---
title: 'Founding Engineer at Almedia'
canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/founding-engineer-almedia-berlin-y3yjr148grcs'
type: 'job'
last_seen: '2026-09-10'
---

# Founding Engineer at Almedia

- **Company:** Almedia
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Compensation:** €90k–€150k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/almedia/90dbf17b-f709-4cfc-9775-8f642d931d58

## Job description

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.

We’re looking for a Founding Engineer to work directly with leadership on high-impact, zero-to-one projects. If you love taking full ownership, moving fast, and building real products end-to-end, we want to hear from you.

Founding Engineer (€90K – €150K • Offers Equity)

What You’ll Do:

- Build core product features end-to-end (backend and/or mobile/web), from idea to production.
- Take full ownership of projects: scope, architecture, implementation, and rollout.
- Jump onto critical initiatives (SDK, network, new product bets) and unblock them fast.
- Ship high-quality, testable code at high speed.
- Work closely with whoever is needed to shape what we build next.
- Using AI tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your everyday toolkit — we actively encourage AI-assisted development.

What You Need:

- Strong experience as a senior-level engineer in product teams.
- Deep hands-on skills in backend (e.g. TypeScript/Node).
- Proven zero-to-one experience (early-stage startup, founding engineer, or similar).
- Track record of owning complex projects and delivering them to production.

You Are:

- A builder with a strong ownership mindset and high output.
- 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: Competitive package with meaningful equity.
- High Impact: Work on company-defining projects, not tickets in a queue.
- Scale With Almedia: Join a profitable, high-growth startup early.
- Great Environment: Central Berlin office, 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.

## About Almedia

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Almedia builds the world's smartest engagement engine, powering reward-based user acquisition for games and apps through its flagship platform Freecash.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Moritz Holländer (CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Technology (Rewarded User Acquisition)
- **Target customers**: B2B – game developers, app publishers, and brands looking to acquire high-quality, engaged users
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Engineer the future of user acquisition and revolutionize the advertising technology landscape” by making user attention a compensated asset.

## Products & Services
- **[Freecash](https://almedia.co/)**: A reward-based user acquisition platform where 80M+ users earn real-money rewards for trying games, apps, and surveys. Delivers up to 2x 180-day ROAS and 3x ARPU compared to traditional channels.
- **Prizeplay**: Gamified rewards engine that boosts retention and lifetime value through tailored reward systems.
- **Cashback (via zave.it acquisition, August 2025)**: Cashback offers for purchases, integrated into Freecash and expanding into European markets.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (bootstrapped, no external funding rounds publicly known)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue estimated at USD $100M–$500M (LinkedIn company data); $91M+ paid out to users to date.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Bootstrapped – no venture capital; partners include 1,200+ games and brands (e.g., Candivore). Recognized by Financial Times FT1000 (2025) as Europe’s fastest-growing advertising company.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 80M+ users (up from 60M+ earlier in 2025)
  - Headcount grew 51.5% YoY to 139 employees (LinkedIn, 2026)
  - Freecash topped iOS App Store charts globally (Feb 2026)
  - Re-entered Google Play (May 2026)
  - Acquired German cashback platform zave.it (Aug 2025)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Bootstrapped unicorn trajectory**: No outside investors means full ownership and long-term focus.
- **Proprietary reward engine**: Drives 2–3x higher ROAS and retention vs. traditional UA channels.
- **Data-driven intelligence**: Real-time analytics and custom reward structures optimize campaign performance.
- **Large, engaged user base**: 80M+ users with a 4.8★ Trustpilot rating from 250,000+ reviews.
- **Global reach with local focus**: Operates in 20+ countries including UK, China, South Korea, India, and Armenia.

## Strategic Focus
- **Deepen the Freecash ecosystem**: Expand reward types (cashback, in-game rewards) across more geographies.
- **Scale the platform internationally**: Enter new markets with localized reward offerings (e.g., cashback in Germany after zave.it acquisition).
- **Invest in AI and data science**: Recent job postings include AI Full Stack Engineer, CRM Marketing Manager – Data & AI Operations, and Data Scientist.
- **Double down on engineering and product quality**: Hiring for high-ownership roles like Founding Engineer.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture of ownership and impact**: Values like “Own Everything, Get It Done” and “Focus on Impact” mean employees take real responsibility early. Described as “not a 9-5 – we highly reward intensity.”
- **High growth environment**: 51.5% headcount growth YoY with 54 open positions as of mid-2026. Opportunity to accelerate career faster than at larger companies.
- **Fully in-office**: 5 days a week in Berlin to build “energising momentum” – team collaboration is a core value.
- **Competitive compensation**: Employer rating of 4.0/5.0 for compensation on LinkedIn (3.8 overall). Revenue in nine figures.
- **Engineering-centric**: 15% of staff in technical roles; hiring for Founding Engineer, AI Full Stack Engineer, Data Scientist – suggesting strong engineering culture and modern stack.
- **Notable perks**: Being part of a bootstrapped unicorn story; work with a young, international team (average age likely mid-20s). Recent alumni go to fast-growing startups like Trade Republic, Moloco.

## Sources
1. [Almedia About Page](https://almedia.co/about)
2. [Almedia Homepage](https://almedia.co/)
3. [Almedia Careers Page](https://almedia.co/careers)
4. [Almedia Press Page](https://almedia.co/press)
5. [LinkedIn Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/almediaco/)

## Other roles at Almedia

- [AI Engineer - Data](https://feeny.ai/job/ai-engineer-data-almedia-berlin-530rrk1fw79t) — Berlin, Germany
- [Country Manager (Vietnam)](https://feeny.ai/job/country-manager-vietnam-almedia-vietnam-4ybetyqz9f4j) — Vietnam
- [Growth Manager (Berlin)](https://feeny.ai/job/growth-manager-berlin-almedia-berlin-0kccwz4v285d) — Berlin, Germany
- [Senior Growth Manager (Berlin)](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-growth-manager-berlin-almedia-berlin-t9pyj751sqcr) — Berlin, Germany
- [Senior Product UI Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-product-ui-designer-almedia-berlin-jw4p03y3jnsz) — Berlin, Germany
- [Product Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/product-manager-almedia-berlin-evkex1nkadqb) — Berlin, Germany
- [Product Lead - Adtech](https://feeny.ai/job/product-lead-adtech-almedia-berlin-07kv5sdmrpzn) — Berlin, Germany
- [Organic Growth Content Marketer](https://feeny.ai/job/organic-growth-content-marketer-almedia-berlin-m38cv35j64vk) — Berlin, Germany
- [Working Student Graphic Designer](https://feeny.ai/job/working-student-graphic-designer-almedia-berlin-11hpp76517q0) — Berlin, Germany
- [Founding Mobile Engineer (iOS)](https://feeny.ai/job/founding-mobile-engineer-ios-almedia-berlin-5pdz9hy4c7tj) — Berlin, Germany