Technical Lead (Munich, Germany)

Technical Lead

Company Overview

We are partnering with an early-stage AI HealthTech company in Munich that is building an AI-first product with the potential to make a significant impact on healthcare systems. The company is two years old, has raised $4.5m in funding, is already generating meaningful ARR, and is now entering a critical stage of growth.

Job Summary

This is a founding-level opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who wants real ownership, direct influence, and the chance to shape both the product and engineering function from the ground up. As Founding Head of Engineering, you will take ownership of the technical direction, architecture, engineering execution, and future team build-out. This is not a pure people management role; the company is looking for someone who can stay close to the code, make strong technical decisions, build at speed, and create the foundations for a high-performing internal engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical roadmap alongside the founders, helping turn product vision into scalable engineering execution.

• Lead architecture decisions, guide system design, and ensure the platform is built in a way that can scale as the company grows.

• Remain hands-on across the codebase, particularly in Python-led environments, while also setting engineering standards, processes, and culture.

• Hire, mentor, and lead the first internal engineers, helping create a strong, ambitious, AI-native technical team.

• Work closely with the CEO and COO on product direction, delivery priorities, technical strategy, and long-term company growth.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering leader who has built products in early-stage, high-growth, or highly ambitious technical environments.

• Comfortable operating with ownership, ambiguity, and speed.

• Strong Python experience.

• Good architectural judgement and the ability to build scalable systems.

• AI-first mindset and genuine interest in how modern AI tooling, agentic systems, automation, and lean engineering teams can change the way products are built.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in HealthTech would be useful, but it is not essential.

Location

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (Munich city centre)

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary & Benefits

Salary: Up to €150,000 depending on experience - This is negotiable for exceptional candidates. Equity: Meaningful founding-level equity available.

Application Process

If you are a hands-on engineering leader who wants to build something meaningful in AI HealthTech from an early stage, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.