additiv AG

Join our client in building a socially responsible AI tool designed to help parents empower their children in an era where digitalization and artificial intelligence shape every aspect of life. This innovative app allows parents to tailor the experience to their child’s unique needs, ensuring a highly personalized approach to learning and self-growth.
What makes this project truly special is its visionary founder – a former Head of Product at Facebook and Instagram. He brings deep industry expertise and a track record of success.
If you’re eager to turn bold ideas into reality, explore the open positions below and be part of something transformative!

What makes you a great fit

• UsageStatsManager, AppOpsManager, and their quirks
• Accessibility Services for app blocking and activity detection
• Overlay permissions (SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW)
• Long-running background services that survive battery optimization
• Android Enterprise / Profile Owner mode
• Device-specific behaviors across Samsung, Xiaomi, Huawei, etc.
• Google Family Link’s architecture and limitations

Bonus if you’ve worked with:

• Real-time sync frameworks (e.g. Firebase, Supabase, custom backends)
• Cross-device control and multi-user setups
• Child-safe UX or behavioral reinforcement loops (e.g. education, gamification)
• System-level persistence and anti-tampering logic

This role is not for beginners.

• You’ll be operating outside the happy path – working around missing APIs, OEM inconsistencies, and non-trivial constraints. We’re looking for someone who has already solved these problems before in production, not someone learning on the job.

Your day-to-day in this position

• Block specific apps and track screen time accurately
• Persistently run in the background across OEMs and OS versions
• Enforce downtime rules and custom schedules
• Track daily task completion and trigger rewards
• Sync state across multiple devices and parental accounts

MWDN is looking for an Engineering Manager for our partner's company from the USA, as a crucial leadership role responsible for guiding their dynamic engineering team toward achieving exceptional results. This position oversees a talented group consisting of backend engineers, frontend engineers, and QA engineers, ensuring that the engineering department aligns with the company’s strategic objectives and delivers high-quality software solutions.

What makes this project exciting?

Join a company that doesn’t just build products – it launches dreams! Our client is an award-winning product design and development agency that has helped bring over 400 projects to life, from startups to non-profits, enabling them to make a real impact in the digital world. With accolades like the Forbes Business Award and recognition as one of Clutch’s top creative and design agencies, this is a company that knows how to create winners.
Over the past decade, they’ve partnered with visionaries to raise over $1 billion in funding through cutting-edge mobile and web platforms. But they’re more than just developers – they are dedicated product partners, guiding entrepreneurs and organizations every step of the way.
If you're passionate about creating products that matter, join a team that blends expertise with a human touch – where success stories are made and celebrated.

What makes you a great fit

• Proven experience as an Engineering Manager or Technical Lead with significant management responsibilities.
• Deep experience in backend development and software architecture.
• Strong expertise with PostgreSQL and database performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience mentoring engineers and conducting code reviews.
• Demonstrated success in improving engineering processes and developer productivity.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Fluent English.
• Experience with Go/RoR and familiarity with AI tools will be a plus.

Your day-to-day in this position

• Establish and confirm engineering practices and workflows across the organization to maintain high standards of software development and deployment.
• Promote and coordinate communication among cross-functional engineering teams, including frontend, backend, and QA engineers.
• Provide strong architectural leadership and backend support. Regularly mentor backend engineers, perform code reviews, and guide project architecture.
• Ensure technical planning is conducted effectively, facilitating smooth project execution and delivery.
• Understand and document the full body of code to minimize redundancy in development efforts.
• Manage engineering headcount, planning and executing hiring strategies to grow the team in alignment with project demands and organizational growth. Serve as the primary hiring manager for backend engineers and participate early in the interview process for all engineering hires.
• Lead and mentor the engineering team, promoting a culture of continuous learning and excellence. Provide technical and career development guidance to all team members.
• Oversee onboarding and training processes to ensure new hires are effectively integrated into the team and the company’s culture, promoting rapid learning and alignment with our core values and operational practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including company-wide leadership, operations, product management, design, and sales & marketing, to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to product development.