Founding Product Engineer (Next.js)

acemate is on a mission to democratize access to personalized education. Our AI learning platform transforms uploaded documents into exams, mind maps, and more, providing university students with a personalized learning experience and real-time feedback. We also help educators automate content creation and enhance engagement, partnering with leading German universities – including TU Munich, RWTH Aachen, and TU Berlin. Built by founders with previous experience at BCG, Antler, BMW, SAP and N26, we have secured pre-seed funding and are excited to find new team members to join our mission.

Tasks

As a Founding Product Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the direction and technology of our company. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with Jan (CTO) and Paul (CPO) and scale a product from the ground up. We will treat you as a core member of the team from day 1 and you will be incentivized as such.

• Spearhead the development of new features in Next.js, from ideation to deployment
• Engage directly with users to uncover pain points and improve the product experience
• Leverage product data to derive insights that optimize our user flows and boost monetization
• Build growth-focused features that drive virality and community engagement
• Improve UX/UI design using Tailwind

To give you a better overview, here are some of the past projects you would have contributed to:

• Enhanced the onboarding workflow to drive user activation and retention
• Built AI flashcard functionality as a core feature
• Implemented freemium monetization and optimized pricing tiers based on usage data
• Overhauled our landing page to increase conversion

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2+ years of experience in full-stack development
• Strong background in Next.js (or at least React)
• Optional: Experience with Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL/Supabase, gen-AI applications (esp. Vercel AI SDK), UI/UX, web analytics tools and testing frameworks
• Entrepreneurial spirit with a strong sense of ownership and superb problem-solving skills
• Obsessed with understanding user behavior and needs
• Fluent in either English or German

Benefits

• Competitive salary package with equity component
• Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning
• Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy and option to work remotely
• Team events and acemate parties! : )