AI Product Engineer
Motion (Creative Analytics) · Germany
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $150,000 / year
- Germany
Job highlights
- Build user-facing products with AI integration.
- Own features from ideation to launch.
- Work in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Collaborate in a cross-functional team.
- Shape product and company future.
About the role
About Motion
Motion is building the command center for creative strategists: an AI-native platform that bridges the gap between performance marketers and creative teams, so they can uncover what’s working, what’s not, and ship more winning ads across platforms like YouTube, LinkedIn, Meta, and TikTok.
We’re at the forefront of AI as the foundation of Motion. Motion now automatically analyzes and organizes creative at scale, surfaces competitor trends, and is rolling out a persistent creative strategy agent that retains context, runs workflows, and integrates with the tools teams already use.
Today, Motion is trusted by some of the world’s top e-commerce and direct-to-consumer brands and agencies (including Vuori, True Classic, The Farmer’s Dog, and HexClad) and has analyzed over $14B in media spend. When leading brands want to understand their creative performance, they turn to us.
Our founders have built successful companies before, but what we’re most proud of is who chose to build again with them. 10% of our team worked with our founders at their previous company and followed them to Motion. That kind of loyalty doesn’t happen by accident — it’s built on trust, strong culture, and a shared belief in what we’re creating.
The people building Motion are deeply embedded in where AI and our industry is heading, and obsessed with closing the gap between what's possible and what's actually shipping in product.
We're a 70+ person team, backed by a $30M Series B, with consecutive record revenue quarters and real momentum. If you want to work on a hard problem, with people who've done it before, and a product that customers genuinely love - we'd love to connect!
- Brief overview of the Motion product from our Co-Founder & CEO, Reza Khadjavi.
- See an overview of the role from our Co-Founder & CTO, Alexander Sloan.
- Explore our Engineering at Motion page to learn more about our team, our work, and how we build together.
- Browse our Engineering Blog for an inside look at the decisions our team is making, the things we're learning, and what it means for us to be building an AI product today.
About The AI Product Engineer Role
At Motion, the engineering team builds market leading software to accelerate the time to and quality of decisions made by creative strategists in paid advertising. Increasingly that means augmenting our users’ abilities with AI agents and intelligence drawing on the many many data sources we have available.
We are looking for impatient, self-sufficient, pragmatic, and fun engineers who love building user facing products. You are someone who loves to build and bring new things to life, and own features from ideation to launch.
Our tech stack: React, Node.js with Express, TypeScript, GraphQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Azure.
What You'd Be Doing
- Go through 2 days of industry specific and Motion specific onboarding, pair with a senior dev to set up the codebase, and push a feature in your first week.
- Own a major initiative in your first 3 months.
- Work on a small, high-ownership, cross-functional team, with weekly cycles.
- Build user facing product ranging from cutting edge AI support to onboarding to creative discovery tools.
Our ideal fit brings
- 5+ years of experience turning designs and product requirements into products people love and use
- 0 to 1 experience
- Proficiency with React, TypeScript, and Node.js (or closely related technologies – we’re open)
- Excitement about using AI as part of your workflow and keeping up with how fast it’s changing how we build software
- Any background: self-taught, bootcamp, degree, founder. We love talent from everywhere
- You'll be a strong fit if you align with these qualities:
- A strong sense of ownership: you make decisions, stand behind them, and fix things quickly when they’re wrong
- A pragmatic mindset. You optimize for impact over perfection, care more about shipping real customer value than polishing every edge, and improve things over time
- Comfort thriving in a fast-moving startup where requirements are ambiguous, shift quickly, and clarity isn’t handed to you – you create it
- You enjoy being a strong individual contributor and a supportive teammate. Engineering is a team sport here 💪
What You'll Love About Motion
- Competitive compensation package: We offer competitive compensation, including equity for all employees, health benefits from day one, a monthly health & lifestyle stipend to support your well-being, 20 days of PTO, and a $1,500 work-from-home stipend.
- Remote-first with hybrid flexibility: We're a remote-first company with team members spanning Canada, the U.S., and beyond, but also have office spaces in 4 main hubs (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Porto) for optional hybrid work.
