Product Engineer (w/m/d)

Flinn
Vienna +1 more
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward candidates with a product mindset and hands-on technical experience, comfortable with building AI-native features and working across full-stack technologies. The role is based in Europe and favors those with startup or 0→1 product experience.

Best fit for

  • Candidates who enjoy shaping product decisions and have a background in AI-powered feature development
    — “someone with a strong product mindset and a real interest in AI”
  • Individuals with full-stack development experience, especially in Node.js and React
    — “Work hands-on across the full stack: frontend (React), backend (Node.js)”
  • Candidates who have experience in cross-functional, product-led teams and can demonstrate ownership of shipped features
    — “Take ownership of features end-to-end - from understanding the user need, through technical design, to shipping and iterating in production”

Things to consider

  • Candidates must be based in Europe with citizenship, a working visa, or be self-employed contractors
    — “we can only accept applications from people who are based in Europe”
  • The role involves active participation in decision-making, not just task execution
    — “We are not just looking for someone to complete Jira tickets”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to translate customer feedback into product features
    — “understand why a feature matters to a customer, not just what to build”
  • Highlight your experience with AI tooling and AI-powered product development
    — “Use AI tooling as part of your day-to-day build process”
  • Showcase your experience with both relational and non-relational databases
    — “A good understanding of both relational and non-relational databases”
  • Demonstrate your adaptability and initiative in dynamic environments
    — “comfortable working in a dynamic environment where not everything is defined yet”
  • Include examples of personal projects or contributions to early-stage products
    — “Products or side projects you've built and shipped yourself”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • end-to-end ownership of features
  • AI-powered product features
  • cross-functional collaboration
Typical background
software engineeringAI developmentproduct management

Skills & requirements

Required

Product MindsetAI ToolingFull-stack DevelopmentBackendFrontendDatabase Management

Preferred

AI Native Product Development

Stack & domain

AIProduct MindsetWeb ApplicationsAI ToolingNode.jsReactRelational DatabasesNon-relational DatabasesAi-powered FeaturesTechnical DesignProductionArchitecture DiscussionsEngineering StandardsOwnershipTeamworkCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingInnovationAdaptabilityAttention To DetailMedical DeviceProduct DevelopmentTechnical PlatformHealthcare

About the role

Original posting from Flinn via Ashby

💡At Flinn, we’re redefining how medical device manufacturers create safer and better products 10x more efficiently. To shape the development of our existing and new products and to extend and scale our technical platform, we are looking for a Product Engineer who cares as much about the why behind a feature as the how — someone with a strong product mindset and a real interest in AI. You will be building AI native products that increase the safety of medical devices, working closely with product and our senior engineers — with plenty of room to grow your scope and impact as the team grows.

WHY FLINN?

  • We are building a truly exceptional culture: While many companies claim to have a great culture, we invite you to discover what truly sets ours apart. Visit our career page https://www.notion.so/Flinn-Career-Page-80b35dece226477c8ab234c0573b42e9?pvs=21, speak with our team, listen to our founders’ podcast, or experience our culture first-hand during the interview process.
  • Make a Meaningful Impact: Your work at Flinn contributes directly to solutions that improve people’s health and lives by making high-quality health products accessible for everyone.
  • Experienced, well-funded, highly professional: As well-funded startup veterans, we know how to sustain long-term business health and success, ensuring an environment for continuous personal growth.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

  • Join a fast-growing, well-funded European startup backed by experienced founders and investors.
  • Be part of a mission-driven health-tech company whose work directly improves people’s lives.
  • Play a key role in scaling Flinn’s GTM, shaping how we grow.
  • Work in a high-trust, low-ego environment with autonomy and clear ownership.
  • Work in a net-zero company where all unavoidable CO₂ emissions are compensated with carefully selected, high-quality removal certificates.
  • Receive one of the most employee-friendly equity packages, including fair vesting terms and profit-sharing opportunities.
  • Grow in a professional, high-standard environment that supports long-term personal and career development.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR JOURNEY:

  • Partner directly with product - understand why a feature matters to a customer, not just what to build; help turn customer feedback into features that actually solve the problem.
  • Take ownership of features end-to-end - from understanding the user need, through technical design, to shipping and iterating in production.
  • Work hands-on across the full stack: frontend (React), backend (Node.js), and the relational/non-relational databases underneath.
  • Use AI tooling as part of your day-to-day build process, and help us ship AI-powered features into the product itself.
  • Grow alongside experienced senior engineers, contribute to architecture discussions and engineering standards, and steadily take on more ownership as you develop.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:

  • Must-have:
  • A strong product mindset - you think about users and outcomes, not just code, and you enjoy shaping what gets built.
  • Professional experience building and shipping production web applications.
  • Hands-on experience building with AI tooling, or building AI-powered product features.
  • Backend experience (preferably Node.js) and frontend experience (preferably React).
  • A good understanding of both relational and non-relational databases.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where not everything is defined yet.

Nice-to-have:

  • Experience in an early-stage startup or a 0→1 product context.
  • Experience working in a cross-functional, product-led team.
  • Products or side projects you've built and shipped yourself.

ATTRIBUTES WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

  • You have a positive, problem-solving mindset and a clear bias for action - you bring your own ideas and solutions proactively.
  • You speak up. We're hybrid, so if you have an opinion, a concern, or a better idea, we need you to say so.
  • You're eager to learn and grow - you actively seek feedback from more experienced engineers and share what you learn with the team.
  • You're a good communicator with both technical and non-technical people, and you give and receive direct, open feedback well.
  • You're pragmatic and adaptable, comfortable reacting to new findings in a dynamic, still-maturing environment.
  • You care about the product and the problem it solves - you see technology as a tool, not an end in itself.

We are not just looking for someone to complete Jira tickets, but rather to be actively involved in decision making (product & tech) and take ownership and initiative.

🇪🇺 At this stage of our company, we can only accept applications from people who are based in Europe with either European citizenship, an active working visa or being self-employed and joining us as a full-time contractor (Except for US-based roles).

We strive to remove barriers, eliminate discrimination, and ensure equal opportunity through our transparent recruitment process. We are open to all groups of people without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Source: Flinn careers (Ashby)

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