VP of Engineering

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential technology company in Berlin that is experiencing exceptional growth. We are searching for a VP of Engineering to own engineering execution, quality, reliability, and team development while reporting to the CTO.

This is an onsite position based in Berlin for a business that is scaling rapidly and values speed, AI-enabled workflows, and a lean approach to shipping product.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering end-to-end, including execution, quality, reliability, and people development
• Partner with Product and Design to turn ideas into experiments and successful releases
• Build and lead a QA function that prevents defects and maintains site reliability, with authority to surface release risks early
• Implement AI-native workflows as the default, reducing time from hypothesis to live experiment to decision
• Develop the leadership bench and engineering culture to sustain compounding organisational growth
• Ensure engineers focus on highest-impact work through shared prioritisation with Product and Design
• Connect engineering decisions to business outcomes, not just delivery metrics

What We're Looking For

• Hands-on technical leader, strong in JavaScript/TypeScript, who writes and reviews code
• Proven experience rethinking team workflows with AI and shipping faster as a result
• Track record scaling engineering organisations through significant business growth
• Experience developing engineering managers and building leadership teams
• Led Frontend, Backend, and Reliability functions with the ability to design operating models that enable speed
• Strong partnership skills with Product and Design, translating business priorities into shared roadmaps
• Bonus: React Native, Python, data pipeline experience

How We Work With You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team conducts an initial screen to understand your background and ensure mutual fit. We then submit qualified candidates to our client for their interview process. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our team to ensure a smooth, confidential process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive for this level of role in the Berlin market.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.