About Mercura

Mercura is building AI software for the backbone of our economy.

We are one of the fastest growing companies from YC’s W25 batch and raised a heavily oversubscribed round at one of the highest valuations in our cohort. After surpassing $1M in ARR in under a year, we are looking for team members ready to go all-in to help us reach our next milestone: $10M ARR by the end of 2026.

One of our co-founders, Lukas, grew up in a trades family that has been active in the construction industry for over 115 years. Having worked on the construction site himself, he learned first-hand how slow and manual quoting still is in the industry.

In an era where AI becomes ubiquitous, we set out on a deeply personal mission: bring AI to the backbone of our economy - to the companies that keep our world running.

Why Mercura

-Join an ambitious team that feels like family: Your future colleagues include top graduates, Science Olympiad medallists, ex-founders and come from places such as Google, Bain, MIT, TUM, Harvard, CDTM, and Cambridge. We bring extraordinary people together and deeply invest in your growth as your mentors, teammates and friends. We care, trust, and support one another like family, and we make sure that fun is at the heart of everything we do.

-Work with the latest tech: AI is at the core of our product. As we are backed by Y Combinator, and leverage the latest tech to push the boundaries of LLMs and ML. With us, you’ll tackle meaningful challenges and shape how users interact with AI.

-Thrive in a high-growth, high-commitment environment: We’re growing extremely fast because we always put our work and our customers first. If you excel in fast-paced settings and want to grow as part of something big from day one, Mercura is for you.

-Build something with real-world impact: We ship code that directly helps a massive, yet overlooked manual industry run more efficiently and sustainably. With us, you can work on AI that contributes to economic growth and stability on a huge scale.

-Build our company: As an early team member, you will have a direct, lasting impact on our culture, technology, and product. Joining us offers immense rewards: ownership, financial upside, and hands-on experience building a company from the ground up. Our track record speaks for itself - over five Mercura alumni have gone on to found their own companies and raise millions after their time with us.

About the Founders

We are Lukas, Stefan & Sean, the co-founders of Mercura.

We share a deep commitment to excellence and the discipline to pursue what others might consider impossible.

Two of us come from non-academic families, and we all know what it means to create our own paths and overcome barriers. This experience shapes our belief in equal opportunity and fuels our dedication to social mobility.

Lukas is responsible for business development at Mercura. With his background as a Data Scientist at Allianz and at Google in Silicon Valley, he brings extensive expertise in data and AI. Lukas’ family has been active in the construction industry for over 100 years, giving him a deep understanding and passion for the sector's specific needs.

Sean is responsible for technical development at Mercura. As a top 0.01% physicist, Sean earned a Silver medal for Germany at the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), began researching with the Max Planck Institute at the age of 16, and has since published at leading machine learning conferences.

Stefan leads product development at Mercura. Previously, he worked in management consulting at Bain & Company, where he helped manufacturers improve their operations. Stefan leverages his research experience at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Business School to develop innovative solutions for the industry.

At Mercura, we believe that the best ideas emerge when people from different backgrounds collaborate together. We hire based on ability, mindset, and values, and we live by one simple rule: the best idea wins.

Beyond Mercura, we actively support initiatives that promote diversity and gender equity and commit a portion of our personal income each year to organizations expanding opportunity for others.

Our company values

-Customer first. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We do whatever it takes to help them win and build lasting trust.

-Aim high. We pursue ambitious goals with full ownership and perseverance to achieve what others might consider impossible.

-Win together. Collaboration drives our success - we support, challenge, and trust one another to grow and win as a team.

-Enjoy the ride. Our culture empowers people to be authentic, stay curious, and enjoy the ride - because that’s when the best work happens.

Don't see your Dream Job?

We’re always looking for talented individuals. If no role matches your skills, send us an open application at [email protected] or connect with us via LinkedIn.

You know someone great? Introduce them to [email protected] and get up to €10,000 in referral bonuses if we hire them!

For Full-Stack/AI Engineers: €10,000 bonus

For BDRs/AEs: €5,000 bonus

For internships/part-time roles: €500 bonus

Any other role: €1,000 bonus

About the role

We’re looking for a Growth Associate Intern to help us grow our customer base and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on role for candidates with high agency. As the right hand of our CEO, you will work side-by-side with us and collaborate closely with customers and our sales team across the entire lifecycle — from outreach and lead generation to closing deals and ensuring customer success.

If you're excited about taking ownership in the early stages of a venture and thinking about founding yourself - this is your opportunity to lead, learn and contribute.

What you will be working on

• Work side-by-side with our CEO on high-priority, high-impact growth initiatives

• Drive the full sales cycle — from lead generation to closing deals

• Own and optimize Mercura’s GTM engine to 10x our revenue next year

• Build and manage relationships with customers

• Grow with the company and collaborate with other stellar team members to achieve ambitious goals

What we’re looking for

Personality & Experience

• You’re outgoing , energetic , caring , and enjoy working with people

• You bring experience in building or scaling a company and driving sales in a startup or own projects

• You have worked in fast-paced environments (e.g. startups, consulting, VC)

• You have strong customer empathy and business sense to understand customer pain points and needs

• You a strong problem solver and and excel in taking full ownership of tasks

• You a strong and professional communicator in German & English

Commitment & Mindset

• Your job is part of how you define yourself. You treat your work as a top priority , and you’re fully committed to achieving ambitious goals amid uncertainty

• You’re are entrepreneurial , hands-on , ambitious , resilient and not afraid of doing unglamorous work

• You want to work in-person in Munich with a higher intensity than in a 9-5 job

• You’re a team player who cares about people and leads proactively when situations call for it

Company Perks

• An ambitious team that feels like family and sees their work as more than just a job

• Free team dinner (up to 4x/week)

• UrbanSportsClub membership - join our team workouts 3x/week

• Easy relocation to Munich — our office is located in the Werk1 Startup Incubator, where you can rent a 1-bedroom apartment right next to the office for just €750/month

• Access to any AI or productivity tools you need

About the interview

Step 1: Intro call

Casual intro meeting with one of the founders to get to know each other and introduce Mercura.

Step 2: Take home challenge & role play

A take-home challenge to showcase your skills, followed by a call to walk us through your approach, insights, and solution for the take-home exercise.
The call will also include a brief role play in which we simulate the interaction with a customer.

Step 3: Personal Fit

Meet another co-founder to get a feel for our culture and working style.

Step 4: Offer

If we see a great fit, you will get an offer, including a competitive compensation package.

_ You know someone great? _ _ Introduce them to us _ _ and get up to €10,000 in referral bonuses if we hire them! _

• For Full-Stack/AI Engineers: €10,000 bonus

• For BDRs/AEs: €5,000 bonus

• For internships/part-time roles: €500 bonus

• Any other role: €1,000 bonus

Software Stack: Typescript, Python, React, Next, Docker, Terraform, Postgres AI Stack: Vector databases, LLMs, Embeddings, observability & evals