Almedia

Founding Mobile Engineer

Almedia · Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany $85K–$190K Posted 2026-07-17
Salary
$85K–$190K
Type
Full-time
Experience
5+ yr

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.

FOUNDING MOBILE ENGINEER (IOS)

€85K – €190K | Offers Equity

At Almedia, you’ll:

  • Own way more, way earlier — you’ll be trusted with responsibility fast.
  • Push harder, get further — this isn’t a 9–5. We highly reward intensity.
  • Join a rare environment — you will work with ambitious high-speed, high-ownership people.
  • Fully present — we’re 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum we need.

We’re launching our next big bet to revolutionize AdTech after the massive success of Freecash.com https://freecash.com. As our Founding Mobile Engineer for this project, you’ll own the entire mobile architecture and build this product—and the team—from the ground up.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 🎯

  • Build high-performance, scalable mobile applications from scratch, using Swift, benefit from AI enablement.
  • Architect the mobile experience for a brand-new project, owning the entire lifecycle from coding to production deployment.
  • Optimize system responsiveness and performance while managing external services for split-testing and feature flagging.
  • Lead the technical standard through rigorous code reviews and weekly syncs to drive priority and speed.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 💡

  • 5+ years of heavy-hitting experience in mobile and software development.
  • Expert Stack: Deep mastery of Swift.
  • AI Enabled: you had deep expertise deploying agents to do the heavy lifting, focussing on system design, architecture and deep technical topics.
  • SDK knowledge: you have developed or implemented SDK's yourself.

BONUS

  • Background in the AdTech space.
  • Objective-C.

WHAT MAKES YOU A GREAT FIT 🌟

  • A high-ownership builder with an intense, intrinsic motivation to win.
  • A solution-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, non-9-to-5 startup culture.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity, fast decisions, and a high bar for quality.
  • Product-minded: you care about impact, not just code.
  • A clear communicator in English, both written and spoken.

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 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.

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