grade systems

End-to-end ownership

CS fundamentals

Jobbeschreibung

About the RoleJoin a fast-moving, early-stage logistics technology startup as a Founding Engineer and help build the AI platform that is making global freight forwarding autonomous. As one of the first engineers, you will own critical architecture decisions, ship full-stack features end-to-end, and push the boundaries of applied AI in a production environment — all while working closely with the founding team in Munich.

This is a high-ownership, high-impact role suited to someone with a founder mentality who thrives in ambiguity and wants to shape the technical DNA of a company from the ground up.

What You'll Do

• Own the design, development, and maintenance of the most critical parts of the core product.
• Build reliable, scalable full-stack features that make users radically more efficient.
• Evaluate, benchmark, and fine-tune AI/ML capabilities to maximise domain accuracy and context.
• Continuously experiment with new model releases, frameworks, and agentic techniques in production.
• Ship promising approaches quickly and iterate based on data and real user feedback.
• Navigate and improve large-scale, complex legacy codebases, adding structure and scalability.
• Engineer infrastructure and automation pipelines to support heavy data and AI workloads.
• Collaborate directly with founders and teammates as a hands-on, high-ownership contributor.

What We’re Looking ForRequired:

• 2–3+ years of professional software development experience (strong personal projects or an entrepreneurial track record may substitute).
• Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with Go is a significant plus.
• Solid full-stack engineering skills with the ability to move fluidly across backend and cloud environments.
• Hands-on production experience with AI/ML systems: benchmarking, fine-tuning, integrating LLMs, and running experiments in live environments.
• Experience designing and maintaining production-grade systems with clean, scalable architecture.
• Proven end-to-end ownership of features from initial design through to production deployment.
• Experience building cloud-scale systems with a focus on scalability, reliability, and observability.
• Strong CS fundamentals, intellectual humility, and exceptional self-discipline.
• Founder-level drive, adaptability, and a results-oriented, autonomous work style.
• Based in Munich or willing to relocate and work on-site.

Nice to Have:

• Prior startup or entrepreneurial experience.
• Experience or genuine interest in logistics, freight forwarding, or autonomous systems.

Compensation & Benefits Salary: €60,000 – €80,000 per year

• Equity: Meaningful early-employee options package (up to ~1.5%)
• Opportunity to define and own the technical direction of a product with real market traction

Please note: visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

LocationThis is a fully on-site role based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Candidates must be able to commute to or relocate to Munich.

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