Head of Engineering
Our partner is looking for a Head of Engineering based in Germany. Fully remote position with flexible working arrangements across Europe.Full-TimeManager
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Job Details
- Languages
- English (fluent), German (plus)
- Required Skills
- PHPArtificial IntelligenceSoftware ArchitectureVue.JsSEOSaaS
Requirements
- Proven experience leading engineering organizations within high-scale SaaS or cloud-based software environments.
- Strong technical background with the credibility to guide architectural discussions and support senior engineering teams.
- Experience managing organizational change, engineering transformation, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Product-oriented mindset with the ability to prioritize engineering investments based on customer impact and business objectives.
- Demonstrated success building high-performing engineering teams and empowering autonomous decision-making.
- Strong understanding of modern software architecture, cloud infrastructure, scalability, security, data privacy, and operational excellence.
- Experience driving AI adoption within engineering teams, including the practical use of large language models and AI-powered development tools.
- Familiarity with technologies such as PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, and related web application ecosystems is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of SEO technologies, web crawling, indexing, or content analysis is considered an advantage.
- Fluent English communication skills are required; German language proficiency is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute the engineering vision and technical roadmap in partnership with technical leaders and executive stakeholders.
- Lead the transformation of engineering processes by promoting cross-functional collaboration, end-to-end ownership, and outcome-focused delivery.
- Drive the adoption of AI-native development practices, automation, and modern engineering workflows to improve productivity and innovation.
- Partner closely with product leadership to balance customer value, technical sustainability, feature delivery, and long-term platform evolution.
- Oversee architecture, scalability, security, privacy compliance, system performance, and technical quality across a large-scale SaaS platform.
- Mentor, coach, and develop an international engineering organization, fostering autonomy, accountability, and high performance.
- Remove delivery bottlenecks, improve engineering efficiency, and establish predictable development processes.
- Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to support system reliability, migrations, and operational excellence.
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