AREO
Remote (EU) | Full-Time
hn · Remote (EU)
Jose has strong full-stack engineering experience and 12+ years shipping production systems, exceeding the 8-year minimum requirement. However, he has no demonstrated Ruby on Rails experience (his backend work is Python/FastAPI/Django), lacks a track record in retail/grocery domain, and doesn't appear to speak German—a stated requirement for both roles. His AI/ML specialization, while impressive, is less relevant to a retail inventory SaaS platform.
Hook: Your full-stack expertise scaling production systems and experience building B2B SaaS platforms could translate well to retail workflows, though you'd need to transition from Python to Rails.
Missing: Ruby on Rails, German language proficiency, Retail/grocery industry experience, Hotwire/Stimulus/Turbo experience
Posting
AREO | Remote (EU) | Full-Time | Equity | Roles: [Engineering Manager (Ruby on Rails), Lead Product Engineer (Ruby on Rails)] My name is Marius and I am the CTO at AREO (https://goareo.com/). AREO, founded in January 2023 by a team with 20+ years of combined experience in retail and startups, is a young 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. We already hired two backend developers through "HN - Who is hiring" and are now seeking a Lead Product Engineer / Engineering Manager with a minimum of 8 years of experience (preferably in startups), as we just closed another large contract with a major retail chain and are growing quickly. For both the Product Engineer and the Engineering Manager role professional knowledge of German is required. If you're passionate about building innovative retail products from scratch, these roles are for you. Backend Stack: Ruby / Rails (8.x), StimulusJS / Hotwire / Turbo, AlpineJS, Postgres, Docker, DigitalOcean, OpenAPI, LLMs Perks: Fully remote roles (Europe), work where you are most productive, sizeable equity in a rapidly growing company, flat hierarchies, no-ego work environment, work in a lean but highly experienced team Apply here: marius[at]goareo.com and mention “HN - Who is hiring?” and the role you are applying for in the subject.