Full-Time

AI Engineer

Data

Posted on 9/10/2026

Almedia

Almedia

51-200 employees

Performance-based rewarded-user acquisition for apps

No salary listed

Berlin, Germany

In Person

Five days per week in the office. Relocation support is available to London or Berlin.

Category
Software Engineering (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Python
BigQuery
SQL
Docker
RAG
AWS
LangGraph
LangChain
DevOps
Google Cloud Platform

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Requirements
  • Build and ship agentic AI systems, including agents, large language model pipelines, and retrieval-augmented generation systems, with solid engineering or applied machine learning foundations.
  • Code in Python.
  • Have shipped a genuinely agentic system, a large language model pipeline, or a real retrieval-augmented generation system that was used.
  • Use modern large language model application programming interfaces and open models.
  • Use agentic frameworks and orchestration tools such as LangChain, LangGraph, or LlamaIndex.
  • Use retrieval and vector search, evaluation frameworks, evaluation-driven development, and prompt and context engineering.
  • Work with BigQuery and SQL over large behavioral datasets.
  • Use cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform, containers, and continuous integration and continuous delivery.
Responsibilities
  • Create the next-generation reward design system fully agentically.
  • Build AI that examines games, generates tailored offers, and evaluates offers before launch.
  • Identify open-ended AI opportunities across data-organization verticals, understand the underlying business logic, and turn opportunities into shipped agentic systems.
  • Determine where AI should be used and where simpler approaches are more appropriate.
  • Establish patterns, tooling, and judgment for how AI is built across the data team.
  • Take AI problems from an initial brief through a shipped, working system.
  • Start with small tests and iterate against real data.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in ad technology, marketplaces, recommendations or ranking, or high-scale consumer products.

Almedia provides an Engagement Engine that helps mobile game developers and app publishers acquire high-quality users through rewarded actions. The platform uses AI and machine learning to analyze data in real time, optimize ROAS, and charge advertisers only when users complete high-value objectives, with automated fraud prevention and first-party data from owned platforms like FreeCash. Unlike many adtech rivals, Almedia is bootstrapped and relies on transparent data exchange and long-term player value rather than capital-driven growth. Its goal is to deliver scalable, performance-based user acquisition for B2B clients across mobile gaming and fintech in major markets while maintaining privacy compliance.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2020

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What believers are saying

  • June 26, 2026 London office expands data science, engineering, and machine learning hiring.
  • June 17, 2026 App Store reinstatement restored iOS distribution after April removal.
  • August 14, 2025 zave.it acquisition adds retail cashback, broadening revenue beyond mobile games.

What critics are saying

  • Apple removed Freecash in April 2026, proving platform gatekeepers can cripple distribution overnight.
  • Google Play also removed Freecash in 2026, exposing dependence on two app stores.
  • Any repeat policy crackdown could destroy paid acquisition economics and collapse Almedia's core product.

What makes Almedia unique

  • Almedia runs Freecash, a rewarded-user engine reaching 80 million users by June 2026.
  • Its bootstrapped model avoids venture pressure while funding international expansion.
  • First-party engagement data strengthens ROAS optimization across gaming and fintech advertisers.

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Company News

PR Newswire
Sep 11th, 2026
Berlin adtech Almedia generates $2.9M per employee, tops Sifted 100 bootstrapped companies

Almedia, a Berlin-based advertising technology company, has topped the Sifted 100: DACH & CEE 2026 ranking for revenue per employee, generating €2.6 million per employee. The company placed 25th overall among the fastest-growing startups across 25 countries. Founded in 2020 with €20,000 of founder Moritz Holländer's personal savings, Almedia has grown without venture capital. It is one of only five companies on the list with revenue above €100 million and the highest-ranked marketing and adtech firm. The company's flagship platform, Freecash, uses machine learning to match advertising campaigns with engaged users. It now serves more than 80 million registered users, with 9 million people earning rewards monthly and 60,000 new members joining daily.

Vialynx Inc
Sep 11th, 2026
Almedia ranks first for revenue per employee among the 100 fastest-growing startups in DACH and CEE.

