Founding Product Engineer (m/w/d)

Fonio is Hiring: Founding Product Engineer (Remote)

About Fonio:
Fonio is revolutionizing how Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) communicate, having become the leading AI-powered phone provider in the DACH region. We are now scaling across Europe and are looking for a passionate Founding Product Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of features, from ideation to deployment, impacting thousands of businesses.

About the Role:
As a Product Engineer at Fonio, you will have complete ownership over the value you deliver to our customers. You will define what needs to be built, not be told. This role is for a "Product Engineer," not just a "Software Developer."

Your Profile:

• Product Mindset: Take ownership beyond just writing code; measure success by customer value.
• Customer Focus: Engage directly with customers to gather insights.
• Tech Stack: Full Stack Software Developer with experience in Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, and React. Experience with LLM integration is a significant plus.
• Experimentation: Prioritize low-effort validation before building scalable solutions.
• Pragmatism: View software as a tool and make informed decisions about development effort.
• German Language Proficiency: Native-level German is essential due to our focus on the German-speaking market.

Your Responsibilities:

• Continuous Research: Collaborate with customers, partners, and sales to understand customer pain points.
• Product Discovery: Develop and test hypotheses through rapid experiments for informed product decisions.
• Tracking & Data: Identify and collect relevant data to drive data-informed arguments and decisions.
• Software Development: Build software end-to-end, balancing pragmatism and scalability to meet user needs.

What We Offer:

• Focus on Shipping: Minimize meetings and unnecessary alignment; prioritize asynchronous communication (Slack, voice messages, Loom) to maximize focus on delivering value.
• Radical Ownership: Take initiative and make decisions without waiting for approvals.
• Remote First: Work from anywhere, with a required overlap with the CET team. Our Vienna office is also available.
• High Growth Environment: Experience rapid growth and continuous challenges in a product-market fit company.
• Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive salary and generous equity packages.

Our Application Process:

1. Screening Call (20 minutes)
2. Hiring Manager Interview (30 minutes)
3. Technical Interview (60-90 minutes, including coding challenge)
4. Culture Fit Interview (60 minutes)

To apply: Visit https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/fonio-founding-product-engineer-m-w-d