Head of Engineering
Almedia
Posted: January 27, 2026
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Head of Engineering at Almedia, responsible for leading a team to accelerate the company's growth and success.
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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 60 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.
At Almedia, you’ll:
• Own way more, way earlier — you’ll be trusted with responsibility fast.
• Push harder, get further — this isn’t a 9–5. We highly reward intensity.
• Join a rare environment — you will work with ambitious high-speed, high-ownership people.
• Fully present — we’re 5 days a week in the office to build the energising momentum we need.
About you
• You are a hands on engineering leader with strong JavaScript and TypeScript experience across frontend and backend.
• You enjoy simplifying complexity and turning ideas into clear, executable plans.
• You have experience leading Frontend, Backend, and Reliability teams and scaling engineering organisations.
• You are a natural leader who sets high standards, attracts strong talent, and builds trust across teams.
• You are highly driven, accountable, and comfortable owning outcomes.
• Bonus experience includes React Native, Python, and data pipelines.
Your mission
• Own engineering execution and ensure technical plans are delivered reliably and at high quality.
• Set clear ownership across teams and continuously improve engineering processes.
• Ensure predictable delivery as the company scales, without compromising reliability or quality.
• Partner closely with Product Managers to keep execution pragmatic, focused, and impact driven.
Your impact
• Make the engineering organisation faster, more reliable, and more effective.
• Reduce bottlenecks through clear ownership and strong technical leadership.
• Build and maintain a strong engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent.
• Improve collaboration and alignment across product, engineering, and other stakeholders.
Your toolkit
• Strong expertise in JavaScript and TypeScript across frontend and backend.
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering clear, detailed implementation plans.
• Ability to mentor engineers and consistently raise the bar for technical quality and delivery.
• Bonus experience with React Native, Python, and data pipelines.
What makes this role exciting
• Lead engineering in a fast scaling, profitable company.
• Build a lean, high performing engineering organisation with strong ownership.
• Influence both short term execution and long term platform strategy.
• Work closely with the CTO and play a key role in shaping the future of the platform and the team.
Why Almedia?
• Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.
• Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
• Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
• Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.
• We Listen: We regularly add to our benefits through rigorous employee feedback.
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.