The VP of Engineering will lead the entire engineering organization (developers, QA, SRE, architects) in an international environment, defining and executing the technical vision and strategy while building and scaling high-performing engineering teams.

This role is a key member of the leadership team, working directly with the C-suite to drive company success through technical excellence and innovation.

The VP of Engineering will report to the CPTO and be responsible for the overall success of the engineering function.

Our stack

• Backend: Elixir/Phoenix, Ruby/RoR (historic), RabbitMq, PostgreSQL, Redis

• Frontend: React JS (check welcome-ui, our beloved design system)

• Infrastructure: AWS (w/ K8S)

• Data: Snowplow, Snowflake, Dbt, Rivery, custom ML models

• Day-to-day tools: Github, Circle CI, Sentry, Datadog, Jira, Notion, Slack, Zoom

• You may find more information on our Tech Blog, on our Twitter account or, of course, on our beloved company profile

A bit of context

• Current teams: Tech (Engineering, Architecture, SRE, QA, IT & Security), Product (PM, Design, Data)

• Current Engineering team: ~40 people (backend, fullstack, frontend, EM)

• Current Tech & Product team: ~100 people (7 stream-aligned squads)

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision:

• Define and execute the company’s technical vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and market opportunities

• Drive technological innovation while maintaining operational excellence and system reliability

• Develop and manage the engineering organization’s budget and resource allocation

• Establish and monitor key technical and organizational metrics that demonstrate engineering impact on business outcomes

Organizational Leadership:

• Build, lead, and scale a world-class engineering organization across multiple domains (Frontend, Backend, Infrastructure, QA)

• Oversee and mentor 2 Engineering Directors and senior technical leaders, ensuring their growth and success.

• Define the engineering organizational structure and evolution as the company scales Collaborate with People/HR leadership to develop competitive compensation strategies and career frameworks.

• Drive engineering culture and values that promote innovation, excellence, and continuous learning.

• Lead strategic hiring initiatives and organizational design decisions.

• Establish engineering brand and represent the company externally at conferences, tech talks, and industry events

Technical Excellence & Architecture:

• Own the technical architecture vision and ensure its proper implementation across all engineering teams

• Make critical technical decisions that impact the company’s long-term success and scalability

• Ensure proper technical governance, security, and compliance across all engineering initiatives

• Drive standardization and best practices across engineering teams

• Oversee technical debt management and system modernization efforts

Operational Excellence:

• Establish and optimize engineering processes, methodologies, and tools across the organization

• Drive engineering productivity improvements and efficiency initiatives

• Ensure proper project prioritization and resource allocation across teams

• Oversee delivery of major technical initiatives and critical projects

• Manage engineering operational costs and optimize team efficiency

• Define and monitor engineering SLAs, KPIs, and success metrics

Cross-functional Leadership:

• Partner closely with Product leadership to ensure successful execution of product roadmap

• Work with Sales and Customer Success to understand and address customer technical needs

• Collaborate with Finance on budgeting, headcount planning, and cost management

• Partner with Security and Legal teams on compliance and risk management

• Partner with other C-level executives to identify and capitalize on technical opportunities that drive business growth

• Participate in leadership-level decision-making, contributing to company-wide strategy and growth initiatives

• 15+ years of engineering experience with at least 8+ years in senior engineering leadership roles

• Proven track record of building and scaling engineering organizations (50+ engineers)

• Strong technical background with broad knowledge across multiple technical domains

• Experience leading engineering at a high-growth technology company

• Track record of successful delivery of large-scale technical initiatives

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices and methodologies

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and scalable architectures

• Outstanding leadership presence and executive communication skills

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen

• Proven ability to build and mentor high-performing leadership teams

• Ability to balance technical excellence with business pragmatism

• Experience in change management and organizational transformation