<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p><strong>Berlin • Cybersecurity &amp; AI Startup • Recently Funded</strong></p><p>A newly funded cybersecurity startup in Berlin is looking for a <strong>Engineering Team Lead</strong> to join as a founding team member and help design the core security, identity, and enforcement foundations of a next-generation AI-powered risk management platform.</p><p>We are an early-stage startup founded by experienced cybersecurity leaders with backgrounds in Israeli intelligence units.</p><p>We are looking for a hands-on <strong>Founding Engineering Team Lead</strong> for a hybrid role based in central Berlin. If you are passionate about cybersecurity and AI, thrive in fast-paced startup environments, and enjoy building complex platforms from the ground up, this is an opportunity to make a real impact.</p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>Lead and grow a small, high-performing engineering team while remaining <strong>hands-on</strong></li><li><strong>Design, build, and review</strong> production backend and platform code alongside the team</li><li>Own delivery of the <strong>engineering roadmap</strong>, balancing speed, quality, and security</li><li>Act as a <strong>technical leader</strong> by setting architecture direction and enforcing engineering standards</li><li><strong>Contribute</strong> directly to critical features, integrations, and platform foundations</li><li>Establish lightweight <strong>engineering processes</strong> that enable fast execution without bureaucracy</li><li>Mentor engineers through <strong>code reviews</strong>, pairing, and technical guidance</li><li>Contribute <strong>hands-on</strong> in design and build architecture, configure systems, code 70% of the time in GoLang.</li><li><strong>Remove blockers</strong> and unblock delivery across backend, frontend, data, and DevOps</li><li>Collaborate closely with <strong>CEO, CPTO, and product leadership</strong> on technical and execution decisions</li><li>Support <strong>hiring</strong>, onboarding, and technical evaluation of engineers</li><li>Foster a culture of <strong>ownership, pragmatism, and low ego</strong></li><li>Build whole Security platform setup <strong>from scratch</strong></li><li><strong>Partner closely with backend and AI engineers</strong> to design secure service boundaries and deployment models</li><li><strong>Troubleshoot</strong> and resolve complex production incidents across infrastructure, networking, and application layers</li><li><strong>Build PoCs</strong> and validate infrastructure and security design decisions in an early-stage environment</li><li>Support <strong>compliance readiness</strong> by enabling controls, logging, and evidence collection for security frameworks</li><li>Continuously improve <strong>platform cost efficiency</strong>, reliability, and operational maturity</li><li>This role reports directly to <strong>CEO &amp; CPTO</strong></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Must have requirements</strong></p><ul><li><strong>10+ years</strong> of professional software engineering experience</li><li><strong>3+ years</strong> of experience leading engineering teams <strong>while remaining hands-on</strong></li><li><strong>3+ years </strong>of<strong> GoLang </strong>experience</li><li><strong>3+ years </strong>experience with <strong>AWS</strong> in production environments</li><li>Strong <strong>code quality</strong> bar and experience with architectural reviews</li><li>Ability to context-switch between technical <strong>topics and people leadership</strong></li><li>Strong execution mindset and comfort operating under <strong>ambiguity</strong></li><li>Hands-on coding mentality; <strong>can build things from scratch </strong>including security architecture yourself</li><li>Hands-on experience with <strong>Docker, Kubernetes</strong> (EKS) and containerized workloads</li><li>Experience with <strong>CI/CD pipelines</strong> (GitHub Actions or similar)</li><li>Experience with <strong>monitoring, logging, observability</strong> (Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus)</li><li>Experience with <strong>Coding CoPilots </strong>(Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, AWS CodeWhisperer, Codex, etc.)</li><li>Knowledge of Experience supporting <strong>production SaaS platforms</strong></li><li>High ownership mentality, startup mindset, and ability to <strong>move quickly</strong></li><li>Experience in <strong>startup or scale-up environments</strong></li><li>Low ego, high commitment, and a <strong>true tech startup mentality</strong></li><li>Excellent <strong>English</strong> communication skills</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Nice-to-have requirements</strong></p><ul><li>Previous experience as a founding or <strong>early-stage</strong> Engineering Manager</li><li>Experience in <strong>cybersecurity</strong>, identity, or enterprise SaaS platforms</li><li>Exposure to <strong>DevOps, SRE, or data engineering</strong></li><li>Experience <strong>scaling teams</strong> and systems simultaneously</li><li>Experience with security architecture, identity security, or <strong>security engineering</strong></li><li>Familiarity with <strong>compliance frameworks</strong> (NIS2, DORA, ISO 27001, SOC 2)</li><li>Understanding of <strong>OAuth/OIDC, API tokens, IdP, scopes, SSO, SCIM, roles, RBAC/ABAC, service accounts</strong></li><li>Familiarity with cloud identity and security controls (e.g. <strong>IAM, CloudTrail, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID</strong>)</li><li>Hands-on with SIEM platforms such as <strong>Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, or IBM QRadar</strong></li><li>Experience designing <strong>permission models, identity graphs, or access control frameworks</strong></li><li>Knowledge of tokenization, <strong>Zero Trust principles</strong>, least privilege, and continuous verification</li><li>Experience with Security related to <strong>AI/LLM systems, agent logic, or willingness to learn fast</strong></li><li>Familiarity with <strong>AI agent behavior</strong>, LLM security, or agent sandboxing</li><li>Previous experience in <strong>cybersecurity</strong>, identity startups</li><li>You are a fan of <strong>rock or metal</strong> music</li><li>Excellent <strong>German</strong> communication skills</li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Benefits</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Founding Team Member Equity</strong> — ESOPs in a well funded cybersecurity company.</li><li><strong>Competitive Compensation</strong> — salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible.</li><li><strong>Founding Team Member Status</strong> — shape the company from day one and own critical security technical decisions.</li><li><strong>Fresh Funding Secured</strong> — immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast.</li><li><strong>Security Contribution</strong> — contribute to security tech architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement.</li><li><strong>High Autonomy</strong> — freedom to design and build without corporate overhead.</li><li><strong>Work with a Technical CEO and CPTO</strong> — fast iteration, strong alignment, clear direction.</li><li><strong>Cutting-Edge Domain</strong> — identity security, SaaS-to-SaaS access, AI agent governance.</li><li><strong>Massive Learning Curve</strong> — quickly gain depth in cybersecurity, identity, and AI systems.</li><li><strong>Fast Career Path</strong> — opportunity evolve into higher leadership as we scale the engineering team</li><li><strong>Berlin Location</strong> — top-tier tech environment with strong cybersecurity and AI ecosystems.</li><li><strong>Direct Impact</strong> — your architecture and code become the foundation of the entire platform.</li><li><strong>Best Equipment and Tools</strong> - High quality equipment and modern tools to help you do your best work from day one.</li><li><strong>Team Offsites - </strong>Regular team offsites designed to build strong connections, alignment, and shared momentum.</li></ul><p></p> </div>