About the role
As a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer, you will work directly on real customer problems, often in close collaboration with enterprise stakeholders.
This is not a pure backend or platform role - and not a classic consulting role either.
You will:
You will be one of our first forward deployed engineering hires and have significant influence on how we build, what we build, and how fast we move - together with our customers.
What You'll Do
You will own new AI automation use cases end-to-end and shape the way we consistently turn prototypes into customer-ready deployments on top of platform within weeks.
Build & Ship AI Solutions
Work Closely With Customers
Scale What Works
Past Projects You Would Have Been Part Of
LLM extraction agent for interior estimation
Built a PoC that extracts quantities from unstructured documents, saving ~4 days of work per project.
Subcontractor KYC automation
Developed an internal app to automate KYC checks, reducing manual effort by ~50%.
LLM-based Bill of Quantities parsing
Created a parser that structures complex BoQs automatically, saving hours per day for procurement managers.
Construction ontologies with enterprise customers
Co-developed interior and shell construction ontologies that power downstream AI automation.
Current Tech Stack
It is still day 0. Therefore we are highly pragmatic with our tool choices. We believe in keeping it simple and moving quickly. You significantly help shape our tech stack decisions.
Your opportunity
You'll join as one of the first engineering hires and play a central role in shaping both the product and how we build it.
You'll work on real customer problems from day one, make technical decisions with direct impact, and help define the foundations of our AI platform - balancing fast iteration, customer value, and long-term scalability.
You'll own meaningful parts of Kuro end-to-end, with the autonomy to grow as a strong individual contributor or take on leadership responsibility over time. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to build, ship, and shape a company in its early days.
Your profile
This role is ideal for a hungry and talented software engineer or data scientist seeking close customer exposure in an early-stage company building a high-impact applied AI product. You enjoy taking ownership, moving fast, and building things end-to-end.
Bonus Points
Team, Values & Benefits
We work in-person from our office in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg. You must be willing to be located in Berlin. We aim for 5 days in the office a week.
Our goal is to build a small, highly motivated team of smart, kind, and driven individuals who are eager to learn, embrace challenges, and challenge others in return. We value pragmatic people who are unafraid to take ownership and decisions.