Head of Frontend

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.

HEAD OF FRONTEND

(€135K – €195K • Offers Equity)

ABOUT YOU

You are a hands-on leader who writes code every day. You have deep JavaScript and TypeScript experience, strong frontend roots, and the full-stack perspective necessary to architect systems that scale without friction.

YOUR MISSION

Your role is execution-first with a founder mindset.

• Take full ownership of building, shipping, and evolving our frontend ecosystem.

• Define and deliver detailed technical roadmaps and implementation plans.

• Set the bar for engineering standards, mentor developers, and foster a culture of extreme ownership.

YOUR IMPACT

• Accelerate Delivery: Make the engineering team faster, more reliable, and focused on high-leverage work.

• Eliminate Bottlenecks: Drive clarity and cross-functional collaboration to streamline the path from idea to production.

• Scale Excellence: Raise technical standards and build the foundations for a world-class frontend organisation.

YOUR TOOLKIT

• Deep Expertise: Mastery of JavaScript, TypeScript, and React at scale.

• Pragmatic Leadership: A track record of applying best practices while maintaining high velocity in a high-growth environment.

• System Design: Ability to design robust architectures, write high-quality code, and manage technical debt.

• Strategic Influence: Strong technical leadership combined with consistent, hands-on contributions.

• Bonus: Experience with React Native.

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE EXCITING

• Direct Autonomy: High impact in a high-growth environment where your decisions shape the product.

• Strategic Influence: Define how we execute today and how we architect for tomorrow.

• Build the Team: Help lead and scale a lean, elite engineering organisation.

WHY ALMEDIA?

• Own Our Growth: All Berlin-based employees receive equity to truly share in our success.

• Proven Stability: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.

• Central Berlin Office: Work from a modern, fully-stocked office designed for collaboration.

• Full Benefits: Transport subsidy, daily breakfasts/lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.

#LI-DNI

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.