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# Junior Engineer (Typescript / Python / DevOps / AI) at Almedia

- **Company:** Almedia
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Compensation:** €65k–€85k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/almedia/ad0fe4c3-0440-4a09-b78b-6f739c3d917d

## 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 95 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

Berlin, On-site Top-of-Market Compensation - Exceptional commitment deserves exceptional reward

Most junior engineers take years to earn full ownership. Here as all our engineers, you will have real impact from week one and be a part of a team shipping a product millions of people use every day. Your first 12 months compress what takes 3 years elsewhere.

You'll join a small team of engineers who have built and shipped at scale, with the support to learn fast. Show us you can own more, and we'll give you more.

We're looking for AI-native Junior Software Engineers who know how to build with AI tools, with different focus points, so you can pick your track:

- TypeScript (Backend or Frontend):
- If you love building things people see and use.
- You'll build features in our web and mobile apps, test what works with real users.
- You'll need: strong TypeScript understanding with a focus on either Node.Js or React.Js.
- Python (Backend):
- If you love building the systems behind the app.
- You'll build the services that handle rewards, offers, and payments for millions of users.
- You'll need: strong Python and SQL.
- DevOps:
- If you love building the tools that help everyone else ship.
- You'll build the CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and AI tooling our engineers use every day, and make them faster and safer.
- You'll need: strong TypeScript, Python, or Rust; Kubernetes or GitHub Actions is a plus.
- AI:
- If you love building with LLMs and want to see them work in production.
- You'll build AI features and automation that real users and teams rely on like AI-powered product features, internal agents.
- You'll need: Hands-on experience building with LLMs or ML models.

## What You’ll Do

- You'll own real problems from first idea to production.
- You get going on a vague problem without waiting for a spec, and take it further
- You use AI tools to move faster, and you still check the output.
- You dig into bugs until you find the real cause.

## What You'll Bring

- Solid fundamentals with proof of depth: projects you shipped, open-source contributions, internships, or strong coursework.
- You think about what breaks before it breaks: performance, failure modes, edge cases.
- You debug when things go wrong and find the root cause, not just the symptom.
- Bonus: a live product with real users, a system you built and hardened yourself, or hackathon / competitive programming results.

## Why Almedia

- Grow at Almedia: profitable from launch, higher revenue per employee than Big Tech.
- Sharp, small team: we keep it small on purpose, every hire raises the bar.
- Equity: every Berlin employee gets a stake.
- Top-of-market baseline. Deliver outlier impact, earn accordingly.

Small team, high bar. Growing at scale. If that sounds like home, apply. 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/)

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