AREO is hiring a
Lead Product Engineer
About AREO
AREO, founded in January 2023 by a team with 20+ years of combined experience in retail and startups, is a young software startup specializing in developing innovative solutions for supermarkets and grocery retail stores. Our cutting-edge B2B SaaS platform optimizes workflows for employees by providing real-time access to inventory, product information, and customer inquiries. We serve large supermarket chains in Germany and across the EU.
Job Description
Lead Product Engineer role focused on building AREO's product features and leading backend engineering. Responsibilities include designing, implementing, and shipping features in Ruby on Rails 8.x stack with StimulusJS/Hotwire/Turbo, AlpineJS, PostgreSQL, Docker, DigitalOcean, OpenAPI, and exploring LLM integrations; mentoring junior developers; collaborating with product, design, and customer success; owning parts of the product and helping shape the technical roadmap. Requirements: 8+ years of software engineering experience, startup background preferred, strong problem-solving abilities; German language skills highly preferred. This is a fully remote role within Europe. Equity is offered. Perks include flat hierarchies, no-ego environment, and a lean but experienced team. Apply via email with subject line noting the role and 'HN - Who is hiring?'.Remote
Remote Conditions
Remote within Europe. German language proficiency highly preferred.
Salary
Not Specified
Benefits
Equity, remote work, flat hierarchies, no-ego culture, lean but experienced team
Tech Tags
Equity Offered
Senior Role
Date Listed
02 April, 2026 (5 days ago)
