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A11

Hands-on operations for scaling tech startups

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Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNorth Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Senior engineering manager background with experience across data and software.
  • Demonstrated ownership of at least one 0-to-1 build.
  • Ability to represent technical positions to non-technical stakeholders, read organizational dynamics, and remain collaborative.
  • Practical experience with AI-assisted engineering tools, including evaluating their assumptions and rejecting unsuitable suggestions.
  • Ability to reason about trade-offs and reflect on prior decisions.
  • Genuine interest in the construction industry and tendering; deep subject-matter expertise is not required.
  • Fluent German.

Responsibilities

  • Own the data platform and application architecture currently being developed.
  • Lead the software and data engineers developing the central software platform, and build the team through future hires.
  • Collaborate with the parent company's data platform team as its technical counterpart.
  • Make build-versus-buy and tooling decisions under time pressure and communicate them to stakeholders.
  • Own the technical roadmap and infrastructure toward the seed phase, including continuous integration and continuous delivery guardrails.
  • Translate technical questions for non-technical stakeholders across both organizations.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in construction, procurement, or architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC).
  • Experience in a spin-out or carve-out from a larger company.
  • Knowledge of procurement law.

About the Company

A11

Hands-on operations for scaling tech startups

A11 embeds its team of experienced operators into fast-growing tech companies to act as an external operations team that drives internal growth. By working alongside founders and business leaders, A11 helps scale various functions from within the client organization, using hands-on, in-house leadership to accelerate expansion. The product works by integrating its operators into the client’s teams, taking on operational roles and driving change across functions such as growth, product, and operations, effectively serving as interim management and growth consulting. What sets A11 apart from competitors is its bench of operators who have already scaled companies to billion-dollar valuations and its ability to embed deeply into a company’s day-to-day operations, rather than offering purely advisory services. Its goal is to help founders navigate rapid growth, optimize scaling processes, and build the operational capabilities needed to achieve large-scale success.

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Founded
2025

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