Intern - Full-Stack Developer

<p>acemate is building an AI learning &amp; teaching platform for higher and further education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We&#39;re looking for a passionate <strong>Full-Stack Developer (Intern)</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&#39;ve raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher and further education today, we&#39;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 target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/antongyin/"><strong>Antong</strong></a> <strong>(CEO):</strong> BCG, BMW &amp; Antler background, leads business strategy, DJ by night</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-tiegges/"><strong>Jan</strong></a> <strong>(CTO):</strong> NLP research, experience from SAP &amp; N26, morning bike commuter</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" 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 target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/emile-courthoud/"><strong>Emile</strong></a> <strong>(Fullstack):</strong> Ex-founder with product &amp; AI background, ETH graduate, avid runner</li> <li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" 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 target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" 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 target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" 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 target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanna-gr%C3%B6nlund/"><strong>Hanna</strong></a> <strong>(Marketing):</strong> Social media &amp; creative design, Scandinavian sports enthusiast turned Berlin city girl</li> </ul> <h2 id="tasks">Tasks</h2> <p><strong>What You&#39;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&#39;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&#39;t worry if you&#39;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 id="requirements">Requirements</h2> <p><strong>What We&#39;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> 6-month fixed internship duration</li> </ul> <h2 id="benefits">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>