As a key growth accelerator, A11 partners with Europe's most ambitious startups and scaleups, corporates and SMBs to connect them with top-tier talent ready to make an impact.
We're looking for an experienced, ownership-driven Founding Engineer (m/f/d) to help build the engineering foundation of one of Europe's most ambitious AI-native fintech plays. Our partner company is building AI-native software that automates private market operations, replacing manual fund accounting processes with intelligent, traceable workflows tackling a $13 trillion industry still run on outdated infrastructure.
You will build full-stack, AI-native product features end-to-end, design and own the agent framework, including context engineering and agentic workflows and shape significant parts of the product roadmap. You work directly with founders and users, translating real operational pain points into shipped features and grow fast into leadership as you prove impact.
- Engage directly with users to understand real-world challenges in private market operations
- Build full-stack features that combine intuitive interfaces with intelligent backend logic
- Design and build the agent framework, including context engineering and agentic workflows
- Own significant product areas end-to-end and help shape the development roadmap
- Shape and improve AI-native product delivery processes as the team scales
- Move fast and iterate closely with the founders and users in a tight-knit Berlin team
- Consistent curiosity and a strong sense of ownership over your work
- Ability to bridge engineering and product, communicating clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Systemic thinker who understands how frontend and backend connect
- Favours pragmatic solutions over unnecessary complexity
- Proficiency with TypeScript, NestJS, Postgres, Prisma, React, or an equivalent stack
- Ideally curious about or experienced in private markets, fund administration, or other manual, process-heavy industries
Please note that this position is based in Berlin.
Benefits and Perks:- Competitive salary plus incentives and equity
- Join at the ground floor with a founding team that has already scaled one company to 100+ employees and $50M+ in funding
- Fast-paced, on-site culture built on transparency, close collaboration, and rapid execution from the company's Berlin HQ
- Real opportunity for quick advancement into leadership as the company scales
- Global ambition from day one, tackling a $13 trillion industry stuck in outdated infrastructure
If you’re eager to join the A11 Ecosystem and shape what’s next, we want to hear from you!
Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionA11 is committed to diverse and equal opportunities hiring for all – applicants, candidates, and employees alike. We value humans – with all our glorious multifaceted backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences – and look forward to your application.
Skills Required
- Experience building full-stack software products
- Proficiency with TypeScript, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Prisma, React, or an equivalent technology stack
- Ability to bridge engineering and product and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Systemic understanding of frontend and backend development
- Curiosity and strong ownership of work
- Pragmatic approach to solving problems
- Interest or experience in private markets, fund administration, or other manual process-heavy industries
What We Do
Project A is one of the leading early-stage tech investors in Europe with offices in Berlin and London. In addition to $1bn assets under management, Project A supports its portfolio companies with a platform team of over 100 functional experts in key areas such as software and product development, data, brand, marketing, sales and recruiting. The venture capital firm was founded in 2012 and has backed more than 100 startups. The portfolio includes companies such as Trade Republic, WorldRemit, sennder, KRY, Spryker, Catawiki, Unmind and Voi
