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Founding Product Engineer (m/f/x)

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Cortea AI logoCortea Ai · Berlin, Germany
Full-timeOn-siteToday
PostgreSQLReactSQLTypeScript
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We're Cortea , a Berlin startup transforming audits with AI . Manual, document-heavy audits waste expert time while demand keeps rising. Our AI-powered software and specialized AI agents remove the repetitive work so auditors can focus on judgment. Backed by top-tier VCs with >10m funding, with a working product and paying customers, we're rapidly scaling. We value first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and kindness . We build side by side in our Berlin office . Your Role As our Founding Product Engineer , you'll ship user-facing features end to end. You'll focus on the frontend while comfortably building APIs and shaping database models. You'll collaborate daily with product design and founders to turn complex audit flows into fast, elegant product experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Own features across the stack: UI → API → data model → tests → rollout
  • Work closely with design to turn ideas into high-quality interfaces
  • Raise code quality with reviews, tests, and pragmatic performance work
  • Help evolve our architecture, tooling, and developer experience

Requirements

  • 6+ years engineering experience
  • Strong product mindset and ownership
  • Frontend
  • React 18+ : Proficiency with modern React, hooks and concurrent features
  • TypeScript : Strong typing skills, generic patterns, and complex type manipulations
  • Backend
  • APIs : Experience building production-level APIs
  • SQL : Experience modeling relational databases and implementing them
  • Bonus
  • PostgreSQL : Strong SQL skills, specifically with PostgreSQL. Understanding of multi-tenant architectures, indexing strategies, and migration management
  • No one checks every box. If you're strong on the frontend and comfortable going down-stack, we want to talk.

Benefits

High impact & growth: Front-row seat to scaling an AI startup with real ownership from day oneMission-driven culture: First-principles thinking, bold ideas, and a supportive teamAttractive compensation: competitive salary + meaningful equityPersonal development: Learning budget for courses and conferencesTrue Berlin startup environment: Central Berlin office, team lunches, retreats, flexible vacationInterview processFirst Call - Intro to Cortea with our People Head PeterSecond Call - Technical interview with JendrikThird Call - Deep dive into our culture with our Co-Founder PhilippOn-site Half-Day (Berlin) - Meet the team and work on a real problem togetherPaid time offFlexible scheduleEquity / stock optionsPerformance bonus

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