Founding Platform Engineer

Manykind — Germany · Posted ~1 day ago

Senior Full-time Hybrid

Skills

Software engineering Platform engineering Production systems System architecture Deployment On-call operations Infrastructure Rapid iteration AI agents Real-time systems

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Summary

Become an early platform engineer responsible for building infrastructure for autonomous AI agents. You will design, build, deploy, and operate core platform services end to end, own features through on-call, make pragmatic technical trade-offs, and help establish the architecture, tooling, and engineering practices of a rapidly evolving team. Strong engineering fundamentals, production ownership, and a bias toward action are essential.

Highlights

High-ownership founding engineering role with direct founder collaboration, significant influence over architecture and technical direction, end-to-end ownership of production systems, and the opportunity to shape engineering practices from an early stage.

Description

Berlin, Germany HybridFull-time Are you excited to be an early engineer on the team building the infrastructure for autonomous AI agents? You will own real systems from day one, work directly with the founders, and set the technical direction rather than inherit it. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role for someone who ships. We care far more about what you have built and how fast you learn than about pedigree. What you'll do Design, build, and operate core platform services end to endOwn features from architecture through deployment and on-callMake pragmatic trade-offs to ship fast without accumulating chaosShape the stack, tooling, and engineering practices as we scaleWork side by side with the founders on the roadmap What we're looking for Strong software engineering fundamentals across the stackTrack record of shipping production systems you were responsible forComfort with ambiguity and rapid iterationBias toward action and extreme ownershipInterest in AI agents, real-time systems, and distributed infrastructure Bonus Points If You have built developer platforms, APIs, or agent/LLM toolingYou have run systems in production and owned reliabilityYou have startup or founding-engineer experience Our hiring process Intro Call: a quick chat to align on expectations, interests, and fit.Technical Deep Dive: a focused conversation on your technical thinking and past work.CEO Interview: a strategic discussion around vision, mindset, and long-term alignment.Reference Collection: we speak with a few people you have worked closely with.Paid Trial (~5 days): a short, real-world engagement so we can see how we work together, in parallel with offer and terms. What we offer Meaningful equity and competitive pay, so your upside is tied to the company'sFull ownership of your work, not tasks handed down a chainDirect access to leadership every dayRemote-first with regular in-person time to build momentum together Please note: as an early-stage company, expect a fast-paced environment where ownership is required. If you are looking for a traditional 9-to-5 corporate role, this is not the right fit. Apply Submit your application below. Full name * Email * LinkedIn profile URL Location Résumé * PDF, DOC, or DOCX. Max 10 MB.