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Every week, I find startup jobs paying $100,000 or more — remote, hybrid, and on-site — and deliver them directly to you.
Two very different companies. One scrappy mission-driven social startup building its team on equity, one established digital powerhouse with salaried roles in Germany. Here's everything you need to know about this week's featured listings from Luupli and DEPT® Germany.
Luupli is a next-generation social platform putting equity, diversity, and creator empowerment at the core. Based out of London, the team is 100% remote-first and hiring globally. Most roles are currently equity-only while the company works toward seed funding — making this an ideal entry point for mission-aligned early joiners looking for meaningful upside.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO): Remote · Germany 🌐 Remote 💼 Equity Only Full-time
Lead financial strategy, manage investor relations, oversee budgeting and compliance, and guide the finance team supporting Luupli's growth mission. Senior leadership role for an operator ready to grow with the company.
Senior Data Engineer (Equity Only): Remote · United Kingdom 🌐 Remote 💼 Equity Only Full-time
Enhance backend systems for the social media app — managing databases, optimising recommendation algorithms, and ensuring accurate personalised recommendations at scale.
Site Reliability Engineer: Remote · United Kingdom 🌐 Remote 💼 Equity Only Full-time
Design, build, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure. Ensure system performance and reliability, automate operational tasks, and participate in incident management.
Director of Creators & Opportunities: 📍 Remote · United Kingdom 🌐 Remote 💼 Equity Only Full-time
Develop influencer partnerships and creator growth strategies, manage partnership teams, and enhance business development — a key role for someone who lives at the intersection of creator economy and business.
Director of Brand & Communications: 📍 Remote · United Kingdom 🌐 Remote 💼 Equity Only Contractor
Lead all brand and communications efforts, enhancing Luupli's brand identity and managing public relations to amplify global recognition. A founding-level brand role with massive creative latitude.
DEPT® — Award-Winning Digital Agency
DEPT® is a global digital and technology agency with over 4,000 people across 5 continents. Their Germany office is a hub for creative, tech, and strategy talent. Unlike Luupli, DEPT® roles come with competitive salaries — and the company is a certified B Corporation committed to climate and DEI goals. Clients include Google, Adidas, KFC, and Patagonia.
DEPT® roles in Germany carry competitive market salaries. Based on current listings and benchmarks: Creative roles range from ~€65k–€91k for mid-level positions; senior and director-level creative roles can reach €110k–€135k+. Engineering roles in Germany typically land between €65k–€95k. DEPT® also offers flexible working arrangements, learning stipends, and an annual company-wide festival. Specific compensation details are visible on Wellfound per listing.
Senior Designer / Creative (Motion & Digital): Remote · California / NYC / Illinois 🌐 Remote Only 💶 $65k – $91k Creative Dept.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to design and produce large-scale digital ecosystems — storytelling sites, premium eCommerce, and animated product demos. Fully remote role open to multiple US locations.
Account Director: London, Hybrid Employee Clients Dept.
Senior client management role embedded in DEPT®'s London hub, working with a portfolio of global brands. Hybrid arrangement with significant client-facing responsibility and cross-functional team leadership.
Account Director, Media: Rotterdam · Amsterdam · London Employee Clients Dept.
Lead media client relationships across DEPT®'s Benelux and UK offices. A senior cross-market role for someone experienced in managing large media accounts and integrated campaign delivery.
Account Coordinator, Paid Media (Mobile): US (Remote) 🌐 Remote Employee Paid Media
Support and coordinate paid mobile media campaigns. A great entry point into DEPT®'s performance marketing practice with full remote flexibility across the US.
Account Coordinator, Paid Search: US (Remote) 🌐 Remote Employee Paid Media
Coordinate and support paid search campaigns within DEPT®'s US performance marketing team. Fully remote, great for candidates with early-career PPC experience looking to grow with a global agency.
Account Coordinator, Paid Social: US (Remote) 🌐 Remote Employee Paid Media
Manage and support paid social campaigns across platforms like Meta, TikTok, and LinkedIn. This US-remote role is part of DEPT®'s growing paid social practice.
Account Manager, Paid Search: Denver · Atlanta · Chicago · Boston · NYC · San Diego · LA · Salt Lake City Employee Paid Media
Manage paid search accounts and drive performance for major brand clients. This mid-level role spans multiple US markets with flexibility on location from a large list of DEPT® offices.
TACTIC OF THE WEEK
Stop applying. Start appearing.
Startup hiring managers don't spend their days reviewing inbound applications. They search. They look at LinkedIn, GitHub, and Twitter for people who are already doing the work they need done.
Before you apply to any role this week, ask yourself: if the hiring manager searched for someone with my skills right now, would they find me?
If the answer is no, that's where to start. Update your LinkedIn headline to include your core skill and the words "open to new opportunities." That single change puts you in more recruiter searches immediately.
Apply through official channels anyway — but make sure you're also visible before the application arrives.
See you next week.
— Open Roles