Product Engineer

AI Futures; Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AI Futures is seeking a Product Engineer for our Berlin-based, on-site team to own product development end-to-end and build AI-native software from concept through production. You will collaborate with the founding team to translate complex problems into scalable, user-friendly products.

Ideal candidates have a strong full-stack background with experience shipping production software, proficiency in Python/SQL and APIs, and a track record of working on AI-enabled products or LLM workflows in

Qualifications

• Strong full-stack/product engineering background with proven production software delivery.
• Solid backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, and system integrations.
• Experience with Python, SQL, cloud infra or modern web frameworks is advantageous.
• Experience with AI-native products, LLM apps or AI agent workflows highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own product development end-to-end from concept to production.
• Build and scale AI-native software using modern full-stack technologies.
• Develop intuitive interfaces that simplify complex workflows.
• Collaborate with the founding team on product direction, technical strategy, and standards.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Product engineering

Startup experience

Tools

Cursor

Claude Code

Job description

Product Engineer | Early-Stage AI Startup | Berlin

Location: Berlin (On-site)

Remuneration: Competitive salary + Equity

AI Futures has been exclusively retained to hire Product Engineers for a well-funded, early-stage AI startup based in Berlin.

This is a high-impact opportunity for a product-minded, full-stack engineer to help build an AI-native enterprise software platform from 0→1, working directly with the founding team to turn complex problems into intuitive, scalable products.

The Role

• Own product development end-to-end, from initial concept and technical design through to production
• Build and scale AI-native software applications using modern full-stack technologies
• Develop intuitive, high-performance interfaces that simplify complex workflows
• Build LLM-powered features, intelligent automation and AI agent experiences
• Work closely with customers and internal stakeholders to identify problems and translate requirements into product features
• Own development across frontend, backend, databases and integrations
• Make architectural and technical decisions while shipping quickly and iterating based on feedback
• Collaborate directly with the founding team on product direction, technical strategy and engineering standards
• Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools to accelerate engineering and improve delivery

The Candidate

• Strong Full-Stack / Product Engineering background with experience shipping production software
• Strong backend engineering fundamentals, including APIs, databases and system integrations
• Experience with Python, SQL, cloud infrastructure or modern web application frameworks advantageous
• Experience building AI-native products, LLM applications or agentic workflows highly desirable
• Strong product judgement and ability to turn ambiguous requirements into intuitive, usable software
• Comfortable owning features from initial concept through deployment and continuous improvement
• Experience using modern AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, Claude Code or similar
• Strong engineering fundamentals and pragmatic architectural decision-making
• Startup, founding engineer or 0→1 product development experience highly desirable
• Entrepreneurial mindset, high ownership and comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate and work on-site

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