Position: Head of Engineering
Company: ELITEX
Category: Lead
Experience required: 5y
English level: fluent

**About the Client:**

An innovative technology company (Berlin, Germany) focused on simplifying payments and financial services for leading technology companies around the world. Our team has extensive experience in the payment industry and a deep understanding of merchants' needs. Supported by top-tier investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and HV Capital, we aim to remove heavy reliance on engineering efforts using composable building blocks, enabling our customers to be more productive and flexible in their growth.      

Our work environment fosters excellence, collaboration, and trust. We believe in open communication, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning to help our team members excel, grow, and enjoy working together.

**About the Role:**

As the Head of Engineering, you will play a crucial entrepreneurial role in building and leading a new engineering team from scratch. Your primary goal will be to establish a world-class team capable of delivering innovative payment solutions to our clients. With a strong drive, independence, and passion for creating something new, you will work closely with other leaders within the organization to define and execute the technical strategy, ensuring alignment with the vision and goals.

**Responsibilities:**

• Define and implement the technical strategy for the new engineering team, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives         
• Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team from the ground up               
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement with an entrepreneurial mindset               
• Oversee the development and delivery of high-quality, scalable payment solutions, navigating the challenges of building a new team and infrastructure             
• Collaborate with product management, design, and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of projects               
• Establish and enforce engineering best practices, processes, and tools with a hands-on approach               
• Manage team resources and budgets effectively while maintaining a startup-like agility              
• Track and report on engineering performance metrics, ensuring timely delivery of projects and high-quality outcomes              
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to drive innovation and continuous improvement

**Requirements:**

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, including at least 5 years in a leadership role 
• Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset with experience building teams and projects from scratch 
• Proven experience in software engineering and coding in at least one programming language (e.g., Golang, Java, C#, etc.)          
• Proven track record of building and managing high-performing engineering teams              
• Strong experience in developing and deploying payment solutions or financial services applications               
• Deep understanding of software development methodologies, technologies, and tools              
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and levels               
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities               
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with tactical execution            
• Driven, independent, and passionate about creating something new              
• Fluent English speaker               
• Payment or FinTech experience is a nice-to-have

**Client offers:**

• Shape your own path and implement your ideas in a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment 
• Learning & Development budget for conferences, training, or books              
• Flexible working hours and remote work options               
• 27 annual vacation days + 1 paid birthday leave                
• Opportunities for international travel               
• Competitive compensation               
• Regular team events, lunches, and sports activities
• Help shape the future of payments with your entrepreneurial spirit