Founding Software Engineer – Italian native speaker only

Job title:

Founding Software Engineer – Italian native speaker only

Company:

Always Friday

Job description

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗨𝘀We are currently an early-stage startup but we aim to become the all-in-one platform for corporate events like retreats and team building, similar to what Booking is for private users. Unlike private users, companies have distinct needs, and until now, nobody has created a software program that fully addresses these needs. Here comes Always Friday: we have the expertise and determination to develop a marketplace that automates and digitalises the entire event-planning, from location scouting to seamless invoice management. Our platform will leverage a proprietary dataset, in partnership with world-class hotel chains, rather than relying on scraping data from other websites like existing alternatives am‑building providers, and budgets in siloed tools and endless email chains.Join as tech employee #1 and shape both our product and culture from day one.𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿We’re looking for a 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿, a pragmatic and proactive software engineer with 2-4 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀. You have an entrepreneurial mindset and a hands-on attitude: when something breaks, you fix it; when something’s unclear, you figure it out. You value speed, iteration, and learning directly from users.If you believe in building fast and improving based on real feedback, you’ll feel right at home here.Tasks

• 𝗢𝘄𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱‑𝘁𝗼‑𝗲𝗻𝗱. Design, build, test, ship, and iterate across the stack (Next.js / TypeScript / PostgreSQL on AWS).

• 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Partner with Lorenzo (Co‑founder & CTO) on architecture, tooling, and the product roadmap.

• 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺. Help us hire, onboard, and mentor the next generation of engineers as we 3× headcount over the next 12 months.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀. Join product calls and push same‑day improvements.

• 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Champion code quality, testing, observability, and DevOps best practices.

Requirements

• 2-4 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁‑𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 (startup experience a plus).

• Proficient with 𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁, 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁/𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁.𝗷𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗕𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮.

• Comfortable jumping between front‑end polish and back‑end performance.

• Pragmatic, biased to action, and energized by ambiguity.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸

• TypeScript and Next.js

• Tailwind CSS

• PostgreSQL and Prisma

• Git

• AWS

𝗕𝗼𝗻𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵:

• Python

• Docker/K8s

• GitHub Actions

• Sentry or similar monitoring

• Playwright

• Prior founding‑team experience

Benefits

• 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: between €37,000 and €42,000, depending on experience.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: let’s cut to the chase: if we win, you win. The stock options at current value could be worth 10 or 20 times as much in 5 years. Early employees of startups (even moderately successful ones) are now millionaires. No company can offer you such earning opportunities so quickly

• 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲-𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺: our CTO (Lorenzo) is now working remotely but he will be working from our Milan office from autumn on, and ideally, we’d love our second engineer to join him there. We believe in the value of being together, and our space in the heart of Milan is made to foster deep focus. That said, if you’re exceptional and prefer working remotely, we’re open to making it work.

• 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: this is your chance to build and scale a well-funded startup from the ground up. Expect fast-paced learning and real ownership.

• 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: look at the leadership teams of successful startups (even in Italy). Those who joined early now lead teams, own key strategic areas, or run international expansions. In five years, you could be 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 or launching our operations in new markets like the US or across Europe.

• 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁: our code will affect real people. You’ll make key technical decisions that shape the product and company long-term.

𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 (≈ 2 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀)1. 30‑𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁: mutual fit & mission alignment.2. 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: small take-home task inspired by our tech stack. It’s designed to be completed in a few hours and gives you a taste of how we work.3. 60-𝗺𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: a deep-dive discussion of your assignment with Lorenzo. We’ll explore your choices, thought process, what ifs, and how you approached the problem. No DSA/LeetCode.3. 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲: casual video call with future teammates.4. 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿: written offer with transparent equity and comp breakdown.We respect your time: we schedule all steps up‑front, give feedback within 24 hours, and can move faster if you need.Always FridayAlways Friday offers an AI-driven platform that automates corporate event planning, streamlining processes from venue booking to invoicing

Expected salary

€37000 – 42000 per year

Location

Umbria – Milano

Job date

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:17:48 GMT

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