VP of Engineering

Almedia; Berlin; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Transport subsidy

Free breakfasts and lunches

Language learning opportunities

Urban Sports Club membership

Job summary

Almedia is seeking a Senior Engineering Leader to drive the growth of its engineering department in Berlin. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the entire engineering function, focusing on execution, quality, and reliability while partnering with the CTO and executive team.

Your responsibilities include designing the engineering operating model and ensuring high-quality delivery as the company scales. Almedia offers equity, a modern office, and various employee benefits, aiming to build a collaborative and high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• Experience building and scaling engineering organizations.
• Successful leadership in Frontend, Backend, and Reliability.
• Ability to simplify complex strategies into executable plans.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering function execution, quality, reliability, and people.
• Design and evolve the engineering operating model.
• Partner with the CTO to define technical direction.

Skills

JavaScript

TypeScript

Frontend development

Backend development

Collaborative leadership

React Native

Python

Job description

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

About You

• You are a senior engineering leader with strong JavaScript and TypeScript experience across frontend and backend, hands‑on enough to be credible while operating at the level of the org.
• You have built and scaled engineering organisations through significant growth, including hiring and developing engineering managers and tech leads.
• You have led Frontend, Backend, and Reliability functions and know how to design the operating model that lets them work together at speed.
• You enjoy simplifying complexity and turning ambiguous strategy into clear, executable plans.
• You set high standards, attract strong talent, and build trust across teams and with the executive team.
• You are highly driven, accountable, and comfortable owning org‑level outcomes.
• Bonus experience includes React Native, Python, and data pipelines.

Your Mission

• Own the engineering function end to end: execution, quality, reliability, and people.
• Design and evolve the engineering operating model as the company scales, defining ownership, processes, and the leadership bench.
• Partner directly with the CTO, the executive team, and Product to set technical direction and ensure delivery against company strategy.
• Ensure predictable, high‑quality delivery as the company scales without compromising reliability.
• Hire, develop, and retain a strong engineering leadership team, raising the bar on talent across the org.

Your Impact

• Make the engineering organisation faster, more reliable, and more effective as we scale.
• Shape both short‑term execution and long‑term platform and architectural strategy.
• Build a leadership bench that lets the org keep compounding without depending on any single individual.
• Build and maintain a strong engineering culture that attracts and retains top talent in Berlin.
• Improve collaboration and alignment across product, engineering, and other stakeholders.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Lead engineering in a fast‑scaling, profitable company and sit on the leadership team.
• Build a lean, high‑performing engineering organisation with strong ownership.
• Shape both the platform and the team, partnering directly with the CTO and founders on the most important technical decisions.
• Real ownership of outcomes that move the business, with the autonomy and resources to deliver them.

Why Almedia?

• Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin‑based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.
• Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
• Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully‑stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
• Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.
• We Listen: We regularly add to our benefits through rigorous employee feedback.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.