Role & Team

As a Staff Engineer, you will work across multiple teams to evolve a suite of web and internal tools that enable utility companies to more effectively manage risks associated with climate change and wildfires.

We are seeking improvement in the following areas:

• Performance & Scalability: ensure that our product can handle 3x YoY growth 
• Accelerate time to value of new product capabilities
• Reduce the amount of manual work required to ingest vegetation analysis into our customer facing tools

At Overstory, our Staff Engineers are hands-on technical leaders whose influence extends beyond their team either through leading cross team initiatives, making technology choices for critical aspects of our technology platform or solving for critical technical challenges within teams enabling our business to achieve our rapid scaling plans (growing 3x YoY). 

This role will start off being primarily team scoped solving critical scaling challenges. There is scope to expand remit as we grow.

Time zone requirement: Europe (GMT/WET, CET, EET) and Eastern North America (NST, AST, EST)

What You'll Do

Technical Skills:

• Broad and deep understanding of system design with an ability to select the correct paradigm/technology given the situation and constraints.  
• Develops a deep understanding of our business domains and how technology can be applied to drive business impact. 
• Innovates and introduces new technologies or methodologies.
• Resolves complex technical challenges with innovative solutions.

Ownership:

• Leads cross-team initiatives or leads on architectural system design at team level
• Drives pragmatic technology choices/decisions making sensible trade offs in order to  balance current and future business needs.
• Defines coding standards and engineering best practices.
• Evaluates and recommends new tools and technologies.
• Hands-on contribution 

Leadership:

• Mentors and coaches engineers.
• Influences technical decisions at the organizational level.
• Collaborates with product managers and CTO to inform how technology can influence or enable the product strategy.

Skills & Experience

• Experience of working in a high growth scaleup environment 
• Product minded and able to demonstrate significant impact you have had on a business through the application of technology
• Proven experience of full stack development across the following (or similar) technologies: React/Typescript, Python/fastAPI, Postgres DB, Data pipelines)
• Comfortable working in a build it, run it environment (GCP, cloud run, grafana, k8s) - or similar
• Ability to design and implement scalable and resilient systems
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and coach engineers at all levels
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Passion for learning and staying updated with evolving technologies and industry trends

Nice To Have

• Demonstrated experience scaling large distributed architectures
• Experience working in a remote-first environment
• Experience working with satellite data and/or imagery

Note: We believe that all people are capable of great things. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements that are listed within this job description.

What We Offer

• Competitive, location-specific compensation and benefits 
• Flexible, autonomous and collaborative working environment rooted in trust - we build our work days around our lives, not the other way around
• Home office stipend, coworking and ongoing education budgets 
• A company culture that genuinely embodies each of our core values
• To be part of truly mission-driven work that reduces wildfires, protects earth’s natural resources and helps solve our climate crisis

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for an experienced and hands-on HR Manager to lead People operations across Europe and Asia-Pacific. This role flexible to be based in either Hoofddorp, Netherlands or Frankfurt, Germany or Stockholm, Sweden. This role supports employees across the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Malaysia, and other growing regions.

As Airspace continues to expand internationally, this role will play a critical part in scaling our People function and enhancing the employee experience across regions. You’ll serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief of Staff and collaborate closely with our HR Director to ensure global alignment on policies, programs, systems, and best practices.

The ideal candidate is a dynamic HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment, someone who combines a deep understanding of regional employment laws with a passion for building culture, improving processes, and delivering operational excellence.

Role Description & Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and scale the HR function for Airspace’s Europe and APAC operations, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and a consistent employee experience across all regions.
• Manage and coach the HR Officer in Malaysia, providing mentorship, guidance, and alignment on company-wide initiatives and HR best practices.
• Partner with global HR counterparts to align policies, programs, and systems for a cohesive, one-Airspace approach to People operations.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the Chief of Staff and senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and HR best practices.
• Partner with Global Payroll Specialist ensuring accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence.
• Oversee global benefits administration, ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and a seamless, efficient experience for employees across all countries.
• Enhance company culture by promoting engagement, recognition, and collaboration across distributed teams.
• Build strong relationships with managers and employees, providing expert guidance on employee relations, performance management, and conflict resolution.
• Develop and refine policies and procedures that improve efficiency, compliance, and the employee experience, ensuring alignment with global standards.
• Partner with Senior Corporate Recruiter and help drive recruiting efforts and liaise with  hiring managers to align on hiring strategies and support local recruitment efforts.
• Drive sustainable HR system management (e.g., Rippling), ensuring data integrity and consistent adoption across all regions.
• Ensure adherence to all local labor laws and regulations, particularly Dutch labor law (knowledge of German and Swedish labor law is a plus).
• Foster a strong cross-regional partnership between Europe, APAC, and U.S. headquarters to share insights, promote consistency, and advance company-wide initiatives.
• Drive change management efforts and act as a culture ambassador, ensuring Airspace remains a safe, compliant, and equitable workplace.

