Jobbeschreibung
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and grow a small, high-performing engineering team while remaining hands-on
* Design, build, and review production backend and platform code alongside the team
* Own delivery of the engineering roadmap, balancing speed, quality, and security
* Act as a technical leader by setting architecture direction and enforcing engineering standards
* Contribute directly to critical features, integrations, and platform foundations
* Establish lightweight engineering processes that enable fast execution without bureaucracy
* Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
* Contribute hands-on in design and build architecture, configure systems, code part time(optional).
* Remove blockers and unblock delivery across backend, frontend, data, and DevOps
* Collaborate closely with CEO, CPTO, and product leadership on technical and execution decisions
* Support hiring, onboarding, and technical evaluation of engineers
* Foster a culture of ownership, pragmatism, and low ego
* Build whole Security platform setup from scratch
* Partner closely with backend and AI engineers to design secure service boundaries and deployment models
* Troubleshoot and resolve complex production incidents across infrastructure, networking, and application layers
* Build PoCs and validate infrastructure and security design decisions in an early-stage environment
* Support compliance readiness by enabling controls, logging, and evidence collection for security frameworks
* Continuously improve platform cost efficiency, reliability, and operational maturity
* This role reports directly to CEO & CPTO
Voraussetzungen
Job requirements
Must have skills
* 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
* 5+ years of experience leading engineering teams while remaining hands-on
* 5+ years experience with AWS in production environments
* Ability to write or at least review production code (Go, Python)
* Strong code quality bar and experience with architectural reviews
* Ability to context-switch between technical topics and people leadership
* Strong execution mindset and comfort operating under ambiguity
* Hands-on coding mentality; can build things from scratch including security architecture yourself
* Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS) and containerized workloads
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions or similar)
* Experience operating PostgreSQL (RDS / Aurora), Neo4J(or similar)
* Practical knowledge of AWS networking, VPC, subnets, ALB, security groups, AWS IAM
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
* Experience with monitoring, logging, observability (Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus)
* Experience with Coding CoPilots (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer, Codex, etc.)
* Knowledge of Experience supporting production SaaS platforms
* High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to move quickly
* Experience in startup or scale-up environments
* Low ego, high commitment, and a true tech startup mentality
* Excellent English communication skills
Nice-to-have requirements
* Previous experience as a founding or early-stage Engineering Manager
* Experience in cybersecurity, identity, or enterprise SaaS platforms
* Exposure to DevOps, SRE, or data engineering
* Experience scaling teams and systems simultaneously
* Experience with security architecture, identity security, or security engineering
* Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)
* Understanding of OAuth/OIDC, API tokens, IdP, scopes, SSO, SCIM, roles, RBAC/ABAC, service accounts
* Familiarity with cloud identity and security controls (e.g. IAM, CloudTrail, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID )
* Hands-on with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar
* Experience designing permission models, identity graphs, or access control frameworks
* Knowledge of tokenization, Zero Trust principles, least privilege, and continuous verification
* Experience with Security related to AI/LLM systems, agent logic, or willingness to learn fast
* Familiarity with AI agent behavior, LLM security, or agent sandboxing
* Previous experience in cybersecurity, identity startups
* You are a fan of rock or metal music
* Excellent German communication skills
Wir bieten Ihnen
Benefits
* Founding Team Member Equity — ESOPs in a well funded cybersecurity company.
* Competitive Compensation — salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible.
* Founding Team Member Status — shape the company from day one and own critical security technical decisions.
* Fresh Funding Secured — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast.
* Security Contribution — contribute to security tech architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement.
* High Autonomy — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead.
* Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO — 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 higher 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.