(Founding) Tech Lead Backend at

Jack & Jill / External ATS; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A tech startup in Berlin is seeking a Founding Tech Lead Backend to build an AI-native backend platform. This role involves designing high-performance backend services and developing AI-enabled components. The ideal candidate has experience with scalable systems and AWS Terraform. This position offers immediate ownership of core systems and a clear path to leadership within a growing team. Join a dynamic environment with the opportunity to influence both technical direction and company culture.

Qualifikationen

• Experienced in building scalable backend systems with distributed architectures.
• Deep expertise with AWS Terraform, automation, monitoring, and reliability engineering.
• Exhibits founder-like traits: builder mentality, bias for action, strong communication, and systems thinking.

Aufgaben

• Design and build high-performance backend services using TypeScript and PostgreSQL.
• Develop distributed event-driven AI-enabled components including LLM integrations and model orchestration.
• Establish strong infrastructure foundations using AWS, Terraform, and modern DevOps practices.

Kenntnisse

Business Intelligence

Bidding

Accounts Assistant Credit Control

Account Development

Content Development

Lab Testing

Tools

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

AWS

Terraform

Jobbeschreibung

(Founding) Tech Lead Backend

Company Description

Sequoia Arc alumni building an AI-native backend platform.

Job Description

Join as a Founding Tech Lead to build an AI-native backend platform that processes high-volume unstructured data and automates complex workflows. Youll own critical systems drive core architectural decisions and integrate machine intelligence across the platform. This hands-on role provides a path to engineering leadership while shaping the technical direction and culture of a Sequoia Arc alumni company.

Location

Berlin Germany

Why this role is remarkable

Join as a Founding Tech Lead with immediate ownership of core backend systems and technical direction.

Be part of a Sequoia Arc alumni company backed by top-tier investors.

Influence the architecture engineering culture and long-term platform strategy with a clear path to leadership as the team grows.

What you will do

• Design and build high-performance backend services using TypeScript and PostgreSQL.
• Develop distributed event-driven AI-enabled components including LLM integrations and model orchestration.
• Establish strong infrastructure foundations using AWS Terraform and modern DevOps practices.

The ideal candidate

Experienced in building scalable backend systems with and distributed architectures.

Deep expertise with AWS Terraform automation monitoring and reliability engineering.

Exhibits founder-like traits: builder mentality bias for action strong communication and systems thinking.

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Visit our website.
2. Step 2: Click Speak with Jack.
3. Step 3: Login with your LinkedIn profile.
4. Step 4: Talk to Jack for 20 minutes so he can understand your experience and ambitions.
5. Step 5: If the hiring manager would like to meet you Jack will make the introduction.

Required Experience

Staff IC

Key Skills

• Business Intelligence
• Bidding
• Accounts Assistant Credit Control
• Account Development
• Content Development
• Lab Testing

Employment Type

Full-Time

Vacancy

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