Mindpeak is a Hamburg-based AI company applying state-of-the-art deep learning to computational pathology with a clear mission: enabling more effective personalized cancer treatment.
We work at the intersection of AI medicine and drug development-building regulatory-grade solutions that help pharma biotech and clinical partners discover validate and translate meaningful biomarkers into real-world impact.
Our technology analyzes H&E IHC and multiplex tissue data to support drug development patient stratification and clinical trials. What makes this work especially rewarding: our AI is already deployed in routine diagnostics in more than 25 countries meaning the tools we build are used by clinicians and patients every day.
At Mindpeak we believe that reliable clinically applicable AI can change how cancer is treated. If you want to work on challenging problems collaborate across disciplines and see your work make a real difference in patient care youll feel at home here.
At Mindpeak we have a dedicated ML team and a dedicated Tech Team each with clear ownership. While the ML team focuses on model development and scientific validation the Tech Team is responsible for production-grade software: backend services data pipelines workflow orchestration and user-facing applications that bring AI safely and reliably into real-world diagnostics and pharma environments.
We are looking for an SVP Engineering to lead the Tech Team. Someone passionate for taking strong ownership of people leadership team coordination and modern engineering workflows.
The role focuses on leading and enabling the team in close cooperation with our VP engineering providing structure and clarity and driving the adoption of AI-agentic development workflows across Mindpeak.
You will play a key role in shaping how we build software in the future and in developing a new core product based on these AI-driven workflows.
Take end-to-end responsibility for leading and developing our tech team of 12 software engineers in close cooperation with our VP Engineering with a strong focus on communication alignment and ownership
Take accountability for the timely delivery of product milestones optimizing processes to remove roadblocks and ensure predictable outcomes.
Enhance our culture of continuous improvement constantly refining our software development lifecycle and elevating the teams operational excellence.
Support and mentor developers helping them grow technically and professionally
Build up AI agentic development knowledge and workflows within Mindpeak (e.g. AI coding agents agent-assisted development automation)
Translate these workflows into a new core product for Mindpeak once the foundation is established
Act as a bridge between engineering product ML and leadership
Create clarity around priorities responsibilities and technical direction
Ensure that the team stays focused motivated and effective without micromanagement
Multiple years experience as Tech Lead VP Engineering CTO or similar in fast growing technology companies.
Experience with or strong interest in AI coding agents and agentic development approaches
Proven ability to keep an overview structure complex topics and communicate clearly across disciplines
Comfortable working in an environment where technology product and AI research meet
You genuinely enjoy leadership and communication and dont see them as a necessary evil
You are pragmatic structured and people-oriented
You are curious about how AI can change the way software is built not just what it can build
You like taking responsibility and shaping things rather than inheriting rigid processes
You are comfortable working on eye level with senior leadership
The opportunity to build AI systems that power both clinical cancer diagnostics and data-driven drug development.
An open creative work environment with flat hierarchies and quick decision-making.
Be part of an excellent leadership team that invests in continuous development through regular workshops peer exchange and coaching
Diverse engaging projects that help you deepen both your technical and domain expertise.
A centrally located Hamburg office with a beautiful view over the harbor.
Please send us:
Your CV
Job references
Your salary expectations and the earliest possible starting date
Contact:
Vera von Elverfeldt; Email:
Note: Direct applicants only. We do not work with recruiting agencies for this position.
Required Experience:
Senior Exec
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