VP Engineering - (f/m/d)

We have freshly raised €3.75m from 20VC, Stride and Base10. We start and grow craft businesses. We are the fastest growing operating system for this in DACH. You will have the opportunity to lay the structure for scaling in a small high-performing team from Berlin and will work directly with the the founder. Our ambition is to build handly into a generational business. We’re not playing to compete. Not to win. But to dominate the category we’re creating. First in Germany. Then Europe. Then globally.

We’ve validated product-market fit and are doubling down on one vertical with massive potential. As VP Engineering your mission is to own product execution end-to-end – from hands-on coding to building a high-performing tech team – and to lay the technical foundation for scaling a category-defining platform in the home services space.

Tasks

• Own and execute the product roadmap together with the CEO – with full accountability for tech delivery

• Lead by example : Spend ~70% of your time hands-on coding in our core stack (.NET, Angular, Flutter, AWS)

• Uphold engineering excellence : Set the quality bar and implement pragmatic processes to ship reliably at speed

• Build and scale the tech team : Recruit, mentor and retain engineers who thrive in a high-ownership, low-ego environment

• Enable fast iteration : Design architecture and workflows that balance flexibility, speed and technical sustainability

• Ship impactful features including:

• Virtual IBAN payment flows

• VOIP integrations for customers

• AI-powered quote generation & call flows

• Digital debt collection tooling

• Performance analytics dashboards

• Drive product/tech alignment : Collaborate tightly with product, ops and GTM teams to solve real user problems

• Continuously improve : Introduce best practices (CI/CD, testing, observability) where they add speed or clarity

• Act as a cultural multiplier : Help shape a team culture based on ownership, momentum, and mutual respect

Requirements

• Hands-on excellence : Deep technical skill in relevant stack (.NET, Angular, AWS, Flutter) – with high delivery velocity.
• You already build with AI tools like Cursor, Copilot or ChatGPT
• Startup judgement : You know when to ship fast, when to slow down, and how to prioritize tech debt without killing momentum.
• Team builder & mentor : Building a strong team is key and you know how to attract and develop talents while setting standards without micromanaging.
• Product sense : Understands what great UX means, thinks in value not just features, collaborates tightly with product/ops.
• Clarity & calm under pressure : Communicates clearly, prioritizes well, and stabilizes teams in ambiguity.
• Lean process mindset : Implements just enough structure to enable speed and alignment.
• Cultural fit for handly : Low ego, curious, fast thinker, doesn’t need polished decks to take action.
• Berlin-based or willing to relocate (we can help on that)
• Willing to work from the office. Every day.
• Fluent in English (C1)

Benefits

• High Ownership & Impact: You’ll shape the product and company from the ground up – your decisions matter and ship fast.
• Hands-on Collaboration with Founder
• Modern Office in Berlin & Relocation Support: Work from our HQ in Berlin with full relocation support if needed. Great setup, great team.
• This is not just the next step; it’s the start of long-term impact and personal growth.

Our tech stack:

• Flutter mobile application
• Angular web application
• .NET web API
• Associated infrastructure in AWS powered by Terraform

Flutter, .NET, C#, AWS, Terraform, Angular, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Dart, CircleCI, Fastlane, Android, iOS

Process:

1. 30 min: Introduction with Recruiter
2. 60-90min: In person with Basti for Culture Fit & Vision Alignment.
3. 1h: Tech chat with Sean (our former CTO)
4. Offer & Meet the team you would be leading.

The whole process can be done in a week.