Founding Engineer

About the Role

This is a founding engineering position at an early-stage healthtech startup building a practice management platform for veterinary clinics. You will work directly with technical leadership to shape the product and architecture from day one, with real ownership over features that reach customers immediately.

What You'll Do

• Build full-stack features across a TypeScript/Express backend, React frontend, and PostgreSQL database.

• Translate user feedback directly into code and see your work deployed in real veterinary practices.

• Own entire feature areas end-to-end, from conception through production.

• Make early architectural decisions that scale, with genuine influence over the tech stack.

• Integrate with practice management systems and third-party services.

• Balance user needs with technical feasibility, thinking like a product manager while shipping like an engineer.

What We're Looking For

• 2 to 6 years of professional experience building and shipping full-stack web applications.

• Strong proficiency with TypeScript, Express, and React for full-stack development.

• Database design and SQL experience with PostgreSQL.

• Experience making architectural decisions for scalable systems.

• A product-first mindset: you ask why before building, and connect engineering decisions to user needs.

• Genuine ownership: you see tasks through, ask clarifying questions, and thrive in startup ambiguity.

• Experience shipping production software in a startup environment or with real users.

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated competency.

• Experience with B2B SaaS product development is a plus.

• Familiarity with AI tools to improve development workflow and productivity is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: 65,000 to 85,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Location

Hybrid or on-site in Berlin, Germany.