Full-Stack Developer (Working Student)

<p>acemate is building an AI learning &#x26; 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 <strong>Full-Stack Developer (Working Student)</strong> to drive our product forward and help us scale.</p>
<p><strong>About acemate</strong></p>
<p>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 <strong>University of Cologne</strong>, <strong>WHU</strong> and the <strong>German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHKs)</strong>.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Our Mission:</strong> Democratizing access to personalized learning. We don’t believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.</li>
<li><strong>Our Growth:</strong> 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.</li>
<li><strong>Our Culture:</strong> We’re 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.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Meet the Team</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/antongyin/"><strong>Antong</strong></a> <strong>(CEO):</strong> BCG, BMW &#x26; Antler background, leads business strategy, DJ by night</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-tiegges/"><strong>Jan</strong></a> <strong>(CTO):</strong> NLP research, experience from SAP &#x26; N26, morning bike commuter</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulstefanherman/"><strong>Paul</strong></a> <strong>(CPO):</strong> Product expert with startup and education research background, devoted dog dad</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emile-courthoud/"><strong>Emile</strong></a> <strong>(Fullstack):</strong> Ex-founder with product &#x26; AI background, ETH graduate, avid runner</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammadanasafzal/"><strong>Anas</strong></a> <strong>(Fullstack):</strong> TypeScript specialist, functional programming enthusiast, chief photography officer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-kumar-saini/"><strong>Rohit</strong></a> <strong>(Fullstack):</strong> Specialist in modern large-scale web architecture, escape room explorer</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ammarkhalid123/"><strong>Ammar</strong></a> <strong>(Fullstack):</strong> Ex‑founder with webdev and blockchain experience, a learning violinist</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanna-gr%C3%B6nlund/"><strong>Hanna</strong></a> <strong>(Marketing):</strong> Social media &#x26; creative design, Scandinavian sports enthusiast turned Berlin city girl</li>
</ul>
<h2>Tasks</h2>
<p><strong>What You'll Do</strong></p>
<p>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.</p>
<p><strong>Product Development:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Build new features and enhance existing ones, working closely with Paul and Emile</li>
<li>Listen to users and translate feedback into product improvements</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Technical Leadership:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Ensure robustness and scalability as we grow</li>
<li>Continuously improve AI toolchains to leverage the latest AI advancements</li>
<li>Work with cutting-edge technology built largely on Cloudflare and Google Cloud</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Examples from the past of what you might build:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Duolingo-inspired daily quiz system</strong> to engage students with university content</li>
<li><strong>Complex AI pipelines</strong> that extract textual and visual content from diverse documents and embed topics in knowledge graphs</li>
<li><strong>Custom authorization engine</strong> to handle growing complexity across different institutional settings</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Tech Stack:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Frontend:</strong> TypeScript, Next.js, Tailwind CSS</li>
<li><strong>Database:</strong> Supabase (PostgreSQL)</li>
<li><strong>Infrastructure:</strong> Cloudflare (Workers, Pages, Workflows, R2, KV), Google Cloud (Gemini, Cloud Run)</li>
<li><strong>Tools:</strong> Sentry, Langfuse, PostHog, Stripe</li>
</ul>
<p>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.</p>
<h2>Requirements</h2>
<p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Ownership mindset:</strong> You think like a founder and treat the product like it’s yours</li>
<li><strong>Commitment to excellence:</strong> You’re driven to go above and beyond when it matters</li>
<li><strong>Curiosity and adaptability:</strong> Eager to learn new technologies and stay open to innovation</li>
<li><strong>Balanced AI approach:</strong> You knew how to code before Cursor and AI tools, but understand how to leverage them effectively</li>
<li><strong>Availability:</strong> You’re enrolled at a university and available for at least the next 12 months</li>
</ul>
<h2>Benefits</h2>
<p><strong>Benefits</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning</li>
<li>Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy and option to work remotely</li>
<li>Frequent team events and acemate parties! 🥳</li>
</ul>
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