About the Role
Almedia is building the future of marketing by rewarding users for engaging with advertisers. We are offering a new way for the world's largest companies to acquire users.
Responsibilities
- Own the engineering function end to end: execution, quality, reliability, and people.
- Design and evolve the engineering operating model as the company scales, defining ownership, processes, and the leadership bench.
- Partner directly with the CTO, the executive team, and Product to set technical direction and ensure delivery against company strategy.
- Ensure predictable, high-quality delivery as the company scales without compromising reliability.
- Hire, develop, and retain a strong engineering leadership team, raising the bar on talent across the org.
- Make the engineering organisation faster, more reliable, and more effective as we scale.
- Shape both short-term execution and long-term platform and architectural strategy.
- Build a leadership bench that lets the org keep compounding without depending on any single individual.
- Build and maintain a strong engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent in Berlin.
- Improve collaboration and alignment across product, engineering, and other stakeholders.
Requirements
- Senior engineering leader with strong JavaScript and TypeScript experience across frontend and backend.
- Experience building and scaling engineering organisations through significant growth, including hiring and developing engineering managers and tech leads.
- Experience leading Frontend, Backend, and Reliability functions.
- Ability to design an operating model that lets teams work together at speed.
- Ability to simplify complexity and turn ambiguous strategy into clear, executable plans.
- Ability to set high standards, attract strong talent, and build trust across teams and with the executive team.
- Highly driven, accountable, and comfortable owning org-level outcomes.
Skills
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- React Native
- Python
- Data pipelines
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Equity in Almedia
- Profitable from day one
- Central Berlin Office
- Transport subsidy
- Breakfasts and lunches
- Language learning
- Urban Sports Club
About the Company
- Almedia is aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn.
- Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).
- We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products.
- We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.
- We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth.
Equal Opportunity
- Almedia is an equal opportunity employer.
- We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.