Ideal Background and Skills:

• 5+ years of Human Resources experience within Europe and Asia; experience working for multinational corporations preferred
• BA/BS degree (or equivalent) in Human Resource Management or related field
• High proficiency with HR information systems 
• Experience with Microsoft Office / Google Suite applications and comfort using data to complete analyses, drive recommendations and provide executive-level reporting
• Must be fluent in English and Dutch languages. German language skills are a plus
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; comfortable working with senior business partners on a daily basis
• Strong project management experience coupled with self-motivation and ability to effectively prioritize to meet business needs
• Positive attitude and comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with people from different geographies and backgrounds

Compensation & Benefits:  

• Salary range: €75,000 - €85,000 or local equivalent
• Strong compensation & holistic benefit package: Competitive salary with opportunities for advancement, and more. Benefits include pension plan, holiday/vacation plan, company fitness plan, etc.
• Freedom & flexibility: Role is hybrid with flexible requirements regarding office attendance and encourages creativity, self-responsibility and self-development in scoping and executing the key responsibilities
• Excellent culture with fantastic colleagues: An international team of highly skilled and for all motivated team members are there to make your day

Are you ready to build something truly extraordinary? Are you driven by the challenge of scaling across markets, building and leading high-performing teams, and shaping the future of venture investing? If you have a fire in your belly, the ability to inspire others, and the desire to spend your days building and leading – this one’s for you. 

Your Mission

We're looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff to lead CVX Ventures through its next phase of expansion, both in existing and new markets. You’ll be the driving force behind our mission to build Europe’s largest and most active angel investor network - a place where capital meets competence to create extraordinary companies.

As Chief of Staff you’ll be at the forefront of everything CVX is and will become. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll shape vision, execute strategy, and hire and inspire teams across borders. You’ll set the standard and pace for how we operate and grow, while being ready to relocate temporarily as new markets open.

Our Mission

We connect experienced professionals and investors with carefully selected, high-potential startups and growth companies. As a member of our network, you're not just investing capital—you're bringing your knowledge, experience, and network into play to actively create value and drive growth.

CVX Ventures is one of Europe's fastest growing venture investors. We empower our partners to invest in hand-picked cases that match their interests, industries, and expertise.

Since 2020 our community has grown to include over 700 members—from angel investors and board members to C-level leaders—who have collectively invested more than EUR 100 million into 100+ companies.

Being part of CVX means becoming part of a trusted network where deals are sourced with care.

CVX currently consists of 20 ambitious and talented individuals with an expectation to be +100 in the next 24 months.

As our Chief of Staff you will: 

• Lead the growth and execution across all CVX markets, existing and new ones
• Build, manage and inspire high-performing local teams in each market
• Own the global strategy, from market entry to operational excellence
• Lead the continuous expansion of our angel investor network across Europe
• Represent CVX publicly - at events, conferences, and in media - building visibility and trust
• Be involved in deal flow, investment decisions, and startup ecosystem engagement
• Drive culture, excellence, and performance across all markets
• Report directly to the Board.
  
  

We ideally see that you are: 

• 3-7 years of top tier management consulting or investment banking, combined with some start up or venture/private equity investment experience
• Flexibility to relocate to new markets for a few months when opening new offices
• Great with people – you connect fast and lead with trust
• Unusually driven and ambitious – you want to win at everything you do and bring others with you
• Highly analytical with strong problem-solving abilities
• A strategic thinker who doesn’t mind getting your hands dirty

What we offer you:

• A front-row seat to building one of Europe’s most exciting venture platforms
• Full ownership and responsibility from day one
• A company with real traction and an ambitious vision
• The chance to build your own legacy alongside other top-tier talent
• A mix of competitive base salary + significant equity upside.
  
  

Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Europe or the UK.