VP of Engineering
VP of Engineering
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Were looking for a hands-on VP of Engineering to lead Kernos engineering team through our next phase of growth: scaling the team building an enterprise-grade product and preparing the tech org for a US fundraise in 2026. This role is ideal for a technical leader whos grown engineering functions from early-stage chaos to structured scale without losing the desire (or ability) to roll up their sleeves and build alongside the team.
As VP of Engineering youll shape everything from product delivery and architecture to hiring culture and org design. Youll be responsible for building a world-class remote engineering team instilling modern best practices and delivering a product that becomes the default developer runtime context platform used by thousands of engineers across Europe and North America.
Tasks
- Lead and scale our distributed engineering team from 9 to 20 over the next 12 months.
- Define and implement delivery processes that balance speed with technical excellence.
- Partner with the CEO on strategy hiring and roadmap prioritisation.
- Own the engineering budget and team resourcing across initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with Product to ship functionality quickly and reliably.
- Stay hands-on when needed - architecture reviews prototypes technical direction.
- Foster a high-performing remote-first culture where engineers do the best work of their careers.
- Prepare the org for scale as we move toward a 2026 US fundraise and enterprise go-to-market.
Requirements
A people-first leader whos built motivated and scaled high-performing engineering teams.
Proven experience scaling a startup from early product to enterprise-readiness.
Comfortable in ambiguity thrives in fast-paced environments and knows when to be scrappy.
Strong technical background; ideally familiar with Kotlin JavaScript AWS Kubernetes and modern AI tooling.
Experience working with distributed teams; exceptional communicator and culture builder.
Experience in building developer and/or infra products that have a product led growth backbone.
A builders mindset with a strong product and customer orientation.
A blend of strategic and tactical able to zoom out or dive deep as needed.
Benefits
- Backed by top-tier investors
- Remote-first async-friendly culture
- Competitive salary generous equity
- Work from anywhere (UK Ireland or Madrid preferred)
- Huge ownership huge impact
At Kerno were building the #1 Developer Runtime Context Engineering Platform - a once-in-a-generation opportunity at the intersection of Graph AI and Kernel-level insights. If youre looking to shape the next frontier in developer tooling this is your chance to build the team tech and product from the ground up.
Employment Type
Full Time
