
Founding Software Engineer – Head of Engineering
HDI Vier CE
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Germany
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Salary
💰 €70,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own the full technical stack: firmware, cloud backend, iOS app
- Take over and improve existing embedded firmware
- Architect and build cloud infrastructure from scratch
- Create an iOS app designed for users with limited literacy
- Work with our hardware manufacturing partner on iterations
- Leverage AI as your core development partner
- Ship V1 to market, then continuously improve
Requirements
- Strong software engineering foundation (any language/stack— AI bridges gaps)
- iOS/mobile development experience (our UX vision lives here)
- Some exposure to hardware or embedded systems (even hobbyist level)
- Product sense—you know what "simple" really means
- Some exposure to product or interaction design (e.g. designing flows in Figma, collaborating closely with designers, or caring deeply about layout and visual hierarchy)
- Startup mentality: resourceful, autonomous, ships fast
Benefits
- Meaningful ownership from day one (founding-team level equity, with room to grow into CTO-level upside as we scale)
- Competitive salary adjusted to stage and your situation (we’re flexible: more equity/less cash or vice versa)
- Full technical ownership of the product and stack, with a clear path to build and lead the engineering team
- Remote-friendly setup with founders in Europe (Amsterdam & Munich) and operations in Paraguay; regular trips to the field to see your work in action
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
firmware developmentcloud backend developmentiOS developmentembedded systemsAI integrationproduct designinteraction designsoftware engineeringmobile developmentUX design
Soft Skills
resourcefulnessautonomyproduct sensecollaborationcommunicationadaptabilityproblem-solvingattention to detailcreativityuser empathy