Head of Engineering (m/f/d)

Be our next roadsurfer!We are looking for a Head of Engineering to join our teams working on our consumer-facing booking and station management products. You will be part of our success story in delivering unique travel adventures to customers around the world and supporting our station teams to deliver a great experience every time.An international work environment awaits you in the vibrant city of Munich if you are a creative problem solver who loves to drive solutions and is looking for a new adventure!WHY ROADSURFER?TEAMSPIRIT & TEAMEVENTS: Look forward to a collegial atmosphere with flat hierarchies, lots of fun and great team spirit, as well as regular team events such as joint sports sessions, pizza & beer evenings, etc.FLEX WORK & WORKATION: You are flexible in terms of working hours. Our Flex Work Policy enables you to switch between office days and home office days or you can work fully remote. You can also work from abroad in Europe one month per year.PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT: We support your personal and professional development through an individual Growth Plan and our Inhouse Academy.CAMPER BUDGET: You get an annual camper budget to experience the #happyroadsurfing lifestyle for yourself.JOB BIKE: Stay fit with our job bike offer.DISCOUNTS: Use our Corporate Benefits Platform, the Travel Industry Card, and Family & Friends Discounts.THE PLACE TO BE: Look forward to a beautiful, bright office with everything your heart desires, like table tennis and table football. You can also enjoy our weekly breakfast and lunch specials.OFFICE DOGS: Dogs in the office are welcome.THE ROLE – YOUR PASSIONYou are the disciplinary and technical leader for multiple software development teams.Together with the CTPO, you prioritize needed technical improvements and initiatives.You are accountable for the overall architecture of your teams’ applications.You evangelize best development practices in your teams and encourage (and expect) technical excellence.You are responsible for hiring processes and decisions in the engineering organization.You work effectively with product management and other departments to develop impactful products and features that meet business needs.You question the status quo and anticipate opportunities, backed up by data and facts.As a servant leader, you continuously coach team leads and other direct reports to help them grow professionally and personally.WHAT YOU NEED TO SURF THE WAVE WITH USYou have significant experience as a successful leader of software development teams, including leading engineering managers or team leads, setting up your teams for success and helping them grow to the next level.You have extensive experience in software engineering and system architecture, with a durable understanding of the PHP ecosystem (we work with Symfony), database and storage systems, API-driven frontends and mobile apps (we use Nuxt; Flutter for mobile apps), as well durable experience in cloud-computing (we run on AWS).You know what it means to build and release good software to end users with short and meaningful feedback loops (detect, mitigate, improve).You have a strong ability to align technical strategies with business goals, including resource planning, budgeting and risk management.You have an analytical mindset and can drive engineering decisions based on data and industry best practices.You have knowledge of scalable software solutions that accommodate growth in users and geographical markets.You have strong communication skills including excellent English, and the ability to communicate with business stakeholders in terms they can understand.Ready to surf?We are looking forward to your application! If you have any questions, please drop a message to us via [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.ABOUT #ROADSURFERAs a #roadsurfer you are part of an open, fast-growing team with ambitious goals and a great team spirit. We stick together and combine a brutal hands-on mentality with fun at work! It means shaping the future of outdoor travel and building an ecosystem for sustainable outdoor travel. We are more than Europe's largest campervan rental company. In 2021 we launched our platform roadsurfer spots in addition to our other products rent, abo and sales – a platform where you can discover and book unique camping spots. But that’s only the beginning. We are growing fast, so hop on board and join us on our journey. We’re looking for motivated and passionate people whose hearts beat for campers. Wanna spread the roadsurfer spirit across the globe with us? #J-18808-Ljbffr