1d ago
Head of Engineering
Germany
โจ $150k-$250k / yearest.
full-timelead Remotesoftware
๐ Tech Stack
๐ผ About This Role
You'll lead a fully remote, globally distributed engineering team in a fast-scaling product organization. Your core impact involves shaping engineering culture, driving architecture and technical strategy, and contributing hands-on (30-40% coding) to build end-to-end platforms. This role blends technical depth with strategic leadership in a high-velocity startup environment.
๐ฏ What You'll Do
- Define technical direction, architecture, and delivery standards aligning with product and business priorities.
- Contribute hands-on to software development (approx. 30โ40% coding) across TypeScript and Go.
- Own system architecture decisions, security, scalability, and compliance as final technical authority.
- Drive engineering excellence through hiring, mentoring, performance management, and process improvements.
๐ Requirements
- 8โ12+ years of software engineering with significant hands-on coding experience.
- Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams in startup or high-growth environments.
- Strong expertise in TypeScript, Go, and full-stack development.
- Experience designing scalable architectures and end-to-end SaaS systems.
โจ Nice to Have
- Background in API design, distributed systems, or platform engineering.
- Strong stakeholder management abilities in English.
- Experience with AI adoption strategies and automation practices.
๐ Benefits & Perks
- ๐ Fully remote with global flexibility and distributed team collaboration.
- ๐ฐ Competitive compensation aligned with experience and impact.
- ๐๏ธ Discretionary paid time off to support work-life balance.
- ๐ฏ High ownership role with direct influence on product and engineering culture.
- โ๏ธ Team retreats and opportunities for in-person collaboration globally.
๐จ Hiring Process
Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate
- 1Recruiter Callยท 30 min
- 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
- 3Leadership Interviewยท 60 min
- 4Offerยท 15 min
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