Head of Engineering

Stellenbeschreibung:

We’re partnering with a fast-growing SaaS startup on a mission to transform how industrial manufacturers plan and manage their operations. Their AI-driven platform automates complex planning processes that have traditionally been manual, error-prone, and costly — delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, accuracy, and revenue for mid-sized manufacturing clients.

Backed by a strong technical foundation and a clear market fit, the company is now entering an exciting growth phase after successfully validating its product with several enterprise customers.

Why This Role Is Exciting

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape the technical direction, build the product, ensure product quality, and engineering culture.

Take ownership of the engineering roadmap and execution strategy.
Lead a team through fast iteration and scaling.
Help evolve a technically solid product into a category-defining AI platform.
This role is suited and open for a Senior engineer/Lead who is ready to take another step up in their career

You’ll be joining at the exact point where stability meets opportunity — strong foundation, growing traction, and plenty of room to make your mark.

What You’ll Do

Lead and mentor a team of 4 engineers across backend, frontend, and data science.
Drive technical strategy and hands-on development (Python), ensuring quality and delivery speed.
Collaborate closely with the founders and product team to refine and scale the product.
Foster a pragmatic, outcome-driven engineering culture that values learning and iteration.
Balance clean architecture with fast, effective delivery of MVPs and new features.

Why You’ll Love This

High-impact environment where your leadership shapes product and culture directly.
A collaborative, humble, and product-obsessed team that moves fast and learns faster.
Freedom to experiment, iterate, and define engineering best practices from the ground up.
Work on a product that combines AI innovation with real-world impact in manufacturing.
Berlin-based, with a strong in-office culture focused on creativity and collaboration.

The Package

Competitive base salary + meaningful equity
Opportunity to grow with the company through its next scaling and fundraising phase
Regular team events
Nice and central office in Mitte