Head of Engineering (m/f/d) — Own delivery and grow the team | Berlin

Must have

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams directly
• 3+ years of GoLang experience
• 3+ years experience with AWS in production environments
• Hands-on mentality can design deep security architecture yourself
• Has hired and scaled a team from under 10 to 20+, or clear evidence you can
• Ability to context-switch between technical topics and people leadership
• Knowledge of Experience supporting production SaaS platforms
• Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes experience on AWS
• Working with at one of those Postgres, AWS Bedrock, Neo4J, Data bricks, Snowflake
• Has worked at an early-stage company, or clear evidence of operating without process in place
• Based in Berlin or willing to relocate
• Business English
• Strong execution mindset and comfort operating under ambiguity
• Comfortable working directly with founders and senior stakeholders
• Ability to build things from scratch at early stage startup
• High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to move quickly.
• Experience in early stage startup or scale-up environments
• Low ego, high commitment, and a true tech startup mentality .
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Nice to have
• Cybersecurity, identity, IAM or infrastructure products
• Experience with SOC 2 or ISO 27001 in an engineering org
• ML or AI systems in production
• German Language
• You are a fan of rock or metal music

Benefits

• Team Member Equity — ESOPs in a cybersecurity company.
• Competitive Compensation — salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible.
• Fresh Funding Secured — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast.
• Security Contribution — contribute to security architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement.
• High Autonomy — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead.
• Work with a Technical CEO — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction.
• Cutting-Edge Domain — identity security, SaaS-to-SaaS access, AI agent governance.
• Massive Learning Curve — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems.
• Fast Career Path — opportunity evolve into leadership as we scale the engineering team
• Berlin Location — top-tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems.
• Direct Impact — your architecture and code become the foundation of the entire platform.
• Best Equipment and Tools - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one.
• Team Offsites - Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum.

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Veröffentlicht am 01. Nov. 2026

Veröffentlicht am 01. Nov. 2026