Founding Engineer (gn) @ Digital Health Venture, Berlin

This is an Atlantic Labs portfolio venture. Find out more about us and other opportunities in our portfolio here.

About the Venture

70% of LGBTQ+ individuals report dissatisfaction with their access to adequate healthcare. Across Europe, 75 million LGBTQ+ people face significantly higher health risks yet often struggle to find supportive care.

We are a Berlin-based, seed-stage consumer healthcare venture on a mission to change that. Our team, composed of entrepreneurs and healthcare professionals, is building the first digital healthcare provider tailored to the LGBTQ+ community. Backed by renowned VCs, we are driven by a vision of equitable, accessible, and high-quality healthcare.

About the Role

As our Founding Engineer, you will be the first in-house technical leader, responsible for defining and executing our tech strategy as we scale. This is a hands-on role where you will write production-ready code while overtime, also building and leading a high-performing engineering team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning our technical strategy – Defining architecture to ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and efficient.

• Hands-on development – Writing high-quality, maintainable code in TypeScript (React, Node.js, PostgreSQL) and leading critical system improvements.

• Implementing best practices – Driving CI/CD, logging, monitoring, security, and testing.

• Recruiting and leading a team – Hiring and mentoring engineers as we grow.

• Cross-functional collaboration – Working closely with leadership, healthcare professionals, and operations to build an outstanding digital patient experience.

Your work will directly influence the growth of our venture and help us provide essential healthcare access to more people.

About You

You are excited to build something from the ground up and take ownership of a product that scales from thousands to hundreds of thousands of users. Beyond writing code, you want to shape the future of digital healthcare.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Have +5 years of experience in software/product engineering, ideally in a fast-growing startup.

• Bring technical leadership experience – leading small teams, making architectural decisions, and scaling infrastructure.

• Are hands-on with engineering – experienced in TypeScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL (AWS RDS), and AWS infrastructure.

• Enjoy building scalable systems and improving logging, CI/CD, and testing for smooth operations.

• Have experience with API integrations, connecting systems, and handling sensitive data securely.

• Have a founder’s mindset – taking ownership, moving fast, and balancing speed with quality.

• Are fluent in English (German is a plus).

Most importantly, you thrive on solving meaningful problems and seeing your work make a tangible impact on people’s lives.

What we offer

Significant equity in a leadership position

️ 30 days of vacation + 1 optional volunteer day

Public transport or electric bike subscription

️ Fitness subscription for a healthy work-life balance

️ Hybrid work model – office in central Berlin with flexible remote options