<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p>acemate is building an AI learning &amp; 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><br/><p><strong>About acemate</strong></p><br/><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><br/><ul><br/><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><br/><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><br/><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><br/></ul><br/>Tasks<br/><p><strong>What You'll Be Working On</strong></p><br/><p>You'll be taking ownership of the building process and directly solving user problems. Working right alongside the founders as a <strong>Product Engineer</strong>, you'll connect the dots between what users actually need, how we design it, and how we technically pull it off.</p><br/><p><strong>Product Discovery &amp; UX:</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li><strong>No endless spec docs:</strong> Instead of writing long requirements, you'll speak directly with users to find their pain points and immediately start coding a solution.</li><br/><li><strong>Production prototyping:</strong> Forget spending hours on Figma mocks when you can just prompt a functional UI quickly. You'll test out your ideas by pushing live code rather than sharing static designs.</li><br/><li><strong>Data-backed intuition:</strong> You will use a mix of user empathy and live analytics (PostHog) to find where people get stuck and resolve it right away.</li><br/></ul><br/><p><strong>Product Development:</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li>Take full ownership of new features from top to bottom—handling the architecture, the actual coding, and the final deployment.</li><br/><li>Create and polish AI features so they deliver a genuinely magical experience, rather than just feeling like another basic chatbot wrapper.</li><br/><li>Work with a "ship fast, learn faster" mindset. You'll push updates out early to see how users react and use that data to iterate.</li><br/></ul><br/><p><strong>Past examples of things you might build:</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li>A <strong>Duolingo-inspired daily quiz system</strong> that keeps students engaged with their university materials.</li><br/><li><strong>Complex AI pipelines</strong> designed to pull text and visuals from various documents and map those topics into knowledge graphs.</li><br/><li>A <strong>custom authorization engine</strong> built to manage the increasing complexity of multiple institutional environments.</li><br/></ul><br/><p><strong>Tech Stack:</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li><strong>Frontend:</strong> TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS</li><br/><li><strong>Database:</strong> Supabase (PostgreSQL)</li><br/><li><strong>Infrastructure:</strong> Cloudflare (Workers, Pages, Workflows, R2, KV), Google Cloud (Gemini, Cloud Run)</li><br/><li><strong>Tools:</strong> Sentry, Langfuse, PostHog, Stripe</li><br/></ul><br/><p>If you don't know every single tool listed here from day one, that's completely fine. We trust your ability to pick things up quickly and learn new frameworks as we build.</p><br/>Requirements<br/><p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><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><br/><li><strong>User-First Mindset:</strong> You enjoy talking to users and translating their "issues" into solutions.</li><br/><li><strong>Startup experience</strong>: You’re comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments</li><br/><li><strong>Ownership mindset:</strong> You think like a founder and treat the product like it’s yours.</li><br/><li><strong>Commitment to excellence:</strong> You’re driven to go above and beyond when it matters.</li><br/><li><strong>Curiosity and adaptability:</strong> Eager to learn new technologies and stay open to innovation.</li><br/><li><strong>Balanced AI approach:</strong> You knew how to code before Cursor and Claude Code, but understand how to leverage them effectively</li><br/><li><strong>Passion and purpose:</strong> High identification with our mission to transform education</li><br/></ul><br/>Benefits<br/><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li>Competitive salary package with equity component</li><br/><li>Fully covered Deutschlandticket</li><br/><li>BusinessBike (bike or e-bike via leasing, also for private use )</li><br/><li>Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning</li><br/><li>Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy</li><br/><li>Frequent team events and acemate parties! 🥳</li></ul> </div>