Head of Software Engineering

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💎 Seniority level: Senior, 5+ years

📍 Location: United States, the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, France, Sweden, Canada, EST, GMT, CET

🔍 Industry: Electric utility and climate technology

🏢 Company: Overstory👥 1-10 E-Commerce

🗣️ Languages: English, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Luxembourgish, Lithuanian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Estonian, Danish, Korean

⏳ Experience: 5+ years

🪄 Skills: LeadershipPythonSoftware DevelopmentAgileCloud ComputingMachine LearningData engineeringREST API

Requirements:

Passionate about climate work.
Experience working in a high growth startup/scaleup environment.
Proven track record leading engineering teams, with 5+ years managing and developing technical leaders.
Ability to build psychological safety and maintain transparent communication in teams.
Substantial software engineering background with expertise in lean product development.
Strategic mindset for navigating technical complexity while focusing on customer impact.
Demonstrated success scaling engineering organizations in high-growth environments.
Track record of successful remote-first team leadership.

Responsibilities:

Drive key initiatives within the web product teams, fostering a culture of excellence and empowering engineers to excel.
Provide strategic technical guidance to ensure alignment with Overstory's long-term goals.
Actively embody Overstory’s core values, nurturing a positive team culture.
Hold regular 1:1s to mentor team members and help them grow.
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to contribute to Overstory’s product vision.
Refine team structures and collaborate with leaders on responsibility distribution.
Participate in the leadership community to elevate team-wide performance.

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