Founders Associate - Strategy, Product & Finance in AI/ML - Remote

Overview

As the Founders Associate – Strategy, Product & Finance in AI/ML, you’ll work with the founders to shape Code17’s next major leap: transitioning getML into a scalable SaaS offering. This role combines strategic product thinking with involvement in the finance ecosystem - helping us explore, design, and lead either an organic growth path or a VC-backed trajectory.

In Short

• Drive SaaS Product & Market Fit: Define the getML SaaS product roadmap with engineering, translate market needs into specifications, and secure early product-market fit.
• Shape IP & Open-Source Strategy: Develop and execute our IP and open-source strategy for getML, balancing commercial and community goals.
• Lead SaaS Growth & Financial Modeling: Analyze growth paths (organic, VC), develop supporting business/financial models, and lead execution.
• Build Strategic Partnerships: Identify and secure partnerships (tech, financial) to accelerate product adoption and revenue.
• Manage Financial Planning & Fundraising: Oversee SaaS financial metrics and modeling. If VC is chosen, co-lead fundraising: investor relations, pitching, and closing deals.

Requirements

• 0–5 years in tech consulting, VC, SaaS product management, or as a startup founder.
• Good understanding of ML concepts and their business applications.
• Experience shaping product vision, roadmaps, and achieving market fit (SaaS preferred).
• Solid financial skills: modeling, SaaS metrics (ARR, LTV, CAC), and VC fundamentals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Clear communication skills for diverse audiences.
• Proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Fluent German and English.

Benefits

• Latest hardware, including your choice of Apple or Framework notebooks, height-adjustable desk, and a 40" curved screen.
• Subsidized lunches, a job ticket for commuting, and a fitness membership (Urban Sports Club or EGYM Wellpass).
• Monthly team weeks and retreats for strategic planning, trend discussions, and social activities.
• Open culture that values honest feedback and new ideas.
• Free drinks, from coffee to after-hours beer in our office.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid arrangement in Leipzig.
• Option to work remotely from most parts of the world for a defined period.