Head of Engineering – AI-native Platform (f/m/d)

About the Position

Head of Engineering – AI-native Platform (f/m/d)

COMPARUS GmbH is seeking a Head of Engineering for their AI-native platform to lead a distributed engineering team and shape scalable, reliable software development.

Responsibilities

Systemic Responsibility

• Building an AI-native SDLC architecture across the entire lifecycle (Discovery & Design → Code & Review → Test & QA → Release & Change → Operations)
• Defining clear decision-making logic between humans and the system
• Establishing measurable quality, stability and efficiency indicators

Organisation & Culture

• Developing an engineering organisation that:
  • Uses AI productively
  • Critically evaluates AI
  • Takes responsibility for AI (governance, security, compliance)
• Embedding outcome-orientation (OKR) rather than output optimisation
• Leading and developing a distributed engineering organisation (≈100 engineers, incl. near-shore/offshore)

Platform & Product

• Shared technical responsibility in day-to-day engineering across architecture, SDLC and quality standards
• Close integration of Product, Engineering and Professional Services
• Ensuring an architecture that enables scaling without increasing complexity
• Integration of activities within the scope of Platform Engineering

Requirements

• Proven experience in building systems, not just in leading organisations
• A strong mental model for:
  • Automation
  • Autonomy
  • Scaling without linear growth
• A passion for fundamentally rethinking things, not just optimising them
• Several years’ leadership experience as CTO / Head of Engineering in SaaS or product environments (scaling >100 engineers, near-/offshore experience)
• In-depth technical expertise in, amongst others:
  • Java / Spring, Microservices
  • Docker, Kubernetes / OpenShift
  • CI/CD (e.g. GitLab, GitOps)
  • Cloud (AWS/EKS, GCP/GKE or similar)
  • REST / OpenAPI
• Proven track record in establishing and managing SDLC and DevSecOps structures (DORA, SLI/SLO, incident and release processes)
• AI-first engineering mindset with practical experience or robust blueprints
• Languages: German C1, English at least B2

We Offer

• A strategically central role with considerable scope for shaping the future
• Responsibility for engineering as a system and a lever, not merely an administrative function
• Work on a scaling AI and SaaS platform with real product impact
• Direct influence on architecture, SDLC design, organisational logic and priorities
• Short decision-making paths, no title or power politics, high level of personal responsibility
• International environment, remote in Germany or hybrid (Hamburg), travel <10%
• Attractive remuneration commensurate with responsibility
• Development based on your impact – not on a career path

About the Company

COMPARUS develops solutions for agile IT transformation and operates its own scalable SaaS platform, TiONA. We deliberately combine consulting and product work: Services fund innovation; products scale impact. Our aim is clear: to deliver software faster, more securely and with measurably greater impact – not through more people, but through better systems.

Cultural Fit

Our focus isn’t always constant – but our sense of responsibility is. If you can handle uncertainty, experimentation and changing conditions whilst still consistently delivering results, you’ll find plenty of creative freedom here. If, on the other hand, you require stable setups and unchanging conditions in the long term, this role is probably not the right one for you.

Benefits

Strong Benefits, Real Appreciation

Because your commitment counts!

• Lunch: Enjoy high-quality meals at discounted prices.
• Childcare: We subsidise the care of pre-school children.
• Commuting: We subsidise your travel by public transport.
• Retirement Plan: Benefit from additional provisions for your future.
• Flexible Working Hours
• Work from Home Option
• State-of-the-art Hardware
• Drinks and Fresh Fruit

Application

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