Vice President of Engineering (m/f/d)

Berlin. Posted 4 months ago

The role

You will lead and scale the engineering organization at an Ecosystem Company. You will drive platform architecture evolution and align technology strategy with business goals.

What you will do

Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing engineering organization
Develop engineering leaders and managers
Build an inclusive engineering culture
Partner with Business and Product leadership on roadmap planning
Represent engineering perspectives in executive discussions
Align technology strategy with company goals
Ensure continuous improvement, stability, and performance of the marketplace platform
Lead architectural evolution toward scalable, cloud-native, microservice-based systems
Define and enforce principles for modern SaaS and marketplace architecture
Guide the integration of AI/ML capabilities into production systems

Required qualifications

10+ years of software engineering experience
Senior leadership roles (Director, Head of Engineering, VP) in SaaS, marketplace, or platform businesses
Proven experience leading teams through platform scaling, architectural transformation, or modernization initiatives
Strong hands-on background in software architecture, distributed systems, APIs, and data-driven platforms
Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), microservices, and event-driven architectures
Solid knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and observability
Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

Experience operating in AI-enabled or AI-first product environments

Benefits

Entrepreneurial freedom
Join an experienced founding team of serial and 2nd-time founders
Attractive base and bonus compensation program
Collaborate with top-tier investors and angels

About the company

A11 partners with Europe’s startups, scaleups, corporates, and SMBs to connect them with talent. The A11 Ecosystem is a next-generation supply chain platform using agentic AI and workflow automation.