Product Developer / Software Developer

<p>acemate is building an AI learning &#x26; teaching platform for higher and further education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We're looking for a passionate <strong>Product Engineer / Software Developer</strong> to drive our product forward and help us scale.</p> <p><strong>About acemate</strong></p> <p>Founded in 2024, acemate has quickly become the leading AI learning platform for higher and further education, trusted by top-tier institutions across four countries, including <strong>University of Cologne</strong>, <strong>WHU</strong> and the <strong>German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHKs)</strong>.</p> <ul> <li><strong>Our Mission:</strong> Democratizing access to personalized learning. We don’t believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.</li> <li><strong>Our Growth:</strong> We've raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher and further education in the DACH area today, we're already expanding into new regions and markets.</li> <li><strong>Our Culture:</strong> We’re a young, driven team passionate about tackling the toughest challenges in education. We embrace builder culture and minimize scheduled meetings for ad-hoc discussions and maximized focus on coding and creating.</li> </ul> <h2>Tasks</h2> <p><strong>What You'll Be Doing</strong></p> <p>This role is all about taking ownership of what we build to solve real problems for our users. Working directly alongside the founders as a <strong>Product Engineer (Working Student)</strong>, you'll connect the dots between design, technical constraints, and what our users actually need.</p> <p><strong>UX &#x26; Product Discovery:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>No massive spec documents:</strong> You will chat directly with users to identify their core pain points, then immediately start coding a solution.</li> <li><strong>Code over mockups:</strong> Why spend hours on a Figma file when you can spin up a functional UI right away? We validate our ideas by putting live code in front of users, not static screens.</li> <li><strong>Data-backed intuition:</strong> You will use PostHog for real-time tracking, combining that data with your own user empathy to find and resolve friction points immediately.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Engineering &#x26; Development:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Take full end-to-end ownership of features—from planning the architecture to coding and final deployment.</li> <li>Create and iterate on AI features that actually feel magical, steering clear of simple chatbot wrappers.</li> <li>Adopt a "ship fast, learn faster" mindset. You'll push updates rapidly to collect feedback and let data drive your next iterations.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Past examples of what you might build:</strong></p> <ul> <li>A <strong>daily quiz system inspired by Duolingo</strong> to keep students engaged with their university courses.</li> <li><strong>Advanced AI pipelines</strong> that pull text and images from various document types, embedding those topics into knowledge graphs.</li> <li>A <strong>custom authorization engine</strong> built to manage increasing access complexity across multiple institutional environments.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tech Stack:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Frontend:</strong> TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS</li> <li><strong>Database:</strong> Supabase (PostgreSQL)</li> <li><strong>Infrastructure:</strong> Cloudflare (Workers, Pages, Workflows, R2, KV), Google Cloud (Gemini, Cloud Run)</li> <li><strong>Tools:</strong> Sentry, Langfuse, PostHog, Stripe</li> </ul> <p>If you don't know every technology listed here on day one, that's completely fine. We trust your ability to pick up new tools and frameworks quickly on the job.</p> <h2>Requirements</h2> <p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Product Sense:</strong> You have a gut feeling for good UX/UI and can explain why a certain interface works or fails.</li> <li><strong>User-First Mindset:</strong> You enjoy talking to users and translating their "issues" into solutions.</li> <li><strong>Startup experience</strong>: You’re comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments</li> <li><strong>Ownership mindset:</strong> You think like a founder and treat the product like it’s yours.</li> <li><strong>Commitment to excellence:</strong> You’re driven to go above and beyond when it matters.</li> <li><strong>Curiosity and adaptability:</strong> Eager to learn new technologies and stay open to innovation.</li> <li><strong>Balanced AI approach:</strong> You knew how to code before Cursor and Claude Code, but understand how to leverage them effectively</li> <li><strong>Passion and purpose:</strong> High identification with our mission to transform education</li> </ul> <h2>Benefits</h2> <p><strong>Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li>Competitive salary package with equity component</li> <li>Fully covered Deutschlandticket</li> <li>BusinessBike (bike or e-bike via leasing, also for private use )</li> <li>Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning</li> <li>Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy</li> <li>Frequent team events and acemate parties! 🥳</li> </ul> <p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>