Almedia ranks first for revenue per employee among the 100 fastest-growing startups in DACH and CEE. Technology · SEP 11, 2026 PR Newswire Generating €2.6 million in revenue per employee, Almedia also ranks #1 among bootstrapped companies and #1 in the Marketing & adtech category on the Sifted... Generating €2.6 million in revenue per employee, Almedia also ranks #1 among bootstrapped companies and #1 in the Marketing & adtech category on the Sifted 100: DACH & CEE 2026 BERLIN, Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Almedia, the Berlin-based advertising technology company behind Freecash, generates more revenue per employee than any of the 100 companies on the Sifted 100: DACH & CEE 2026 list, published on 9 September. Almedia placed 25th overall on the leaderboard, which ranks the fastest-growing startups across 25 countries on revenue growth over the past three financial years, calculated as a two-year compound annual growth rate. Only two companies on the entire leaderboard produced at least €1m of revenue per employee, with Almedia the higher of the two. Almedia is also one of only five on the list with revenue above €100m, and the highest-ranked marketing and advertising technology company in the ranking. The results show how efficiently Almedia has scaled. Founded in Berlin in 2020, the company was initially funded with €20,000 of founder Moritz Holländer's personal savings. From the beginning, Almedia chose to grow without venture capital, using revenue generated by the business to fund its expansion. Now, it is the fastest-growing zero-funding company on the leaderboard, at more than double the growth rate of the next. Almedia's growth has been driven by its approach to one of digital advertising's biggest challenges: acquiring users who actually stay engaged. While traditional advertising platforms largely sell impressions, clicks and installs, Almedia built its business around rewarded engagement, giving users a tangible reason to discover and interact with products while helping advertisers reach people more likely to become active, retained users. Its flagship platform, Freecash, uses proprietary machine learning and first-party data to match advertising campaigns with users most likely to convert and remain engaged. The model has scaled into a global platform with more than 80 million registered users, 9 million people earning rewards each month and more than 60,000 new members joining every day. The ranking follows Almedia's placement as the third-fastest-growing company in Europe in the Financial Times FT1000 in 2025, adding to the company's track record of exceptional growth and reinforcing its position among Europe's fastest-scaling companies. The full Sifted 100: DACH & CEE 2026 leaderboard is available at sifted.eu/leaderboards/sifted-100-dach-cee-2026. About Almedia Berlin-based Almedia is building the future of mobile growth and monetisation with data-driven rewards and recommendations. Its flagship platform, Freecash, connects over 80 million users with games, apps, and brands, and has paid out more than $400 million in rewards. Alongside UA, Almedia's monetisation solution, Link, helps publishers unlock incremental revenue and maximize LTV. Founded in 2020, Almedia is profitable and has never raised external capital. Sifted ranks it first for revenue per employee among the 100 fastest-growing startups in DACH and CEE. Almedia delivers loyal users that engage meaningfully. Media assets: Almedia logos, banners and leadership photography are available in the Almedia Brand Hub at almedia.co/press. For further info, contact: James Law PR Manager @ Almedia [email protected] +49 157 9252 0595 SOURCE Almedia GmbH Published by News Desk · WeeklyReviewer The WeeklyReviewer news desk monitors breaking developments around the clock - sourcing, verifying, and publishing real-time industry news across business, technology, politics, science, sports, and world affairs. Every story that comes through the Live Wire is reviewed for accuracy before publication, keeping our readers ahead of the curve without the noise.

Steel Media Ltd
Jun 26th, 2026
Almedia opens London office to expand data and machine learning team.

Almedia opens London office to expand data and machine learning team. The office will focus on expanding the company's data science, engineering and machine learning teams June 26, 2026 * The move marks a key milestone in Almedia's international expansion. * Almedia operates across seven countries with more than 160 employees. * The company's platform reaches over 80m users worldwide. Almedia has opened a new office in London's King's Cross St. Pancras to mark a key step in the company's international expansion. The new location will serve as a hub for Almedia's growing data team, covering data science, data engineering and machine learning. The company said the expansion will strengthen the data capabilities underpinning its platform, which operates across seven countries with a workforce of more than 160 people and reaches over 80 million users worldwide. Strategic move Founded in Berlin, Almedia connects mobile apps and games with engaged users by rewarding them for participating through its consumer platform, Freecash. The company claimed Freecash has paid out more than $300m to date, while its publisher platform, Link, helps generate additional revenue and improve lifetime value for partners. "London is one of the best places in the world to build a data-driven business, and opening an office here is a natural step as we continue to scale globally," said Almedia VP of people Tristan Mackrory. "Data sits at the centre of everything we do, from how we match users to how we prove returns for our partners. Growing our presence in London gives us access to some of the strongest talent in the industry as we build the next evolution of the advertising sector." Recently, Almedia confirmed that Freecash had been reinstated on Apple's App Store, restoring its availability across both major mobile storefronts following its return to Google Play in May.

Startbase
Aug 14th, 2025
Almedia Acquires Cashback Platform zave.it

Almedia, a Berlin-based adtech start-up, has acquired the German cashback platform zave.it. This move expands Almedia's business into traditional retail and e-commerce. Almedia is known for its data-driven platforms for mobile user acquisition, such as Freecash.com. Zave.it gained popularity through Dave, a former co-owner and successful YouTuber, leveraging his network to boost the app's visibility and collaborations with social media celebrities.

Startbase
Aug 14th, 2025
Almedia takes over zave.it

The Berlin-based adtech start-up Almedia has announced the acquisition of the German cashback platform zave.it.