Head of Product & Tech
hace 18 horas
Valencia
Head of Product & Tech - LIBEEN The way the world accesses services has changed — Uber, Glovo, Netflix… everything on-demand. At Libeen , we’re doing the same for homeownership . We’re redefining how an entire generation accesses housing with SmartHousing , our seamless model that turns rent into a real path to buying a home. To take this revolution to the next level, we’re looking for a Head of Tech & Product who can build, scale, and lead the entire technology + product ecosystem that will power the future of homeownership in Europe. If you’re ambitious, product-obsessed, and want to build something millions will use to escape the “rent trap”, let’s talk . ROLE OBJECTIVE As Head of Product & Tech , you will define and execute Libeen’s entire technology and product strategy. You will build and scale our engineering + product teams, craft an exceptional end-to-end user experience, and ensure SmartHousing becomes a product people trust, love, and rely on . You will work directly with the founders and play a key role in scaling Libeen across Spain and Europe. RESPONSIBILITIES Tech & Engineering Leadership ✔️ Build, lead and mentor Libeen’s engineering team from zero → scale ✔️ Own the full technical vision, architecture and long-term roadmap ✔️ Design modern, scalable, AI-ready architecture (event-driven, microservices, modular) ✔️ Implement engineering best practices for speed, security, performance & reliability ✔️ Oversee DevOps, CI/CD, observability, cloud infrastructure & platform automation ✔️ Attract, hire and retain top-tier engineering talent ✔️ Ensure the platform scales as we reach thousands of users and transactions Product Leadership ✔️ Own the product vision: research → strategy → roadmap → execution ✔️ Create a user-friendly, intuitive, lovable product experience ✔️ Make SmartHousing feel premium, easy and transparent end-to-end ✔️ Transform user insights and usage data into product decisions ✔️ Build a frictionless journey from renting → saving → buying ✔️ Lead Product, Design and Data to ship high-impact features, fast ✔️ Use AI to automate processes, improve decisioning, and enhance UX ✔️ Balance speed with product excellence (“build fast, learn smart”) ✔️ Cross-Functional Leadership ✔️ Align tech & product strategy with SmartHousing 2030 and company OKRs ✔️ Work hand-in-hand with Operations, Finance, Marketing & Sales ✔️ Translate complex technical concepts into simple business language ✔️ Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement ✔️ Drive prioritization, delivery and execution across the company REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS Professional Experience ✔️ 5+ years as Head of Tech, CTO, Tech Lead or similar leadership role ✔️ Experience in startups or scale-ups (proptech/fintech a plus) ✔️ Proven ability to build and scale engineering + product teams ✔️ Strong experience in software architecture and system design ✔️ Frontend: React, Typescript ✔️ Backend: Node.js, microservices, APIs ✔️ Databases: SQL, NoSQL, event stores ✔️ Cloud: AWS / GCP, Kubernetes, Docker ✔️ Experience with CI/CD, DevOps, monitoring and reliability ✔️ Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-growth environments Tech & Product Skills ✔️ Ability to define product vision & turn it into a winning roadmap ✔️ Skilled in UX, user research, usability & product iteration ✔️ Data-informed decision-making (analytics, experimentation, funnels) ✔️ Experience building customer-facing digital products ✔️ Strong product intuition + excellent engineering judgment Soft Skills ✔️ Leadership, empathy and communication ✔️ High ownership and a "founder mindset" ✔️ Bias to action, not endless planning ✔️ Strategic vision + hands-on execution ✔️ Ability to inspire and drive teams forward Languages ✔️ Fluent Spanish ✔️ Fluent English NICE TO HAVE • Experience using AI/ML in products, • Data engineering / big data exposure, • TDD, DDD, Clean Architecture, • Experience scaling platforms from thousands → millions, • Thought leadership in tech or product WHAT MAKES LIBEEN UNIQUE? Access to homeownership is broken. Young people need 15 years to save for a down payment. The system doesn’t work — but SmartHousing does. In the US this model has already taken off. In Spain, Libeen is the only company solving this structural issue at scale. At Libeen you will: • Build a product that changes lives, • Work with top-tier institutional investors, • Join a mission that will transform Europe’s housing market, • Leave a real impact on millions of people, fast WHAT WE OFFER • Full-time contract with competitive salary (fixed + variable), • Phantom shares, • Private health insurance, • Payflow (get your salary whenever you want), • Direct work with founders, • Build Libeen’s platform from zero → large-scale European rollout