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Director of Engineering

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This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re 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.

About you

  • You are a hands on engineering leader with strong JavaScript and TypeScript experience across frontend and backend.

  • You enjoy simplifying complexity and turning ideas into clear, executable plans.

  • You have experience leading Frontend, Backend, and Reliability teams and scaling engineering organisations.

  • You are a natural leader who sets high standards, attracts strong talent, and builds trust across teams.

  • You are highly driven, accountable, and comfortable owning outcomes.

  • Bonus experience includes React Native, Python, and data pipelines.

Your mission

  • Own engineering execution and ensure technical plans are delivered reliably and at high quality.

  • Set clear ownership across teams and continuously improve engineering processes.

  • Ensure predictable delivery as the company scales, without compromising reliability or quality.

  • Partner closely with Product Managers to keep execution pragmatic, focused, and impact driven.

Your impact

  • Make the engineering organisation faster, more reliable, and more effective.

  • Reduce bottlenecks through clear ownership and strong technical leadership.

  • Build and maintain a strong engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent.

  • Improve collaboration and alignment across product, engineering, and other stakeholders.

Your toolkit

  • Strong expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript across frontend and backend.

  • Proven experience leading teams and delivering clear, detailed implementation plans.

  • Ability to mentor engineers and consistently raise the bar for technical quality and delivery.

  • Bonus experience with React Native, Python, and data pipelines.

What makes this role exciting

  • Lead engineering in a fast scaling, profitable company.

  • Build a lean, high performing engineering organisation with strong ownership.

  • Influence both short term execution and long term platform strategy.

  • Work closely with the CTO and play a key role in shaping the future of the platform and the team.

Why Almedia?

  • Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.

  • Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.

  • Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.

  • Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.

  • We Listen: We regularly add to our benefits through rigorous employee feedback.


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We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.