Chief Engineer - Software (f/m/d)

TYTAN Technologies

TYTAN is a young deep-tech defense startup that develops a cost-effective counter-drone solution to protect people and critical infrastructure. We are an international team of ambitious engineers who combine expertise in autonomous systems and UAV design. We are looking for a Chief Engineer to lead and scale our software engineering organization. As Chief Engineer, you will act as the technical backbone of the software organization and a sparring partner to the CTO, ensuring strong engineering practices, cross-team alignment, and delivery excellence. You will shape how teams work, define engineering standards, guide architectural decisions, and ensure synergies across robotics, autonomy, and software platforms.

Who you are

• 5–10 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong technical foundation.
• Previous hands-on experience as a robotics, or software developer for mechatronic systems.
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams or acting as a technical leader across multiple teams.
• Strong understanding of how engineering teams function and how to scale them effectively.
• Comfortable making technical and organizational decisions while remaining hands-on.
• You enjoy mentoring, reviewing, designing, and guiding your team.
• Motivated by building teams, processes, and organizations—not just products.

Why TYTAN?

• Be the first to welcome the world into a deep-tech defense startup that is shaping the future of security.
• Work in a fast‑paced, international team where your contributions truly matter and your impact is immediate.
• Be part of something bigger in a mission driven company.
• Participate in our success with stock options.
• Enjoy flexible working hours.
• Access to EGYM Wellpass sports facilities.
• All day coffee and snacks, team events, and a modern office in Munich.

Your roadmap to make an impact

Technical & Engineering Leadership

• Provide technical leadership across all software engineering teams, ensuring architectural consistency and technical excellence.
• Lead and oversee cross‑team and integration projects across robotics and software systems.
• Remain hands‑on by contributing to system design, critical integrations, reviews, and complex problem‑solving.

Organization & Team Building

• Build, scale, and mentor high‑performing software engineering teams.
• Ensure healthy communication, strong engineering culture and collaboration across functional teams.

Engineering Methodology & Standards

• Define and evolve engineering methodologies, coding standards, testing strategies, quality guidelines and development workflows.
• Balance pragmatism and rigor—enabling teams to move fast while maintaining quality.

Strategy & Roadmap

• Contribute to and help execute the software engineering roadmap in alignment with company strategy.
• Ensure technical decisions support scalability, maintainability, and long‑term growth.