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Full-Stack Developer (Working Student)
acemate.ai Β· Berlin
Full Time
Mid Level
About the Role
acemate is building an AI learning & teaching platform for higher and further education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We're looking for a passionate Full-Stack Developer (Working Student) to drive our product forward and help us scale.
About acemate
Founded in 2024, acemate has quickly become the leading AI learning platform for higher and further education, trusted by top-tier institutions across four countries, including University of Cologne, WHU and the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHKs).
Our Mission: Democratizing access to personalized learning. We donβt believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.
Our Growth: We've raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher and further education today, we're already expanding into new regions and markets.
Our Culture: Weβre a young, driven team passionate about tackling the toughest challenges in education. We embrace builder culture and minimize scheduled meetings for ad-hoc discussions and maximized focus on coding and creating.
Meet the Team
Antong (CEO): BCG, BMW & Antler background, leads business strategy, DJ by night
Jan (CTO): NLP research, experience from SAP & N26, morning bike commuter
Paul (CPO): Product expert with startup and education research background, devoted dog dad
Emile (Fullstack): Ex-founder with product & AI background, ETH graduate, avid runner
Anas (Fullstack): TypeScript specialist, functional programming enthusiast, chief photography officer
Rohit (Fullstack): Specialist in modern large-scale web architecture, escape room explorer
Ammar (Fullstack): Exβfounder with webdev and blockchain experience, a learning violinist
Hanna (Marketing): Social media & creative design, Scandinavian sports enthusiast turned Berlin city girl
Tasks
What You'll Do
Your role will evolve based on your strengths and interests, spanning both product development and technical infrastructure. As a core team member, you'll have significant influence on product decisions, technical architecture and overall strategy.
Product Development:
Build new features and enhance existing ones, working closely with Paul and Emile
Listen to users and translate feedback into product improvements
Technical Leadership:
Ensure robustness and scalability as we grow
Continuously improve AI toolchains to leverage the latest AI advancements
Work with cutting-edge technology built largely on Cloudflare and Google Cloud
Examples from the past of what you might build:
Duolingo-inspired daily quiz system to engage students with university content
Complex AI pipelines that extract textual and visual content from diverse documents and embed topics in knowledge graphs
Custom authorization engine to handle growing complexity across different institutional settings
Tech Stack:
Frontend: TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS
Database: Supabase (PostgreSQL)
Infrastructure: Cloudflare (Workers, Pages, Workflows, R2, KV), Google Cloud (Gemini, Cloud Run)
Tools: Sentry, Langfuse, PostHog, Stripe
Don't worry if you're not familiar with everything from the start. We believe in your ability to learn fast and adapt to new frameworks and tools as we go.
Requirements
What We're Looking For
Ownership mindset: You think like a founder and treat the product like itβs yours
Commitment to excellence: Youβre driven to go above and beyond when it matters
Curiosity and adaptability: Eager to learn new technologies and stay open to innovation
Balanced AI approach: You knew how to code before Cursor and AI tools, but understand how to leverage them effectively
Availability: Youβre enrolled at a university and available for at least the next 12 months
Benefits
Benefits
Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning
Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy
Frequent team events and acemate parties! π₯³
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Requirements
Required skills: Software Development