Head of Engineering - Infrastructure (m / f / x)
Location: Berlin, Germany
Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.
* Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce.
* Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork.
* Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential.
* Adapt Boldly: We're curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures.
The Opportunity :
You will enhance our leadership team in our goal to run a performant engineering department while following the principle of "tech is a people business". Our leadership culture will guide you to empower and mentor engineering managers to run their teams efficiently to deliver the best products for our customers. You will drive and grow our Infrastructure and Tooling group in tandem with the Head of Product.
The Infrastructure & Tooling group consists of six teams managing Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment pipelines, observability stack, databases infrastructure, and product security. We deploy to Google Cloud and AWS across multiple regions worldwide, ensuring SLAs of up to 99.99% uptime.
Your Mission :
* Align company and department strategies with your Head of Product Management peer and cascade them into your teams.
* Deliver a self-service infrastructure platform to enable other product groups to realize our product vision.
* Support the implementation and improvement of company programs, procedures, and practices with other Heads of Engineering, e.g., onboarding, performance management, people development, retention, and best practices.
* Lead project management for group-wide tech initiatives in collaboration with Principal Engineers and Engineering Managers.
* Plan people and team strategies, including FTE, skills, experience levels, staffing, and team movements, within budget constraints.
* Manage and support the growth of Engineering Managers through coaching and performance dialogs.
* Manage the Staff Chapter Lead of the SRE chapter.
* Ensure Engineering Managers focus on engineering excellence, quality, and speed to market.
* Monitor operational statistics, report trends, variances, and issues.
What you need to succeed :
* 5+ years of technical experience in infrastructure or site reliability engineering.
* 3+ years of management experience, including managing managers.
* Experience building self-service infrastructure platforms for multiple products; integrating acquired products is a plus.
* Experience managing cloud budgets and vendor relationships.
* Knowledge of Security and Compliance; experience with ISO, SOC2, and HIPAA audits is a plus.
* Strong project management skills.
* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a passion for teamwork.
* Fluent in English for working in an international environment.
Nice to have :
* Experience in the e-commerce space.
* Experience with FinOps.
We care about your growth and well-being
Our benefits include a competitive compensation package, workation options, training access, flexible working conditions, and a diverse, inclusive culture. We believe in outcome-oriented work and support your personal and professional growth.
Join us and grow with us We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to fair hiring practices regardless of background or identity.
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