VP Engineering (f/m/d)

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We are one of the fastest growing B2B scale-ups in Germany, creating real value for the engineering industry. With our software, we are setting a new standard in the spare parts business, enabling comprehensive market transparency for the first time. To achieve this, we challenge the status quo every day and support our employees in actively shaping their careers and pushing their own boundaries. Become part of a team that can't be stopped, that overcomes challenges together and celebrates success together.

Are you ready? Join the crew!

Be part of our success story and join us as VP Engineer (f/m/d)!

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As VP of Engineering you lead our engineering organization, strengthen our architecture foundation, and build a predictable delivery system - without losing builder speed.

This is an executive leadership role and a peer to the VP of Product , partnering closely to translate strategy into outcomes, modernize and scale our platform, and raise the bar on reliability, security, and execution.

• Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing engineering organization (EMs, tech leads, ICs); hire and develop leaders, define expectations and growth paths, and maintain a high talent bar and culture of ownership.
• Build and operate a lightweight, high-trust delivery system (planning, forecasting, dependency management, transparent reporting) that enables predictable roadmap execution while balancing speed, quality, and architectural runway.
• Own technical strategy and architectural direction for a scalable B2B SaaS platform; evolve cloud architecture, APIs/integrations, and data-intensive workflows while establishing “paved roads” for product teams.
• Raise the bar on engineering excellence (release confidence, observability, incident response, operational discipline) and strengthen DevOps/SRE practices.
• Ensure enterprise-grade security posture in partnership with Security/Compliance (secure SDLC, vulnerability management, auditability) and act as executive technical voice for select enterprise customers (late-stage deals, escalations, roadmap credibility).
• Drive pragmatic AI adoption to enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities (AI-assisted SDLC, automation, quality acceleration) with clear security, IP, and data guardrails.

• Proven track record scaling engineering organizations in high-growth B2B enterprise SaaS, including managing managers (Directors/EMs) and leading teams through meaningful scale.
• Experience operating in enterprise SaaS environments where reliability, security, integrations, and customer trust are critical.
• Exposure to industrial/manufacturing software, data-heavy products, pricing, or aftermarket/parts-related domains.
• Strong technical foundation (CS degree or equivalent) with ability to go deep on architecture, platform decisions, and operational tradeoffs.
• Demonstrated experience modernizing or scaling multi-team architectures while maintaining delivery pace and building predictable, low-chaos engineering systems with transparent risk communication.
• Working knowledge of modern AI approaches with practical, outcome-driven application experience
• Germany-based preferred or Europe-based with strong distributed leadership experience.

• Our modern and open scale-up culture gives you the freedom to unleash your creativity within a dynamic and agile team.
• Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Feedback here is exactly what it should be - an essential part of your work.
• We invest in your growth: Discover our Learning & Development programs - including an L&D budget!
• Flexible working hours and the option to work hybrid.
• Rest is important too - 30 days of vacation ️
• Travel by Train: Even MARKT-PILOTS take the train! We subsidize your monthly Deutschland-Ticket!
• Job bikes for those who prefer to travel on two wheels! ‍♀️
• Crew-Love: Look forward to regular team events, exciting gaming sessions, and much more. ️
• Stay Healthy: With a discounted WELLPASS membership and healthy snacks, you can always recharge your batteries.
• Corporate Benefits: Discover a variety of attractive offers from top brands with exclusive discounts.

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