Co-Founder & CTO - Fintech (m/f/d) · Munich

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Strascheg Center for Entrepreneurship GGMBH

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Posted on Sep 23, 2026

Co-Founder & CTO – Fintech (m/f/d) · Munich

→ We’re looking for our third co-founder, based in Munich (Germany-wide considered).

What we’re building

Think WHOOP, but for your finances. Those devices never ask you to train harder. They run in the background and change what you do by default. We're building the same thing for money.

Driptip sits on top of your existing bank account and automatically invests a small share of every purchase (a self-tip) into global ETFs. No financial knowledge. No switching banks. No new habits. A behavioral layer that quietly changes what happens to your money by default. Built on Open Banking infrastructure, with customer funds held by a licensed banking partner that also carries our regulatory framework.

We're Narmin and Stefan (CEO and CFO/COO) based in Munich. We have an alpha MVP, a banking infrastructure partner, and investor conversations underway. What's missing is the person who carries real end-to-end ownership of everything technical.

The role

Full ownership of the technical side as a co-founder from day one. Architecture, stack decisions, first engineering hires, and the product itself.

Who we’re looking for

Technically:

  • Strong foundations in CS, engineering, physics, mathematics, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

  • React Native expert who thinks in user journeys, not just components

  • Full-stack comfortable, from mobile UI to backend architecture

  • AI-native: uses AI tools as a genuine force multiplier

  • Security-conscious: in fintech, trust is the product

As a co-founder:

  • Curious about user behavior: talks to people, not just to code

  • Opinionated about product direction and not afraid to say so

  • Takes full ownership of outcomes, not just tasks

  • Analytically sharp, whether it's a product decision, a market question, or a technical tradeoff

  • Navigates ambiguity and delivers without waiting for permission

  • Works with influence over authority

Background can vary: senior engineer ready to make the leap, ex-founder, or a sharp graduate who's been building on the side. What's non-negotiable: technical depth and the instinct to build a company, not just a codebase.

What’s on the table

  • Significant co-founder equity

  • Two driven co-founders, both Munich based

  • Fintech and regulatory advisors on board

  • Existing alpha product

  • Full ownership of product, architecture, and technical strategy

  • A behaviorally interesting consumer problem with clear European market potential

One practical note: we'd expect full-time commitment once we close our first funding round within the next few months.

Apply

info@driptip.app

Send us your CV, plus anything that shows what you've built – GitHub, a side project, a talk, whatever you're comfortable sharing. And a few sentences on why co-founder, and why now.

Link to our website: driptip.app