Head of Product & Engineering

Role Overview

• We are looking for a Head of Product & Engineering to help us scale our SaaS platform globally.
• In this role, you will take full ownership of our product and engineering organization and define how we build, ship, and scale our product.
• Your mission is to turn a successful product into a high-velocity, scalable platform supported by a strong engineering culture and product organization.
• You will work closely with the founders to shape the company’s next phase of growth.
• You will develop a deep understanding of our product, architecture, team structure, and development cycle.
• You will align with the founders on a clear product and engineering strategy for the next 6–12 months.
• You will identify the 1–3 main constraints affecting delivery speed, stability, and scalability.
• You will establish baseline metrics for delivery, reliability, and team capacity.
• You will implement improvements to the product development lifecycle to increase delivery speed and predictability.
• You will establish a clear and realistic product roadmap and implement strong prioritization and planning processes across Product and Engineering to ensure consistent execution against it.
• You will launch key initiatives to address the most critical delivery constraints.
• You will strengthen engineering practices around reliability, testing, and release management.
• You will define a scalable operating model for Product and Engineering (roles, responsibilities, decision processes).
• You will establish a scalable product and engineering architecture that supports faster feature delivery and long-term platform growth.
• You will ensure consistent delivery against the product roadmap.
• You will build a strong product and engineering leadership structure that supports team growth and autonomy.
• You will introduce pragmatic use of AI and automation to improve productivity and operational efficiency.
• You will deliver measurable improvements in delivery lead time, release reliability, and team effectiveness.

Requirements

• You have proven experience leading Product and Engineering organizations in a B2B SaaS environment and have successfully scaled teams and systems during periods of rapid growth.
• You bring experience working closely with founders or executive leadership to shape product and technology strategy.
• You have demonstrated the ability to improve development processes and systems to increase delivery speed, predictability, and reliability.
• You bring a strong understanding of modern SaaS architecture and scalable platform design, and know how to balance diverse customer requirements with a coherent product architecture.
• You are able to align product strategy, engineering execution, and business goals to drive meaningful outcomes.
• You genuinely enjoy leadership and take pride in guiding, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teams.
• You have a pragmatic, outcome-driven mindset and focus on solving real problems rather than adding unnecessary complexity.
• You think in systems, can identify the key constraints that limit delivery speed and organizational performance, and enjoy systematically removing them one at a time.
• You are curious about how AI and automation can improve productivity and operational efficiency, and you apply them pragmatically where they create real impact.
• You are fluent in both German and English.

Benefits

• Workation: Switch up your usual scenery and spend up to 30 days working remotely from a different location.
• Company getaway: Two annual team getaways where we work, unwind, and connect — away from the office.
• Multiple office locations: Join us in one of our vibrant offices in Munich, Nuremberg, Hamburg or Duisburg.
• Employee discounts: Use our employee discount portal to access attractive deals from top brands across tech, travel, fashion, home, and more — online and in-store.
• International team: With 10 nationalities across a team of around 30 people, you’ll be part of a naturally diverse environment where different perspectives come together.
• Hungry for knowledge? Our monthly S.H.A.R.E sessions teach you something new every month and give you the stage to share your passion & expertise too. If you want to go further, we’re happy to support you with a course, workshop, or other training opportunities.