Founding Engineer (Full-Stack/AI)

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage engineering team building AI-powered software for the freight and logistics sector. You will take ownership of core product architecture and development, combining hands-on full-stack engineering with practical AI experimentation to improve how logistics teams work. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design, build, and maintain critical parts of the product. - Develop reliable full-stack features that help users work more efficiently. - Evaluate, benchmark, and fine-tune AI capabilities for accuracy and relevance. - Experiment with models, frameworks, and agent techniques, then deploy promising approaches and improve them using user feedback and data. - Improve complex legacy code to support greater structure and scalability. - Build infrastructure and automation for data-intensive and AI workloads. - Work closely with the founding team as a hands-on, high-ownership engineer. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Typically 2 to 3 years of professional experience, or relevant projects and other evidence of capability. - Strong full-stack and backend product-building experience, including production systems and cloud environments. - Fluency in Python; familiarity with Go is a plus. - Practical experience building or operating AI/ML systems, including LLM integration, benchmarking, fine-tuning, and production experimentation. - Comfort working with complex codebases, engineering for scale, and automating systems. - Independent, adaptable, and results-oriented, with strong computer science fundamentals and an entrepreneurial mindset. - Experience in logistics, freight, supply chain, startups, or entrepreneurial projects is helpful. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: €60,000 to €90,000 annually. Equity participation is available. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION Fully on-site in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Candidates must be based in Munich or willing to relocate.