- Own the full technical stack: firmware, cloud backend, iOS app
- Take over and improve existing embedded firmware
- Architect and build cloud infrastructure from scratch
- Create an iOS app designed for users with limited literacy
- Work with our hardware manufacturing partner on iterations
- Leverage AI as your core development partner
- Ship V1 to market, then continuously improve
Founding Software Engineer / Head of Engineering
Remote, München
Full-time
Permanent employee
70,000 € per year
Your mission
Your profile
You might be our person if:
- You've shipped complete products—ideally something that touches hardwareYou obsess over UX details that most engineers ignore (information architecture, interaction flows, animations, sounds, micro-interactions)
- You're going all-in on AI-assisted development and have real examples to show
- You can reference Flighty, Linear, or Things as design inspiration—not Jira or Salesforce
- You're comfortable learning domains you don't know yet (embedded, livestock, whatever)
- The idea of debugging collars on cattle in rural Paraguay sounds interesting, not terrible
- You want to build something that matters in the physical world
- Strong software engineering foundation (any language/stack— AI bridges gaps)
- iOS/mobile development experience (our UX vision lives here)
- Some exposure to hardware or embedded systems (even hobbyist level)
- Product sense—you know what "simple" really means
- Some exposure to product or interaction design (e.g. designing flows in Figma, collaborating closely with designers, or caring deeply about layout and visual hierarchy)
- Startup mentality: resourceful, autonomous, ships fast
- Someone who needs a team before they can be productive
- Enterprise software mindset ("let's add more features")
- AI skeptics ("I don't trust generated code")
- People who've only worked in big company silos
- Anyone who needs urban lifestyle amenities to be happy
Why us?
- Meaningful ownership from day one (founding-team level equity, with room to grow into CTO-level upside as we scale)
- Competitive salary adjusted to stage and your situation (we’re flexible: more equity/less cash or vice versa)
- Full technical ownership of the product and stack, with a clear path to build and lead the engineering team
- The chance to prove what one exceptional engineer + AI can do compared to a traditional team
- Work on hard, meaningful problems in the physical world, directly improving how ranchers manage land and animals
- Remote-friendly setup with founders in Europe (Amsterdam & Munich) and operations in Paraguay; regular trips to the field to see your work in action
Laurenz — Domain & Product
- Built and run agricultural operations in Paraguay
- Deep understanding of cattle, ranchers, and the local market
- Industrial engineer and knows how to code
- Based in Munich
- PE background, handles fundraising and business operations
- Lets the technical team focus on building
- Based in Amsterdam
About us
At HDI Vier CE GmbH, we’re driven by a passion for innovation, sustainability, and meaningful impact. Based in Munich, we invest in forward-thinking projects that connect economic success with responsibility for people and the planet.
From reforestation and environmental initiatives to modern solutions in agriculture, technology, and resource management – we believe in the power of smart ideas and strong partnerships. Our mission is simple: to create sustainable value and shape a future where progress and purpose go hand in hand.
From reforestation and environmental initiatives to modern solutions in agriculture, technology, and resource management – we believe in the power of smart ideas and strong partnerships. Our mission is simple: to create sustainable value and shape a future where progress and purpose go hand in hand.