SVP Engineering Lead - Up to €130,000 plus Bonus

Munich, Germany

About The Opportunity

Our client are the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to customers and partners in over 220 countries and territories. Their mission of is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. 

As SVP Engineering, you will be responsible for driving the technical vision, delivery, and operational excellence of our client's platform. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will lead and scale a high-performing engineering organisation, creating the systems and culture needed to support rapid innovation and growth.

This is a high-impact role with visibility at the executive level. You will play an instrumental part in shaping the future of technology and helping define a lean, modern engineering culture.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the engineering strategy in line with business goals and product vision.
  • Lead the re-platforming of our clients core platform, collaborating closely with Security and Infrastructure leadership to ensure timely, secure, and scalable execution.
  • Scale a diverse and distributed engineering team, ensuring strong performance, alignment, and career development.
  • Champion a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and collaboration across engineering, product, and design.
  • Establish and continuously improve engineering processes, tooling, and architecture to support high-quality product delivery.
  • Partner with Product, Design, and Operations to align on roadmap priorities and ensure high-impact execution.
  • Set and monitor key engineering KPIs and targets related to delivery velocity, quality, uptime, and team engagement.
  • Serve as a key technical advisor across the business and represent engineering in strategic discussions with executive stakeholders and external partners.

About The Desired Candidate

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5 years in engineering leadership roles.
  • Experience working in high-growth, product-led technology companies.
  • Proven track record of leading complex re-platforming or large-scale architectural transformation projects.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS), security, and DevOps best practices.
  • Proven ability to build and scale high-performing engineering teams and systems.
  • Strong collaboration skills with experience working closely with product, design, and commercial teams.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to balance hands-on technical depth with strategic thinking and long-term planning.
  • Passion for building impactful technology and mentoring future leaders.
  • Experience managing managers and aligning teams across multiple locations.

Salary

Salary up to €130,000 plus quarterly bonus

Additional Information

This is a Hybrid position, with on site presence required 3 days per week. 
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