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Product Engineer (w/m/d)

Skalar GmbH· Engineering
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MünchenFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Founding Engineer. Build v1 -> v10. Join the early core team of experienced entrepreneurs to build the future of tax & accounting with AI, own the backend and ship features end-to-end, influence the stack, and lay the foundations for scale.

Responsibilities

  • Build 0→1 and beyond with the founders: Ship major features and product lines end-to-end (spec → ship → measure).
  • Core Architecture: Design and implement the APIs, data models and services that the product runs on — and ship the UI on top of them. Pragmatic architecture choices with high autonomy.
  • Iterate fast: Ship v1 fast, iterate weekly with real user feedback.
  • Leadership: Hire and mentor junior engineers (if interested); gain leadership experience as we grow.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of professional experience building and operating web applications end-to-end, with strong TypeScript/Node fundamentals (Next.js, FastAPI, or comparable server frameworks; React on the frontend)
  • A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or a related field
  • Experience in a cross-functional team setup, product-minded and agile startup environment
  • Backend-centric focus with ability to own a feature through to the UI (balanced full-stack profiles welcome)
  • Experience deploying applications using containerization and orchestration tools (such as Docker)
  • Experience integrating AI deeply into daily coding tasks
  • Very good written and verbal communication skills in English (min. C1), German is a plus
  • Valid work permit to work in Germany

Skills

Required:TypeScript/Node.jsAPI designContainerization (Docker)AI integration in codingEnglish communication

Benefits

  • Above-market compensation + Equity package
  • Unique opportunity to join a company very early which you can shape
  • Rapid growth path: Grow your career with the growing company
  • Perfect environment to develop relevant skills in a world of AI
Last updated Aug 12, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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