Founding Mobile Engineer (iOS)

Berlin on site Until 9/5/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 7, 2026 Last posted July 7, 2026
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.

Founding Mobile Engineer (iOS)

€85K – €190K | Offers Equity

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.

We’re launching our next big bet to revolutionize AdTech after the massive success of Freecash.com. As our Founding Mobile Engineer for this project, you’ll own the entire mobile architecture and build this product—and the team—from the ground up.

What You'll Do 🎯

  • Build high-performance, scalable mobile applications from scratch, using Swift, benefit from AI enablement.

  • Architect the mobile experience for a brand-new project, owning the entire lifecycle from coding to production deployment.

  • Optimize system responsiveness and performance while managing external services for split-testing and feature flagging.

  • Lead the technical standard through rigorous code reviews and weekly syncs to drive priority and speed.

What You’ll Bring 💡

  • 5+ years of heavy-hitting experience in mobile and software development.

  • Expert Stack: Deep mastery of Swift.

  • AI Enabled: you had deep expertise deploying agents to do the heavy lifting, focussing on system design, architecture and deep technical topics.

  • SDK knowledge: you have developed or implemented SDK's yourself.

Bonus

  • Background in the AdTech space.

  • Objective-C.

     

What Makes You a Great Fit 🌟

  • A high-ownership builder with an intense, intrinsic motivation to win.

  • A solution-driven engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, non-9-to-5 startup culture.

  • 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: 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 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.

Compensation (from employer):
€85K – €190K • Offers Equity

About this role

Summary

Build and architect scalable, high-performance iOS apps, lead technical standards, and optimize system responses.

Job title

Founding Mobile Engineer (iOS)

Experience level

5+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

advertising

Location requirements

Berlin-based with flexible options; office presence required

Salary

$85k–$190k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SwiftSDK developmentsystem designarchitectureperformance optimization

Preferred skills

Objective-Cadtech

Specializations

Swiftmobile applicationsarchitectureperformance optimizationSDK
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Berlin, Germany

On-site City