Head of Engineering (F/M/X)

Project J Ltd; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading company in SaaS solutions seeks a Head of Engineering to drive its technology strategy. You will lead a team of over 20 engineers and shape the company's innovative engineering culture focused on AI integration while collaborating closely with the C-level team. This role offers the opportunity to continue your professional growth in a vibrant Berlin office while managing cutting-edge technology.

Leistungen

30 vacation days

Competitive salary

€1,500 annual training & development budget

Individual coaching and further training opportunities

Free BVG ticket

Employee discounts (e.g., gym memberships, online stores)

Pension program with company match

An inclusive culture

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years in a similar leadership role.
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails.
• Upper-Intermediate English and German fluency is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of 20+ engineers.
• Drive the exploration and integration of AI capabilities in products.
• Establish technical roadmaps to align with business goals.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

AI/ML technologies

Ruby on Rails

ReactJS

Agile methodologies

Data pipelines

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Jobbeschreibung

About us

At ablefy, we believe that passion can turn into a career for anyone! With our cloud-based SaaS platform solution, ablefy.io, we offer an easy and efficient way for everyone to create and sell digital products and online courses. More than 70,000 entrepreneurs have already placed their trust in our expertise!

Our story began in 2015, and for the first five years, we grew organically, becoming a profitable company with a team of around 60 employees. Then, in September 2021, we raised $38 million in series A funding led by Target Global, with participation from Partech Ventures and Avid Ventures. Since then, we've doubled in size!

Since then, our company size, products, features, and services have doubled and we have become Germany's No. 1 platform for coaches, consultants, speakers, and service providers. We continue to grow to this day – that's why we're looking for you.

Our core values are crucial to our success:

• Ownership - Lead by Example, Accountability, Mission first
• Be Curious & Drive Change - Embrace Change & Growth, Never Assume, Lead with a Vision for Change
• Customer-Obsessed - Champion Customer-Centric Decision-making, Deliver Meaningful Value, Go Above and Beyond
• As One Tribe - Embrace Differences, Collaboration over Hierarchy & Competition, Build Trust through Honesty, Integrity & Respect

Diversity & Inclusion

At ablefy, we embrace our differences, as they are our greatest strength. We recognize that everyone has a unique perspective based on their experiences, identities, and thought processes, and we strive to create an inclusive environment for all. Discrimination based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability status, or any other aspect that makes you unique is not tolerated at ablefy. We aim to make growth accessible to everyone!

We know that no candidate checks every single box, and that’s okay! If you’re excited about this role and think you can bring something valuable to our team, we encourage you to apply—even if you don’t meet every requirement. We’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

We’re seeking a hands-on Head of Engineering with exceptional architectural skills and a strong vision for the AI-powered future. You’ll lead our engineering organisation, define our technology strategy, and prepare our platform to scale globally. You will work closely with our Engineering Managers to build a high-performing, resilient, and innovative engineering culture. Reporting directly to the C-level team, you will shape how ablefy builds, innovates, and delivers.

What You’ll Do

Leadership & Strategy

• Revisit and execute ablefy’s technology strategy and roadmap to align with business goals.
• Drive the exploration, evaluation, and integration of future AI capabilities into our product and technology stack, staying ahead of industry trends.
• Drive the evaluation and integration of AI capabilities not only in our products, but also across our engineering workflows, to accelerate development speed, improve code quality, and optimize testing processes.
• Create an organizational design that is ready to scale on agile principles and enables multiple teams and locations.
• Establish and maintain technical management disciplines and a technical roadmap that achieves a pragmatic balance between business process harmonization, time-to-value, and innovation, including best practices for AI integration and data pipelines.
• Work closely with Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers, and Product to maintain effective team processes, prioritize backlogs, define short-term and long-term goals, and ensure clear communication with all stakeholders.

Team Management & Development

• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of 20+ engineers, including 3 Engineering Managers and 2 Staff Engineers, fostering continuous learning and high performance.
• Coach and mentor Engineering Managers to empower them as effective team leads and support their professional growth.
• Collaborate with C-level and People teams to build and scale a world-class engineering organization.
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide continuous feedback, address underperformance, recognize individual strengths, and support career development.
• Act as a hands-on problem solver, maximizing delivery quality, teamwork, and productivity.
• Engage effectively with distributed teams while enjoying our vibrant Berlin office environment.

Technical Oversight & Architecture

• Provide architectural leadership and hands-on guidance to ensure robust, scalable, and maintainable solutions.
• Bring expertise in Ruby on Rails (must-have) and ReactJS (strong plus), with excitement for AI/ML technologies.
• Champion best practices for AI integration, data pipelines, security, and infrastructure.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that improve development workflows and product capabilities.

Operational Excellence

• Manage the overall cost and performance of ablefy’s technology capabilities, infrastructure, cloud operations, and security.
• Own engineering OKRs and drive agile delivery practices.
• Oversee IT service management functions and ensure high availability and continuous integration & deployment.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years in a similar leadership role (international experience preferred; experience in a fast-moving B2B SaaS environment is a plus)
• Deep understanding of AI/ML technologies and their strategic applications in SaaS products.
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails; ReactJS experience strongly preferred.
• Expertise in agile methodologies (Kanban/SCRUM).
• Experience designing scalable, secure software architectures.
• Strong background in spatial or big data processing and data pipelines for AI/ML.
• Proven track record of building and coaching high-performing teams (20+ engineers).
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and risk management skills.
• Independent, self-driven leadership style with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Upper-Intermediate English (written & spoken); German fluency is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent preferred.

What We Offer

• 30 vacation days.
• Competitive salary.
• €1,500 annual training & development budget.
• Responsibility and trust from day one.
• Individual coaching and further training opportunities.
• Free BVG ticket.
• Employee discounts (e.g., gym memberships, online stores).
• Pension program with company match.
• An inclusive culture where you are valued for who you are.
  

Ready to shape the future of digital entrepreneurship with us?
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