Head of AI

commercetools

ABOUT COMMERCETOOLS Real innovation starts with a strong foundation, and at commercetools, that comes from the perfect balance of our product and our people. Behind every leap forward is a collective of builders, explorers, doers, makers, and problem-solvers.The kind of people who not only pioneered a more flexible approach to commerce architecture but also shaped the culture of experimentation that approach unlocked. Together they are the engine of commerce innovation today. At commercetools, we power the next era of commerce for our customers. Whether it’s AI-driven solutions that help enterprises make smarter business decisions, bridging digital and physical shopping experiences, or enabling entirely new ways for industries to connect with their customers, we help the world’s most ambitious companies experiment, scale, and grow without limits. Here the best idea wins, not the loudest voice. You will have the tools, trust, and space to not only build the future of commerce, but to build your own. YOUR IMPACT As Head of Product – Agentic Offerings, you will lead the product and design vision for enabling next-generation commerce experiences powered by AI agents. This role is central to our strategy to enable our enterprise customers to be and win where their customers are in the Age of AI and to leverage agents within their commerce ecosystem.  You will drive the creation of the AI Hub, which powers Discoverability-> Discovery and Conversion on the leading GenAI Channels and the AgentSPHERE recently announced which is where you can manage these agents, their access and a potential future marketplace, including enterprise governance, authentication, and secure agent orchestration. You will be a key member of the leadership team, working closely with the CPO, Engineering VP and other leaders. Your Mission: * Drive the product strategy for the Agentic Offerings Domain (AI Hub and AgentSPHERE), focusing on Discoverability and conversion, Agent governance and control and Agent Marketplace * Lead a multidisciplinary team to build commerce-native tools and intuitive management interfaces that allow merchants to configure and secure their agentic ecosystems. * Serve as a key advocate for enterprise-grade governance, ensuring every AI agent interaction is authenticated, auditable, and controlled. * Partner with Engineering and cross-functional peers to evolve the AgentSPHERE into a comprehensive gate for agents while optimizing AI Hub for multi-channel discovery (ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot). * Ability to balance vision with execution, leading teams to deliver iterative business value rapidly while LLM specifications and the Agentic Ecosystem continue to evolve. * Define and evolve the agentic narrative in collaboration with Product Marketing, ensuring our role as the definitive bridge between commerce engines and LLMs is understood. * Hire, lead, and mentor as needed PMs and Designers, fostering a small team that can navigate the high ambiguity and rapid pace of the AI landscape. * Be a thought leader, anticipating trends in Agentic AI, Model Context Protocol (MCP) standards, and the evolution of LLM-based shopping. This role is hybrid, with three days a week spent in our Berlin, Valencia or London office.  WHAT SETS YOU APART * Experienced in product management, and commercially minded ideally in B2B/enterprise software * Strong cross-collaboration skills with major ecosystem partners, including Google, OpenAI, MSFT, and payment providers, among others. * Proven track record of leading high-performing product and design teams through rapid growth and change. * Ability to balance vision with execution, leading teams to deliver iterative business value rapidly while LLM specifications continue to evolve. * Strategic mindset with the ability to navigate complex partner ecosystems (LLMs, PSPs, and System Integrators). * Excellent communication skills for managing senior stakeholders and articulating the business value of emerging technology. Nice-to-have: * Hands-on experience with prompt engineering or building products with MCP and commerce protocols like ACP or UCP. * Exposure to B2B commerce complexity, including massive catalogs and customer-specific pricing within agentic contexts. * Understanding of the competitive landscape including Stripe ACS and emerging agentic commerce platforms. OUR BENEFITS Because work and life are connected, our benefits are too. We’ve designed them to give you the security, flexibility, and opportunities you need to focus on what matters most. 🩺 Comprehensive health benefits for you and your dependents, including access to OpenUp for personalized mental health support 📚 Learning and development opportunities including an annual learning budget, access to self-paced learning platforms and language training, personalized coaching, mentorship, and leadership programs 🍼 Family Leave Plus gives you additional fully paid weeks of parental leave on top of government-provided leave, so you can spend more time with your new addition 📈 Our equity participation program allows you to share in our success  For more information on our benefits, visit this page. Come as you are. Build with us. Your unique perspective is essential to our success. We are committed to building a team that reflects the world around us because we know it’s the only way to build the future. We celebrate our differences and have created a hiring process that’s fair, inclusive, and designed to let your talent shine. We proudly welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and any other part of your identity that makes you who you are. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe that our strength lies in our diversity, and we invite you to be a part of our global community.  For more information on our diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging practices, visit this page.

