Mercura

You know someone great? Introduce them to [email protected] and get up to €10,000 in referral bonuses if we hire them!* 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 MERCURAJoin 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 work hard and always put 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 the unique opportunity to learn and build something extraordinary from the ground up.ABOUT THE FOUNDERSWe 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. 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. We actively support initiatives that promote diversity and gender equity. Each year, we also commit a portion of our personal income to organizations working to expand opportunity for others.We’re a small, fully in-person team based in Munich that feels like family. We bring extraordinary people together and deeply invest in each other’s growth as mentors, teammates and friends. We care, trust, and support one another, and we make sure that joy and collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.