Founding Engineer

About the Role This is a founding engineering role at a fast-growing, Y Combinator–backed startup (W25) building AI agents for enterprise system implementations. The company automates the traditionally slow, consultant-heavy work of connecting, migrating, and implementing complex enterprise systems — think ERP rollouts, legacy data migrations, and production-grade system integrations — reducing timelines from months to days. The core platform is open source with a strong community following, is SOC 2 Type II certified, GDPR-compliant, and supports EU and multi-region data residency, as well as self-hosted deployment via Docker/Kubernetes. The company supports 100+ enterprise systems including SAP, NetSuite, Salesforce, Snowflake, Postgres, Databricks, Stripe, ServiceNow, and more. You would be one of the first engineers on a small, high-caliber team in Munich, with direct influence over architecture and engineering culture from day one. What You'll Do Build the agent core: Design and develop the planning, execution, and self-healing loops that turn natural-language integration descriptions into working, production-grade data pipelines. Own systems end to end: Work across connectors, the transformation engine, execution runtime, the web app, SDK, and MCP server — picking up whatever is highest-leverage each week and shipping it. Work on critical infrastructure: The software operates on live ERP and financial systems. You'll develop a deep understanding of failure modes and take reliability seriously. Talk to customers: When a request touches your work, you'll join the customer call. Understanding real-world needs is part of the job, not a distraction from it. Set the engineering bar: Everything you build becomes the pattern for the next ten engineers who join. What We're Looking For Must-haves: 2+ years of software engineering experience building production systems Strong proficiency in TypeScript with demonstrated experience building end-to-end applications Experience designing and implementing critical infrastructure with sound judgment on reliability and scalability Experience integrating with or implementing enterprise systems (e.g. ERP, CRM, or data warehouse platforms such as SAP, NetSuite, Salesforce, or Snowflake) Proficiency in at least one additional language beyond TypeScript (Python, Go, or C) Experience working directly with customers on technical implementations or support Experience building or contributing to open source projects Nice to have: Experience with data migration, ETL, or system integration projects Background from a top technical university (e.g. TUM, RWTH, ETH) or equivalent depth demonstrated through competitive programming or strong internships Experience in an early-stage startup or high-growth environment Above all, we value: Communication first: You can articulate problems clearly, explain what you tried, and engage confidently with customers. Technically brilliant engineers who can't communicate effectively aren't a fit here. Technical judgment: You make good calls on build vs. buy, abstractions, and tradeoffs — not just execution. Ownership mindset: No ticket queue, no pre-written specs. You identify the problem and drive it to resolution. Compensation & Benefits Salary: €90,000 – €150,000 per year, depending on experience Meaningful early equity in a seed-stage company running at or near breakeven Direct impact on product, architecture, and company direction from day one Small, high-trust team with no bureaucracy Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Location This is an on-site role based in Munich, Germany . The team works together in person; remote-only arrangements are not offered for this position.