Head of Engineering (f/m/d) - SaaS | Team Building | Scaling

Kooku Recruiting GmbH; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A fast-growing SaaS company in the real estate and energy sector is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and scale the engineering function remotely within Germany. You will play a key role in building a high-performing team and shaping the technical organization. A minimum of 5 years in a leadership role with proven technical expertise is required. Join to make a societal impact through innovation and team collaboration.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of leadership experience in tech environments.
• Proven track record in scaling engineering teams.
• Strong technical expertise with strategic thinking.

Aufgaben

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering team.
• Define responsibilities, processes, and standards.
• Collaborate with CTO and product teams for roadmap shaping.

Kenntnisse

Leadership in dynamic tech environments

Technical expertise

Strategic thinking

People-centric leadership

Fluency in English

German language proficiency

Tools

Python

Go

React

Django

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Jobbeschreibung

Head of Engineering (f/m/d) – SaaS | Team Building | Scaling

Remote within Germany

A fast-growing SaaS company in the real estate and energy sector is looking for an experienced engineering leader to take ownership of building and scaling the engineering function. As Head of Engineering, you’ll play a key role in shaping the technical organization and driving the digital transformation of an entire industry.

What you’ll do

• Build and develop a high-performing, diverse, and motivated engineering team
• Define clear responsibilities, processes, and engineering standards
• Lead with a focus on self-organization, delivery capability, and technical excellence
• Collaborate closely with the CTO and product teams to shape a scalable and future-proof roadmap
• Help shape the broader organization – including roles, leadership structures, and agile team formats
• Work closely with the CTO and leadership team to define principles and structures for a scalable tech organization – with strategic influence and room to shape leadership models

What you bring

• At least 5 years of leadership experience in dynamic tech environments (SaaS, cloud, continuous delivery, DDD)
• Strong technical expertise combined with strategic thinking
• Proven track record in scaling engineering teams and developing modern technical organizations
• A clear, people-centric leadership style focused on ownership and collaboration
• Fluency in English (our engineering team works in English); German is a plus

Why this role?

• You’ll join a highly motivated leadership team in a fast-scaling company
• You’ll help build technology that has a real societal impact
• You’ll have the freedom to shape, improve, and make things happen
• Fully remote work within Germany

The tech environment

• Tech stack includes: Python, Go, React, Django, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD
• Current team size: 12 engineers across frontend, backend, DevOps, and data
• Work methodology: Kanban, cross-functional product teams in development

Interested?

If you’re ready to take ownership in a high-impact tech leadership role, we look forward to your application. All applications are handled confidentially.

We especially welcome applications from people who are underrepresented in tech – regardless of gender, background, age, or identity. And if you don’t meet every single requirement but feel this role could be right for you: we’d still like to hear from you.

Apply directly or get in touch for more information.

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