Co-Founder(Tech) - Berlin CyberSecurity Startup (Freshly Funded) - Chief Cyber Architect / Head of Engineering / CTO

TechBiz Global GmbH
Berlin, Germany
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Berlin, Germany

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Software as a Service
Data Infrastructure
Distributed Systems
Graph Database
Identity and Access Management
OAuth
OpenID
Scrum
Role-Based Access Control
Data Streaming
Systems Architecture
Systems Integration
Large Language Models
Multi-Agent Systems
Backend
Kafka
Terraform

Job description

  • Own the entire technical architecture across identity, AI agent systems, and enforcement.
  • Design & implement the identity model, token lifecycle, permission graph, and SaaS risk flows.
  • Build the AI agent identity model, sandboxing, trust scoring, and agent behavior engine.
  • Write production-grade backend code (4-6 hours/day early stage).
  • Lead engineering execution: roadmap breakdown, sprint planning, delivery.
  • Build core services: connectors, policy engine, risk engine, real-time enforcement layer.
  • Hire and lead the initial engineering team.
  • Work closely with the CEO on high-level technical direction.
  • Support enterprise sales with technical deep dives, PoCs, and security validation.
  • Maintain high standards of security, reliability, and architectural quality.
  • Co-build the product vision to establish the leading cyber technology of Europe as well as the most effective platform.
  • Establish the technological foundation of a platform, including the data infrastructure.
  • Develop and execute the company's technology strategy and roadmap.
  • Recruit and lead an in-house, top-tier engineering team.
  • Manage the company's data, including storage, analysis, data privacy, and security.
  • Make Europe and world more Cyber resilient!

Requirements

Do you have experience in Terraform?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * 10+ years experience in tech leadership roles

  • 10+ years experience in backend engineering and system architecture.
  • Proven ability to design and ship complex distributed systems.
  • Strong understanding of OAuth/OIDC, API keys, tokens, scopes, identity flows.
  • Knowledge of RBAC/ABAC or fine-grained access models.
  • Exposure to Zero Trust principles, access control models, or identity governance.
  • Experience with AI/LLM systems, agent logic, or willingness to learn fast.
  • Understanding of SaaS integration security, OAuth app marketplaces.
  • Hands-on coding mentality; can build MVP and early architecture yourself.
  • Experience integrating with multiple SaaS systems and APIs.
  • Strong security mindset and understanding of modern attack surfaces.
  • Ability to move fast, take ownership, and operate independently.
  • Experience managing small engineering teams in early-stage environments.
  • Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) and cloud deployments.
  • Prior startup experience.
  • Low ego, high commitment, and a true founder mentality., * Experience with AI/LLM systems, multi-agent orchestration, or agent frameworks.
  • Experience with policy engines (custom enforcement logic).
  • Experience building event-driven architectures or streaming systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub).
  • Familiarity with token analysis, secret scanning, or credential hygiene.
  • Experience with cloud IAM (AWS/GCP/Azure roles, service principals).
  • Experience with risk scoring, anomaly detection, or behavior-based systems.
  • Exposure to agent sandboxing, isolated execution, or container micro-VMs.
  • Previous experience in cybersecurity, identity startups.
  • Understanding of graph databases, unified identity graphs, or permission maps.
  • Previous Technical Product leadership and design experience.
  • Prior co-founder experience.

About the company

* Co-Founder Equity - meaningful ownership in a high-growth cybersecurity company. * Competitive Compensation - salary aligned with market, flexible early-stage arrangements possible. * Founding Team Status - shape the company from day one and own critical technical decisions. * Fresh Funding Secured - immediate runway to build, hire, and execute fast. * Full Technical Ownership - lead architecture across identity, AI agents, and enforcement. * High Autonomy - freedom to design and build without corporate overhead. * Work with a Technical CEO - 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. * Enterprise Exposure - meet customers with the CEO, lead deep dives, and own PoCs. * Fast Career Path - evolve into CTO-level leadership as we scale the engineering team.

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