- Growth that speaks for itself: Motion has strong product-market fit, 2.5x YoY growth, second-time founders with deep industry knowledge, and $30M in Series B funding to fuel our momentum.
- Opportunity for impact: As an early team member, your contributions will directly shape the product, team, and the future of the company. If you're excited about building, you’ll thrive here!
- Award-winning team: We're a low-ego, high-performing team that was just ranked #19 on G2's list of Best Canadian Software Companies for 2026.
- Team connection: Virtual: Day-to-day, we use Roam, an AI-powered virtual office platform that fosters spontaneous collaboration, drop into meetings or quick chats, and interact with colleagues for a simulated,
Skills & topics
- AI Product Engineer
- React
- Node.js
- TypeScript
- GraphQL
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Azure
- Creative Analytics
- Product Development
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your 5+ years of experience in turning designs into products, and any 0 to 1 experience. Emphasize React, TypeScript, and Node.js proficiency.
- Showcase AI enthusiasm: Detail your excitement for using AI and staying current with its rapid changes in software development.
- Demonstrate ownership: Provide examples of making decisions, standing behind them, and proactively fixing issues.
- Highlight adaptability: Share experiences thriving in fast-moving startup environments with ambiguous requirements.
- Prepare for technical & behavioral interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to building user-facing products and collaborating in a team.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the typical career path for an AI Product Engineer at Motion?
- As an AI Product Engineer at Motion, you'll have the opportunity to own major initiatives and shape the product from ideation to launch. With a focus on building user-facing products augmented by AI, your career path can involve growing into a technical lead role, specializing in AI development, or moving into product management, depending on your interests and contributions. The company's rapid growth and focus on innovation offer significant opportunities for advancement.
- How does Motion leverage AI in its recruitment process for AI Product Engineers?
- Motion utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to support administrative and efficiency-focused aspects of its recruitment process. However, all interviews and hiring decisions are made by human members of the Motion team. This ensures a balanced approach, where AI assists with the process, but human judgment and connection remain central to hiring.
- What kind of AI projects can I expect to work on as an AI Product Engineer at Motion?
- As an AI Product Engineer at Motion, you'll work on user-facing products that leverage AI to enhance decision-making for creative strategists. This includes building AI agents that draw on extensive data sources, developing AI support features, and contributing to creative discovery tools. You'll be at the forefront of integrating AI into a product that analyzes creative performance and trends across major advertising platforms.
- What are the key technical skills required for the AI Product Engineer role at Motion?
- The key technical skills for the AI Product Engineer role at Motion include strong proficiency in React, TypeScript, and Node.js with Express. Experience with GraphQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB is also beneficial. A solid understanding of AI concepts and a demonstrated ability to integrate AI into user-facing products are crucial, along with a willingness to adapt to new technologies in this rapidly evolving field.
- What does '0 to 1 experience' mean for the AI Product Engineer role at Motion?
- '0 to 1 experience' refers to the ability to take an idea or product from its very initial concept and build it into a fully functional and launched product. For the AI Product Engineer at Motion, this means being comfortable with ambiguity, driving new features from scratch, and being instrumental in the early stages of product development, rather than just iterating on existing ones.
- Does Motion offer remote work options for AI Product Engineers?
- Yes, Motion is a remote-first company. They are looking for candidates who can work with significant overlap to ET working hours and are located in or around their hub cities (Toronto, Montreal, or Porto, Portugal). This offers flexibility while maintaining crucial collaboration times.
- How does Motion foster team connection in a remote-first environment?
- Motion fosters team connection through virtual tools like Roam, an AI-powered virtual office platform, and regular in-person gatherings. The team meets for a week every two months and has an annual company retreat. This blend of virtual and in-person interactions aims to simulate a 'live' digital headquarters and build strong relationships.
- What is the company culture like at Motion for an AI Product Engineer?
- Motion emphasizes a culture of ownership, pragmatism, and impact. They value engineers who are self-sufficient, enjoy building new things, and thrive in a fast-moving startup. The team is described as low-ego, high-performing, and deeply knowledgeable about AI and the industry. There's a strong sense of trust and a shared belief in the company's mission.