TL;DR

Head of Engineering (Software): Overseeing the engineering organization, bridging software and hardware teams, and ensuring engineering perspectives are integrated into business decisions. Focus on delivery excellence, developer experience, and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Location: On-site, Hybrid, Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Company

%hirify_global%'s vision is that energy powers your business, reinforcing energy security and making European businesses energy independent using energy management solutions.

What you will do

Drive delivery excellence and developer experience by continuously improving the workflow and balancing speed with quality.
Define and track engineering health metrics to guide improvements and demonstrate impact.
Foster a culture of diversity, inclusion, safety, and transparency.
Oversee and align the hiring plan for all engineering teams and build scalable hiring pipelines together with the recruitment team.
Facilitate cross-team decision-making, aligning engineering principles such as code quality, security, observability, and AI strategy.
Advocate for engineering priorities in cross-functional discussions and acting as a technical voice at the executive level.

Requirements

7+ years of experience working with software-dominant engineering teams, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
Demonstrated success growing teams in a scale-up environment.
Significant working experience as a software engineer.
Open and positive communication style.

Culture & Benefits

30 days yearly holiday to rest and recharge.
Meaningful work contributing to a more sustainable future.
Office perks and a supportive, dynamic team atmosphere.
An annual company holiday.
Access to personal development funds and career growth opportunities.

Hiring process

Apply: The People team and hiring manager will review your application and respond within 2 weeks.
Screening call: If you seem like a %hirify_global%er-in-the-making, you’ll be invited to a screening call.
Are you the one?: You'll have two or more interviews and an assessment of the specific skills you’ll need.

Head Of Engineering