STARK

ABOUT US STARK is a new kind of defence technology company revolutionizing the way autonomous systems are deployed across multiple domains. We design, develop and manufacture high-performance unmanned systems that are software-defined, mass-scalable, and cost-effective. We’re focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems—not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies to deter aggression—today. ABOUT THE TEAM Minerva is STARK’s command‑and‑control software — the system that connects operators to autonomous platforms across multiple domains in real time. Our team is a small, senior group based in Berlin and Munich, working closely with hardware, autonomy, and systems engineering to deliver mission‑critical C2 capabilities deployed in active operational environments. We operate under constraints most engineers never encounter: low‑bandwidth networks, air‑gapped devices, and high‑stakes decision loops. Everything we build ends up in the hands of real operators in the field. YOUR MISSION This is not a standard engineering role; it is a high‑impact leadership position at the intersection of hardware, software, and human factors. We have world‑class architects leading separate workstreams across C2, Perception, and Autonomy. As Head of Software Architecture, your mission is to lead, align, and govern these architectural workstreams under a unified, delivery-focused engineering strategy that results in concrete artifacts, architecture diagrams, and actionable software components. You will set the architectural direction for STARK’s software ecosystem, ensure coherence across domains, and provide the systems‑engineering rigor required to meet the complex requirements of our customers. You will not only unify architecture - you will own it. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. ARCHITECTURAL ALIGNMENT & LEADERSHIP * Software System Engineering — You will act as the System Engineer on the software side, responsible for defining the V-Model process, leading requirements engineering, and directing V&V planning. * Cross‑Platform Alignment — You will guide stakeholders toward common architectural solutions adopted across the product portfolio. * Conflict Resolution & Consensus Building — You will identify conflicts between hardware and software, synthesizing input from experts to drive alignment across C2, Perception, Autonomy, and Embedded. * Organizational Architecture — You will design communication pathways and collaboration patterns that ensure architectural integrity drives effective organizational structure (Conway’s Law). 2. STRATEGIC TECHNICAL GOVERNANCE * Safety‑by‑Design Leadership — Champion Modern C++ Safety Guidelines (MISRA) and mentor teams on building reliable, safety‑critical systems. * Software Interface Governance — Define and govern the software interfaces across the stack, ensuring architectural integrity and interoperability within the software ecosystem. * Operational Reliability — Ensure that changes in autopilot firmware, mission planning, and perception stacks never break operational workflows. * Compliance & QA Excellence — Lead V-Model enforcement, V&V, and QA (ISTQB) processes. Own technical compliance (IEC 61508, ISO 27001, AQAP, DeumilSAA, Cyber Sec Essentials, STANAGs, DEFSTAN) and manage all associated audit documentation. 