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Head of Engineering

Circa 140K Euros + 10k Bonus + Shares

Remote Flex with Office locations in the EU (Preferably UK, Germany or Spain)


About Us:

We are currently working with a reputable award-winning organisation within the SaaS space. You will work closely with our CTO, CPO, Head of Product, and other key stakeholders to execute our bold product roadmap. Your role will include supporting efforts to attract and retain top talent while promoting a culture of collaboration and high performance. Additionally, you will play a key role in driving innovation within our product team, leading projects in areas such as big data, remote sensing, and machine learning.


Responsibilities:

  • You show vast experience in developing software in large-scale production systems, ideally using Scala, Java or Golang
  • You have a great foundation in microservice principles, event sourcing, cloud-native infrastructure, and clean code best practices
  • Knowledge of Kafka is a plus
  • Experience in setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines


Skills:

  • 8+ years of experience as an engineer in a production environment.
  • 1-2+ years in a senior engineering leadership role such as Head of Engineering, Engineering Director, VP of Engineering or similar.
  • Hands-on experience managing teams globally
  • Strong record of developing deep-tech strategies, and supporting the development of product roadmaps.
  • Strong experience in product-driven companies collaborating closely with product managers, UI designers and senior product representatives.
  • Experience managing teams of 10+
  • Passionate about sustainability and making a positive impact on the environment and enthusiasm for doing something positive
  • Fluent English


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