Head of Engineering (all genders) - Commerce Finance Tech

Aboutyougmbh; Hamburg; Vor Ort; EUR 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

ABOUT YOU is seeking a skilled Head of Engineering (all genders) to lead our Commerce Finance Tech Circle Cluster in Hamburg. You will steer architecture, data platforms, and cross-functional initiatives with Directors, VPs and C-Suite colleagues to deliver scalable, compliant software for our commerce business.

You will build and coach high-performing engineering teams, shape technical strategy, and collaborate closely with product and business stakeholders.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading engineering teams.
• Strong architectural and data modeling skills.
• Hands-on leadership in software engineering with cloud experience (AWS / GCP).
• Excellent English communication and collaboration with senior stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Oversee strategic initiatives across our system landscape in collaboration with application teams.
• Build scalable technical solutions with core engineering teams.
• Draft architectural decisions and ensure reliable, state-of-the-art products.
• Lead and coach two engineering teams within the Finance Tech Unit.
• Collaborate with Directors, VPs and C-Suite to balance tech complexity with business value.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Software architecture

Cloud/DevOps

Data modeling

English communication

Mentoring

Tools

Python

Google BigQuery

AWS

MySQL

PHP

Jobbeschreibung

We are currently looking for a skilled & passionate Head of Engineering (all genders) to lead our Commerce Finance Tech Circle Cluster at ABOUT YOU!

Our ABOUT YOU Commerce Finance Tech Circle Cluster is responsible for connecting to the ABOUT YOU Commerce ERP solution to ensure the regulatory compliance of our commerce business. Furthermore, the team is responsible for building our Data Platform used by other stakeholders and the team itself, such as for running financial data pipelines.

• Oversee and enable the key strategic initiatives across our system landscape in close collaboration with the application teams
• Build performant & high scalable technical solutions in close cooperation with our core teams
• Draft architectural decisions and ensure reliable and state-of-the-art products
• Build and manage high-performing engineering teams within the Finance Tech Unit which includes hiring, coaching and mentoring
• Managing a Unit of 2 tech teams and collaborating closely with different business stakeholders
• Reporting directly to our VP level and preparing MD decisions
• Challenge business requirements to ensure a good balance between technical complexity while maintaining business value
• Provide leadership to the engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lots of space for your own ideas and creations, flat hierarchies and very short decision-making process
• Experienced in accompanying the development of high-scalable software products in an agile environment
• Having a deep understanding of Software Architecture and Infrastructure setups in common cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud)
• Designing scalable systems and data modeling
• Deep understanding of business and tech processes
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders (Directors, VPs or C-Suite), both technical and non-technical
• Having an analytical, data-driven, and efficiency-focused approach
• Working hands-on with high attention to details and having a get-things-done mentality
• Very good written and spoken English skills
• hustler mentality
• good communication skills (especially in English)

Nice to have

Experience with one or several of the following tools/languages: Python, Google Big Query, AWS, MySQL, PHP

A Place Where You Can Be You

We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.

Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.

What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.

A Place Where You Can Be You

We take it as our responsibility to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, exactly as they are.

Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger and shape our culture in ways that matter.

What we stand for internally, we stand for as a brand: acceptance, inclusion, and a fairer approach to fashion.