Chief Technology Officer

InterQuest Group; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary + meaningful equity package

Flexible, remote-friendly culture

Founding-level ownership

Job summary

A fast-moving Climate Tech startup in Berlin is seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to lead product innovation and shape technical direction. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in engineering leadership, a passion for technology that drives positive climate impact, and the ability to build a high-performing team. This role offers competitive salary plus equity and a flexible work culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior engineering leader or technical co-founder.
• Deep understanding of scalable architecture and infrastructure.
• Passion for solving real-world problems through technology focused on climate.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the technical vision and execution roadmap.
• Build and scale the engineering team.
• Lead the development of the first commercial product.

Skills

Leadership

Technical breadth in full-stack or systems development

Communication skills

Problem-solving in technology

Tools

IoT

Geospatial data

Climate modeling tools

Job description

Overview

Founding CTO Opportunity - Climate Tech Startup - Post-Seed - Berlin - Competitive Salary + Equity

We’re partnering with a fast-moving Climate Tech startup on a mission to build solutions that address the most urgent challenge of our time, the climate crisis. Backed by respected climate-focused investors and fresh off a successful seed round, we’re now looking for a CTO to lead technology and product innovation as we move into our next phase of development.

This is a rare opportunity to join at a foundational stage and shape the technical direction, team culture, and long-term impact of a company with climate at its core.

What You’ll Do

• Own and define the technical vision, architecture, and execution roadmap across all product initiatives.
• Work closely with the CEO and founding team to align technology with business and climate impact goals.
• Build and scale the engineering team, starting with key hires and evolving into a high-performing technical org.
• Establish core engineering processes including development, testing, security, deployment, and iteration cycles.
• Lead the development of our first commercial product — from MVP to production and beyond.
• Collaborate with data scientists, hardware teams (if applicable), or domain experts to integrate cutting-edge climate technologies.
• Foster a culture of sustainability-focused innovation, technical excellence, and purpose-driven problem solving.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience as a senior engineering leader or technical co-founder — ideally in early-stage startups or mission-driven environments.
• Strong technical breadth in full-stack or systems development, with deep understanding of scalable architecture and infrastructure.
• Bonus if you have experience with IoT, geospatial data, energy systems, hardware integration, or climate modeling tools — though not required.
• Ability to make sound build vs. buy and architectural decisions in high-ambiguity, fast-moving environments.
• Passion for solving real-world problems through technology — ideally with a strong personal connection to climate or sustainability.
• Natural leadership instincts — able to recruit, mentor, and inspire talented engineers and interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong communicator who can collaborate across product, business, investors, and mission stakeholders.

What’s on Offer

• Founding-level role with significant ownership — both in equity and in impact.
• Competitive salary + meaningful equity package.
• Flexible, remote-friendly culture — Berlin HQ with hybrid options across EU time zones.
• A mission-driven company backed by top climate VCs and advisors with deep sector knowledge.
• The chance to work on technology that can drive measurable climate impact, not just incremental change.
• Early influence over company culture, product roadmap, and technology choices.

If you're an engineering leader excited by the opportunity to build and scale this business whilst having a positive impact, please apply

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Engineering

Industries

• Software Development