Head of Engineering (f/m/d)

Tasks

• Define and drive the overall engineering strategy aligned with company and product goals

• Lead, mentor, and grow interdisciplinary engineering teams in a fast-scaling startup environment

• Establish scalable software architecture, development standards, and engineering best practices

• Oversee software delivery processes and ensure high-quality, secure, and maintainable product development

• Collaborate closely with Product, AI, Governance, and Operations teams to align technical implementation with business and user needs

• Support hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering talent across the organization

• Drive agile engineering processes, technical planning, and delivery optimization

• Ensure platform scalability, system reliability, security, and operational excellence

• Contribute to strategic technology decisions, infrastructure planning, and long-term platform evolution

• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and innovation

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field

• Several years of experience in software engineering leadership roles, ideally within SaaS, platform, AI, or GovTech environments

• Strong technical background in modern software architectures, cloud technologies, and scalable application development

• Experience leading and growing high-performing engineering teams

• Strong understanding of agile software delivery and engineering operations

• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical leadership

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams

• Experience working in fast-paced and evolving startup or scale-up environments

• Interest in AI-driven products, digital public services, and large-scale digital transformation

• Fluent English skills; German is a strong plus