Head of Engineering
Kuro
| Company | Kuro |
| Category | Engineering |
| Location | Berlin |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | EUR 145k–210k |
| Posted | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Last verified | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
TL;DR
- After 14 years in construction tech, Lea & Jonas are building the intelligence layer for the construction industry
- The largest construction enterprises in Europe — with a combined project volume of over €30bn annually — rely on Kuro every day to automate workflows and make faster, better decisions
- We are looking for a Head of Engineering to own technical direction and execution — and build out our team in Berlin.
ABOUT US
Lea and https://www.linkedin.com/in/lea-leibold/ Jonas https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonas-minkler/ scaled two of Europe's leading construction tech companies - Capmo and alcemy - and saw firsthand the challenges holding the industry back. Now they're tackling the root cause: the 50% of construction work still lost to manual data handling.
Kuro is the the intelligent project data system for construction. We're reimagining how construction professionals get work done and make decisions by leveraging AI to augment back-office workflows and make core data accessible.
After one year on the market leading construction enterprises with a combined construction volume >30 billion annually use Kuro everyday to automate workflows and make faster, better decisions.
We are 14 people based in Berlin. You will join a group of ex-technical founders and builders that are ambitious and kind.
Learn more: Join Kuro - Berlin https://www.notion.so/Join-Kuro-Berlin-13d9989aa64580479b00dff3ef322460?pvs=21
THE OPPORTUNITY
As Head of Engineering, you'll work directly with Kuro’s founders on shaping and scaling the company’s technical foundation from the ground up. This is a player-coach role with a strong hands-on focus — at least initially — at the intersection of engineering, AI, infrastructure, and product strategy. You will own Kuro’s technical direction end-to-end, including infrastructure, architecture, AI systems, and engineering culture, while helping build and mentor a high-performing engineering team.
This role is ideal for someone who wants to build exceptional technology in an early-stage environment and have real influence on how the company evolves. You’ll shape how Kuro builds — technically and culturally — while staying close to the product, the code, and the most important strategic decisions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead Technical Execution and Direction
- Own the engineering roadmap: infrastructure choices, architecture evolution, code quality standards, and team processes
- Make the right calls at the intersection of speed and quality — you have the scar tissue to know when to move fast and when to slow down
- Drive the technical vision for Kuro's core platform: data lineage, artifact abstractions, document processing at scale, 3D model integration
Build and Innovate on Core Product
- Architect and implement complex platform capabilities: AI evaluation pipelines, scalable document ingestion, semantic search, module abstractions for forward-deployed motion
- Work hands-on with the team — this is not a pure management role
- Make foundational decisions on the AI and full-stack side of the tech stack
Build and Develop the Team
- Hire, mentor, and develop a small, senior engineering team (currently 5 engineers)
- Create a high-feedback, low-ego culture where engineers take ownership and grow
- Define hiring standards and engineering practices that scale with the company
Participate in Strategic Direction
- Work directly with the founders on product-engineering strategy
- Represent the engineering perspective in investor conversations and customer interactions when relevant
PAST AND CURRENT PROJECTS YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN
- Designed the core artifact abstraction layer for Kuro's document processing platform
- Architected a distributed, scalable document ingestion pipeline handling 300–3,000 files per project (PDFs, drawings, scans)
- Built and evaluated AI pipelines for automatic building component identification