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

At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Head of Engineering to join one of our clients' teams. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you. They are an early-stage startup founded by experienced cybersecurity leaders with backgrounds in Israeli Intelligence units. We are looking for a hands-on Head of Engineering. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and AI tech, thrive in fast-paced startup environments, and enjoy building complex platforms from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a real impact. Key Responsibilities - Own delivery. You decide what ships and when, and the roadmap moves at the speed you set - Own architecture. Design the systems, make the build-vs-buy calls, set the standards everyone builds against - Build the engineering culture from the ground up. Planning, code review, on-call, incident response. Whatever process exists is the process you wrote - Grow the five engineers you inherit into the team that scales with us - Hire as we grow, and own the bar - Shape what we build next, alongside product and the founders - Ship fast while we’re SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified. Security engineering isn’t a side quest here, it’s the product Job requirements 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.