3. MENTORSHIP & ORGANIZATIONAL INFLUENCE * Influence‑Based Leadership & Change Management — Run design reviews that empower teams while guiding architecture through scaling refactors and managing technical debt. * Architect Development — Mentor senior software engineers and architects, helping them grow into cross‑domain leaders. * Cultural Stewardship — Shape a culture that values clarity, safety, and mission‑driven engineering. * LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY — HEAD THE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE AND DIRECTLY LEAD A DEDICATED V&V AND QA TEAM. THE TECH LANDSCAPE * Technical Curiosity — You will earn the respect of domain experts across mission planningautonomy, perception, embedded, and systems engineering. * Data‑Flow Understanding — You will understand how data moves from onboard sensors over constrained radio links (MAVLink/Silvus) to ground‑station systems (C++). * C++ Leadership — You will reinforce C++ as the core language, emphasizing safety and standardization. * SWaP‑C Awareness — You will intuitively understand how software decisions impact hardware endurance, performance, and cost. QUALIFICATIONS * Senior Architectural Experience — 10+ years in Principal, Staff+, or equivalent architectural roles. * Cross‑Team Leadership — Proven experience leading architecture across multiple engineering teams. * Domain Expertise — Background in aerospace, defence, robotics, or complex hardware/software systems. * Communication Excellence — Ability to influence without authority and communicate across technical domains. * Systems Thinking — Ability to break down complex, cross‑domain challenges into coherent solutions. * Security Eligibility — Ability to obtain appropriate security clearance. * Background in Aerospace, Defense, Robotics or complex Hardware/Software systems. * Proven experience acting as an architect across multiple engineering teams  * Strong verbal and written communication skills * Security: Due to the nature of our work, candidates must be eligible to obtain appropriate security clearance. * Why Join STARK? * Impact: You are defining the nervous system of next-generation defense. Your decisions determine the lethality and survivability of our platforms. * Autonomy: You are the technical authority connecting the "Sky" (Drones) to the "Ground" (C2). * Growth: Lead the technical strategy for a rapidly expanding portfolio of air and sea systems.

Menlo79

WER WIR SIND Wir sind Menlo79, ein 2019 gegründetes Berliner-Startup. Unsere Software WILSON ist eine umfangreiche Workforce-Management-Lösung, die Bahnunternehmen dabei unterstützt, Schichten zu planen, auf kurzfristige Personaländerungen zu reagieren, gesetzliche Vorgaben einzuhalten und gleichzeitig die Wünsche ihrer Mitarbeitenden zu berücksichtigen. Unsere Lösung bietet Echtzeit-Einblicke und Optimierungen, um die Effizienz der Belegschaft zu steigern.     Unsere Mission ist es, die Bahnbranche zu modernisieren und bei der Innovation zu unterstützen. Wir wollen den Bahnunternehmen in Europa helfen, veraltete Methoden wie Excel-Tabellen und Whiteboards abzulösen.    Für die nächste Phase unseres Wachstums suchen wir eine erfahrene Führungspersönlichkeit, die unsere technologische Vision gemeinsam mit CEO und CPO weiter schärft und vorantreibt. Als Head of Engineering übernimmst du eine Schlüsselrolle beim Ausbau unserer AI-first-Strategie und sorgst gleichzeitig dafür, dass unser Engineering-Team strukturiert, motiviert und effektiv arbeitet. Du verbindest strategisches Denken mit operativer Exzellenz und führst das Team durch die nächste Skalierungsphase unserer Plattform. DEINE AUFGABEN * Du übernimmst die fachliche und disziplinarische Führung eines Teams von 10-15 Softwareentwickler:innen bestehend aus Frontend, Backend and Professional Services Engineers und entwickelst dieses kontinuierlich weiter.   * Du stellst selbst den stabilen, sicheren und skalierbaren Betrieb unserer auf AWS gehosteten SaaS-Plattform WILSON sicher – hands-on und mit direkter Verantwortung. * Du verantwortest die Weiterentwicklung unserer Software-Entwicklungsprozesse (z. B. CI/CD, Testing, DevOps) sowie der System- und Softwarearchitektur – mit besonderem Fokus auf Prototyping und AI-native Ansätze.   * Du treibst die effiziente und qualitativ hochwertige Weiterentwicklung der Plattform in enger Zusammenarbeit mit Produktmanagement und weiteren Stakeholdern voran.   * Du etablierst Best Practices in den Bereichen Codequalität, Deployment, Monitoring und Incident Management.   * Du gestaltest aktiv die Technologie- und Innovationsstrategie des Unternehmens mit und leitest daraus konkrete Maßnahmen ab.   * Du bist Teil des Management Teams und bringst die Engineering-Perspektive in strategische Entscheidungen ein.   * Du förderst eine leistungsorientierte, kollaborative Engineering-Kultur mit Fokus auf Ownership, Geschwindigkeit und Qualität.   DEIN PROFIL Fachlich:  * Mehrjährige Erfahrung in der Führung und Weiterentwicklung von kleinen bis mittelgroßen Entwicklerteams.   * Fundierte Expertise im Aufbau, Betrieb und der Skalierung von Cloud-Infrastrukturen, idealerweise auf AWS.   * Erfahrung mit modernen Softwarearchitekturen (z. B. Microservices, event-driven Systems) sowie mit DevOps-Praktiken.   * Nachweisbare Erfahrung in der Umsetzung von AI-First-Strategien, insbesondere in der Integration von AI-Komponenten in bestehende SaaS-Produkte.   * Erfahrung mit schnellen Prototyping-Ansätzen sowie deren Überführung in stabile Produktionssysteme.   * Sicherer Umgang mit Release-, Deployment- und Wartungsprozessen für komplexe Softwarelösungen.   * Verständnis für Produktentwicklung und die enge Verzahnung von Engineering und Produktmanagement.   * Englischkenntnisse sind ein Must-Have, Deutschkenntnisse deutlich von Vorteil.     Persönlich: * AI-First Mindset: Du nutzt gezielt moderne AI-Tools, um Entwicklungsprozesse effizienter und produktiver zu gestalten.   * Hands-on Mentalität: Du bleibst nah an der Technik und unterstützt dein Team auch operativ, wenn es darauf ankommt.   * Starke Führungspersönlichkeit: Du schaffst Vertrauen, bist zentrale Ansprechperson für dein Team und entwickelst Mitarbeitende fachlich wie persönlich weiter.   * Umsetzungsstärke: Du bist ein Macher-Typ mit Fokus auf Ergebnisse und nachhaltige Lösungen statt reiner Vision.   * Verantwortungsbewusstsein: Du stellst Stabilität, Performance und Zuverlässigkeit der Plattform jederzeit sicher.   * Kommunikationsstärke: Du kannst technische Themen klar und adressatengerecht vermitteln – vom Entwicklerteam bis zum Management.  WARUM WIR? * Ein attraktives Vergütungspaket aus Fixgehalt, leistungsbezogenem Jahresbonus und VSOPs – du partizipierst direkt am langfristigen Unternehmenserfolg und gestaltest diesen aktiv mit.  * Wir befinden uns in einer spannenden Scale-up-Phase mit einem Team von rund 50 Mitarbeitenden, in der du Strukturen prägen, Wachstum steuern und echten Impact auf Produkt und Organisation haben kannst.  * Arbeite in unserem neuen, hellen Office in Berlin-Kreuzberg mit Ausblick – kombiniert mit flexiblen Remote- und Home-Office-Möglichkeiten.  * Du wirst Teil eines erfahrenen, ambitionierten Teams mit tiefem Branchen-Know-how und einem starken Netzwerk in Mobilität, Transport und Logistik.  * Flache Hierarchien, schnelle Entscheidungswege und enge Zusammenarbeit mit CEO und CPO geben dir den Raum, Technologie- und Teamstrategie maßgeblich zu beeinflussen.  * Zusätzliche Benefits wie Zuschüsse für Mittagessen, Mobilität oder Fitness sowie regelmäßige Teamevents – von entspannten Abenden bis hin zu mehrtägigen Offsites – runden unser Paket ab.   Wenn du Lust hast, als Head of Engineering unsere AI-first-Strategie voranzutreiben, ein starkes Team aufzubauen und unsere Plattform in der nächsten Wachstumsphase technologisch zu prägen, freuen wir uns darauf, von dir zu hören.