VP of Engineering - Scale AI-Driven Platform

A11; Berlin (NH); On-site; USD 170,842 - 216,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Entrepreneurial freedom

Founding team collaboration

Competitive compensation and bonus

Job summary

A11 in Berlin is seeking an experienced Vice President of Engineering to lead the Engineering organization, drive platform architecture, and align technology with business goals and customer outcomes.

You will grow teams, foster high standards, and partner with Product and Business to guide cloud-native microservices, AI-enabled capabilities, and scalable growth while ensuring reliability and strong operational practices.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering with senior leadership roles (Director/Head/VP) in SaaS, marketplace, or platforms.
• Proven track record scaling platforms and leading architectural transformations.
• Strong hands-on background in architecture, distributed systems, APIs, and data-driven platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead, grow, and mentor a high-performing engineering organization across teams.
• Drive platform evolution: cloud-native, microservices, scalable architecture.
• Ensure reliability, security, and performance across environments; strengthen DevOps practices.
• Foster innovation with new technologies while maintaining operational rigor.

Skills

Leadership

Software architecture

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

DevOps

AI/ML familiarity

Communication

Team building

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

A11 in Berlin is seeking an experienced Vice President of Engineering to lead the Engineering organization, drive platform architecture, and align technology with business goals and customer outcomes.

You will grow teams, foster high standards, and partner with Product and Business to guide cloud-native microservices, AI-enabled capabilities, and scalable growth while ensuring reliability and strong operational practices.