VP Engineering (m/f/x) | Munich

fleetster; München; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A SaaS company in Munich is looking for a VP Engineering to lead the modernization of their revenue-backed platform. The successful candidate will drive architecture updates, manage teams, and ensure delivery reliability. The role demands over 7 years in software engineering with strong leadership skills. A positive workplace culture, opportunities for growth, and an international team await the right individual. Must be based in Munich for this on-site position.

Leistungen

Individual growth options

Annual training budget

Free German language courses

Furnished company apartments

Inclusive environment

Qualifikationen

• 7+ years in software engineering, with 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Hands-on experience with the tech stack.
• Proven track record of delivery in fast-paced environments.

Aufgaben

• Lead and grow Engineering & QA teams.
• Own delivery reliability and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with Product on roadmap alignment.

Kenntnisse

Software engineering

Team leadership

Architectural design

Delivery reliability

Security awareness

Excellent communication

Fluent in English

Tools

NodeJS

MongoDB

AWS

React

Jobbeschreibung

fleetster is a SaaS company located in Munich that provides smart solutions for global fleets and car-sharers to make customers’ daily fleet life as easy as possible. Our product core is the sophisticated software platform with over 100,000 users in 9 languages and in over 28 countries. Our company backbone are smart people who strive to redefine the future of mobility and build a better future.

In our ongoing effort to grow while ensuring quality, we are searching for a VP Engineering (m/f/x) in Munich. Join us at fleetster and embark on this innovative journey!

Your responsibilities

As VP Engineering will lead the modernization of a live, revenue-backed SaaS platform in a bootstrapped, cash-flow-positive, non-bureaucratic environment and own predictable delivery end-to-end.

• Lead, coach, and grow Engineering & QA; hire and develop top talent
• Own delivery reliability: capacity planning, realistic estimates, sprint commitments, and trade-offs
• Be the single point of contact for the CEO on effort and risk; provide quick ballpark estimates
• Partner with Product to sequence the roadmap and align scope, timelines, and resources
• Drive architecture modernization while keeping the platform stable; balance features vs. tech debt & documentation
• Strengthen QA with automation, quality gates, and disciplined releases
• Oversee CI/CD, monitoring, on-call, and cloud cost efficiency; introduce pragmatic AI tooling

Your profile

• 7+ years in software engineering, incl. 3+ years leading teams in a B2B SaaS scale-up
• Hands‑on with our stack and loves to dive into code
• Proven delivery record: reliable estimates and on‑time execution in fast‑moving environments
• Strong architecture & systems design; confident making sound trade‑offs
• Experience building/maturing QA, CI/CD, and release processes
• Security‑aware; ideally familiar with ISO‑style controls and secure development practices
• Excellent communicator and coach; fluent in English (German a plus)

Our (backend) tech stack

• NodeJS
• Express (moving to NestJS)
• TypeScript (some JavaScript left)
• MongoDB
• AWS (quite some bits and pieces)

Our (frontend) tech stack

• React / Redux (well, most of it)
• Typescript / JavaScript
• Cypress / Jest
• Blueprint (UI Library)

Our offer

• Many options for individual growth
• International team / all communication in English
• Inclusive environment
• Annual training budget for personal development (Lotaro)
• Free access to courses for German language training (Udemy)
• Wellpass or Deutschlandticket (after probation period)
• Furnished company apartments close to the office

Please only consider an application if you live or want to live in (the vicinity of) Munich. This leadership role is on‑site. We believe a strong in‑person connection with the team is vital for success.

We look forward to receiving your application!