About the role
At TechBiz Global, we are providing recruitment service to our TOP clients from our portfolio. We are currently seeking a Founding Engineering Team Lead to join one of our clients' team in Berlin. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity to grow in a innovative environment, this could be the perfect fit for you. 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 70% of the time in GoLang. • 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 Must have skills: • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience • 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams while remaining hands-on • 3+ years of GoLang experience • 3+ years experience with AWS in production environments • 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 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 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. 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