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VP of Engineering

Location:
Berlin, Germany
Salary:
Competitive
Job Type:
Permanent
Date Posted:
about 1 hour ago
Expiry Date:
14/10/2026
Job Ref:
126640
Start Date:
16/07/2026
Contact:
Thomas Dobbie
Contact Email:
thomas.dobbie@xcede.com
Specialism:
Germany

VP of Engineering | AI Platform | Berlin / Hybrid

The Opportunity We are a global leader in providing an AI-ready, open-source data platform that powers some of the world's most recognizable brands. With a presence in over 60 countries and a commitment to keeping open-source accessible, we help businesses manage massive scale - handling over 11 million requests per hour with sub-millisecond latency.

We are looking for a VP of Engineering to lead our entire platform and development organization. This is a pivotal role for a technical leader who thrives in high-growth environments (currently ~100+ employees) and is passionate about open-source ecosystems, distributed systems, and building world-class engineering cultures.

The Role As the VP of Engineering, you will report to the executive leadership team and take full ownership of our engineering strategy, delivery, and organizational design.

  • Strategic Leadership: Set the technical vision and roadmap for our data platform, ensuring we stay ahead of the curve in AI-readiness and multi-cloud infrastructure.

  • Scale & Excellence: Lead a global organization through managers, fostering a "show, don't tell" culture that prioritizes high-impact shipping over long meetings.

  • Culture & Mentorship: Build a high-trust, inclusive environment. You will be responsible for recruiting top-tier talent and developing the next generation of technical leaders.

  • Operational Rigor: Establish metrics-driven cadences (SLIs/SLOs/Error Budgets) to maintain 99.99% uptime and extreme reliability across our global footprint.

  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Work closely with Product, Sales, and Security to ensure our roadmap is commercially viable, secure, and innovative.

What We’re Looking For

  • Technical Depth: You have a strong background in distributed systems, cloud-native infrastructure, and ideally, open-source data technologies (Kafka, PostgreSQL, OpenSearch, etc.).

  • Scaling Experience: Proven track record of leading engineering organizations through significant growth phases (e.g., scaling from 50 to 150+ engineers).

  • Bias for Action: You are a "high-agency" leader who prefers prototypes to powerpoints and takes ownership of outcomes.

  • Location: Based in Berlin.

Why Join Us?

  • Equity: Participate in our global equity plan.

  • Flexibility: A true hybrid work policy that respects your work-life balance.

  • Impact: Contribute directly to the open-source community and help build the future of data infrastructure.

  • Growth: A generous professional development budget and holistic wellbeing support.

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