VP of Software Engineering, US

SumUp Inc.; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(K) Employer Match

Paid Parental Leave

Sabbatical after 3 years

Startup Environment

Cross-Functional Teams

Job summary

An innovative financial technology company is seeking a VP of Engineering to lead their US engineering teams. This pivotal role involves driving the development of next-generation payment and loyalty solutions while managing a diverse team of engineers. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in payments and POS systems, demonstrating strong technical leadership and organizational transformation skills. This role is based in Boulder, Colorado, where collaboration and communication thrive in person. Join a dynamic team dedicated to empowering small businesses globally with cutting-edge financial solutions.

Qualifications

• Decades of experience leading engineering teams in payments or financial tech.
• Strong ability to drive technical strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large engineering organization across multiple product domains.
• Drive technical strategy to accelerate growth in the US market.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Payments Experience

POS Systems Knowledge

Team Building

Organizational Transformation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

AI Technologies

Financial Technology Tools

Job description

Boulder, Colorado, United States · Engineering

Who you are:

SumUp is seeking an exceptional VP of Engineering to lead our US Engineering organization, overseeing the US Market, Global Loyalty, and Global Enterprise engineering teams. This pivotal leadership role will drive the development of our next-generation payment, POS, and loyalty solutions while managing a talented team of US-based and global engineers. The ideal candidate will have decades of experience leading high-performing engineering teams, with a proven track record of pushing boundaries, moving fast and delivering reliable commercially successful products across payments, POS, Loyalty, and banking. While this is a leadership role, you also have the ability to jump in to talk tech with the best of them.

Communication and collaboration work best while in person so this role is located in our Boulder, Colorado office.

What you’ll do:

1. Lead a 30+ person engineering organization across multiple product domains including In-Store, Loyalty, Integrations, QA, POS and Platform teams.
2. Drive the technical strategy and execution to accelerate rapid growth in the US market and beyond.
3. Unify our merchant experience platforms and systems into one cohesive offering.
4. Champion and prioritize AI-first engineering practices and innovation across the organization.
5. Participate in technical due diligence for M&A opportunities.
6. Collaborate heavily with global engineering teams to integrate US and global SumUp infrastructure and drive product adoption across geographies.

What we’re looking for:

1. Proven track record of leading large-scale engineering organizations in a global context.
2. Extensive experience in payments, POS, or financial technology.
3. Strong technical leadership abilities with a focus on delivering high-quality products at scale while also getting in the weeds and knowing our products.
4. Demonstrated success in driving organizational transformation and improving team performance.
5. Experience balancing multiple stakeholder needs while maintaining strategic focus.
6. Track record of building and scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments.
7. Passionate and driven leader eager to scale SumUp US to the next level.

Who we are:

Business owners are at the heart of everything we do at SumUp, which is why we create powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across the globe work together to ensure small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love.

SumUp is a global financial technology company that allows businesses of all sizes to manage their business and accept payments both in-store and online. Named as Europe’s fastest-growing company in the Inc. 5000, SumUp supports over 4 million merchants globally and operates in 36 markets across Europe, the U.S., South America, and Australia.

Compensation:

$250k-$300k. Compensation will be finalized based on the candidate’s experience.

Benefits & More:

• We’re a truly global team of 3000+ people from 60+ countries, working to help small businesses across 3 continents.
• Startup environment and small, cross-functional teams.
• A full suite of benefits including medical, dental and vision.
• 401(K) employer match and paid parental leave.
• One month of sabbatical after every 3 years of employment.

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

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