TL;DR

Head of Engineering (SaaS): Overseeing and driving the delivery of features for an enterprise B2B event platform with an accent on rapid execution, technical leadership, and team performance. Focus on unblocking technical challenges, ensuring sprint commitments, and scaling the engineering organization.

Location: Remote (Europe)

Company

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What you will do

Take full ownership of getting features shipped fast, stable, and in line with what was promised, including writing code, fixing blockers, and reviewing PRs.
Ensure engineering teams manage the backlog of issue tickets and prevent bottlenecks by taking over PR reviews or fixing complex problems.
Drive the growth and effectiveness of the engineering team by actively participating in recruitment and setting a high technical bar.
Take direct ownership of performance management by identifying issues early and implementing concrete improvements with engineers.
Assess the current state of engineering teams, build a 6-month plan, and lead sprint planning sessions.
Handle analysis and resolution of critical issues and manage engineering on-call rotations.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in software engineering, with 5+ years in a leadership role.
Proven track record of delivering large-scale, business-critical SaaS products that run 24/7.
Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and high-availability platforms.
Strong expertise in release management, patch deployment, and continuous delivery strategies.
Experience managing feature teams focused on continuous product delivery in an agile environment.
Strong coding experience in JavaScript, Node.js, and Vue.js.
Expertise with Git/GitHub workflows, including peer review (PR) best practices, branching strategies, and CI/CD integrations.
Ability to break down product functional requirements into technical development plans and Proof-of-Concepts (PoCs).

Nice to have

Previous experience working with nearshore/offshore teams and scaling engineering organizations.

Culture & Benefits

Be part of an engineering leadership team where engineering excellence is a core pillar of business growth.
Opportunity to challenge, raise the bar, and require the best from engineering teams.
Actively participate in scaling the engineering organization through recruitment and setting a high technical bar.
Work in a hands-on environment, stepping in wherever needed to ensure delivery and resolve roadblocks.