Head of Engineering

The physical and digital worlds are merging. Vehicles, medical devices, industrial systems, critical infrastructure: security hasn't kept pace. AI is accelerating both the capabilities of the systems we depend on and the sophistication of the threats targeting them. A software vulnerability can now have physical consequences. A physical breach can compromise entire digital ecosystems.

Exein builds the security layer for this new reality. From kernel-level runtime protection on embedded devices to cloud-native platforms that analyze, protect, and prove compliance across entire device fleets. We're not patching the old model. We're building security from the core out.

Job Overview

As Head of Engineering, you'll own the engineering function at a pivotal moment in Exein's growth. Reporting directly to the CTO, you'll take our high-performing but lean team and continue to scale our engineering organization to ship at speed and scale across a genuinely hard technical domain.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow the engineering team — backend, frontend, infrastructure and QA — maintaining a high bar for hiring and supporting individual development at every level.
• Own day-to-day engineering delivery: planning, prioritization, and execution against the product roadmap.
• Work closely with the CTO, the Head of Product and Head of Security to translate product goals into reliable, predictable delivery.
• Establish and uphold engineering best practices — code quality, testing, review processes, and incident response.
• Manage engineering performance, career growth, and team health across the organization.
• Identify and remove the blockers, dependencies, and process gaps that slow the team down.
• Report on delivery progress, capacity, and risks to the CTO.

Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering, with at least 3–4 years managing engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and grow teams in a fast-paced, product-driven environment.
• Strong technical background — enough to earn credibility with the team and contribute meaningfully to technical discussions.
• Track record of hiring well and developing strong engineers.
• Clear, direct communicator who can bridge engineering to product.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity is a strong advantage.
• Based in EMEA, or able to operate effectively on EMEA hours.

Why Join Us

• A genuinely rare technical domain — AI, cybersecurity, and compliance at the intersection of physical and digital risk.
• Direct impact on a fast-growing team that already ships — and the opportunity to help it do so at greater scale and speed.
• A technical founding team that cares deeply about craft and moves fast.
• Competitive compensation.

Location

Remote (EMEA)

Salary Range

€120K - 150K