Head Of Engineering
3 days ago
Madrid
2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants We're looking for a Head of Engineering to join our fast-growing startup! As Head of Engineering, you will build and grow a high-impact team—recruiting, mentoring, and managing our ten engineers as we expand. You’ll lead from the front as a technical leader who codes, reviewing PRs, and diving deep into architecture, while also building and nurturing a high-impact engineering team of around 10 engineers. You’ll collaborate closely with the Director of Product & Technology, acting as their right hand in transforming business needs into scalable, high-quality technology. Responsabilities : • Grow and lead a high-performing team of 10 engineers., • Provide 1 : 1 coaching and support career development across the team., • Set and uphold high standards for ownership, commitment, and impact., • Leverage AI tools and practices to boost team productivity and scalability., • Write production-level code and actively participate in development tasks., • Review pull requests, contribute to key modules, and debug complex issues., • Promote a strong engineering culture focused on quality, velocity, and impact., • Design, implement, and optimize scalable and reliable system architecture., • Evaluate trade-offs and select appropriate frameworks and technologies., • Ensure architectural decisions align with business goals., • Implement monitoring, incident response processes, and blameless post-mortems., • Ensure data security and privacy best practices are followed., • Align engineering roadmap with business goals in partnership with Product leadership., • Own and manage engineering budget, vendor relationships, and headcount planning., • 3+ years of experience leading engineering teams., • Proven track record of managing and scaling engineering teams effectively., • Previous experience in a startup, scale-up, or relevant side projects is a strong plus., • Hands-on background in code contributions, architectural design, and solving technical challenges., • Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure operations and CI / CD automation., • Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements., • Strong technical background (Node.js and AWS)., • Strong product mindset with a focus on delivery and outcomes., • Action-oriented with the ability to ship quickly without compromising quality., • Experience defining and tracking engineering KPIs., • Familiarity with monitoring, incident management, and operational excellence., • Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams., • Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop engineering talent., • Comfortable working cross-functionally with product, design, and analytics stakeholders., • Autonomy to shape processes, culture, and the future roadmap., • Many opportunities to keep building the Product and Tech in the coming years., • Build end-to-end solutions on Flutter, Node.js, and a modern serverless AWS data platform., • Balance focused office days in Barcelona or Madrid with remote work., • Salary base : €70.000 - €90.000, with equity participation. 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