Head of Engineering (m/w/d)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential B2B SaaS organization in Germany that is building a market-leading platform in the lead generation and customer acquisition space. Our talent team is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead their technical organization through the next phase of growth.

This is a rare opportunity to step into a true leadership role where you'll own the full engineering function—product development, data infrastructure, software delivery, and platform operations—while working 100% remotely from anywhere in Germany or from their office in Bremen.

Responsibilities

• Lead an 8-person technical team spanning development, data engineering, and infrastructure—including 1:1s, goal-setting, career development, and recruiting
• Own day-to-day engineering operations: prioritization, resource planning, escalations, and technical decision-making currently handled by the CTO
• Drive delivery of the product roadmap across product, data, software, and infrastructure—ensuring committed timelines are met
• Establish predictable delivery processes for planning, development, testing, and releases with clear visibility across the organization
• Build a reliable data foundation for key business metrics (leads, appointments, orders) that sales, marketing, and leadership can trust
• Own platform stability, security, and scalability—including monitoring, incident management, backups, access controls, and GDPR compliance
• Stay technically engaged: evaluate architecture decisions, participate in code reviews, and maintain the ability to dive into code when needed
• Actively manage technical debt: identify it, assess business impact, and negotiate prioritization with stakeholders
• Serve as the primary technical liaison for business teams, translating requirements into engineering execution
• Manage external vendors, tools, and IT budget

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2 years leading technical teams (3+ people) as Head of Engineering, Engineering Manager, or similar role
• Solid technical background with ideally 5+ years as a hands-on developer—you've built what you now lead
• Multi-disciplinary leadership: experience managing not just development but also data and/or infrastructure teams
• Cloud infrastructure expertise: practical experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure, plus CI/CD and modern web/platform architectures
• Strong prioritization skills: you can confidently say no and maintain course when multiple stakeholders compete for resources
• Process implementation experience: you've introduced processes that teams actually follow without creating bureaucracy
• Data-driven approach: you measure before deciding and make results transparent to others
• Excellent communication with non-technical stakeholders: you can explain technical trade-offs to sales, marketing, and executives in language they understand and accept
• Self-directed and execution-focused: you identify what needs doing without waiting for instructions
• German fluency (C1 minimum) and good English skills required
• Experience in fast-growth environments (startup, scale-up, or agency) is a strong plus
• Background in lead generation, performance marketing, or B2B SaaS is a bonus but not required

Key Success Milestones:

• 0-3 months: Complete team assessment, system landscape review, risk identification (stability, security, delivery bottlenecks), and assumption of day-to-day operations from CTO
• 4-6 months: Establish roadmap visibility, implement monitoring/alerting/incident processes, close critical security gaps, deliver first reliable metrics reporting, and reduce CTO involvement to strategic matters only
• 7-12 months: Measurably improve delivery (faster cycle times, higher release frequency, fewer production errors), execute technical debt reduction plan, grow team according to plan, and ensure platform stability supports planned growth

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will screen qualified applicants and coordinate interviews with our client. We handle all communication and feedback throughout the process. Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly—all applications must come through our platform to be considered.

This is a full-time, permanent position reporting directly to the CTO. The role can be performed 100% remotely from anywhere in Germany, with optional access to the Bremen office. Approximately 1-2 on-site days per quarter are expected for team events and quarterly planning (travel expenses covered).

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with Get A Job.ai.

Get A Job.ai is an equal opportunity recruiter. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.