Head of Engineering – Scalable SaaS Leadership
Location: London, Berlin, Amsterdam or Remote (Continental Europe)
Structure: Executive Leadership – Full-time
Sector: B2B SaaS / Cloud Infrastructure / Data Platforms
Stage: Series B to Series C – High-Growth Scale-up
Compensation: £140,000–£185,000 base + LTIP/Equity Potential
The Opportunity
A high-growth, VC-backed enterprise software company is
entering a significant scale-up phase across Europe and beyond. Operating at
the convergence of cloud infrastructure and data intelligence, the business is
trusted by global enterprises and is preparing for rapid expansion, both
technologically and geographically.
To support this journey, the company is seeking a Head of
Engineering to lead the evolution of its engineering strategy, team and
delivery model across multiple markets. The role is pivotal in driving platform
excellence, team scale-up and future readiness for strategic milestones,
including M&A or IPO potential.
The Role
Reporting to the CTO and working as part of the senior
leadership team, the Head of Engineering will be responsible for:
Leading
and scaling a high-performing engineering organisation across multiple
European hubs
Implementing
modern engineering best practices: CI/CD, DevOps, microservices and test
automation
Driving
hiring and structure for growth, ensuring team productivity and cultural
alignment across geographies
Collaborating
cross-functionally with Product, Data, Security and Commercial leads to
ensure delivery velocity and quality
Setting
a high standard for technical architecture, software design, and
operational resilience
Supporting
investor dialogue and technical due diligence through the next phases of
funding or exit
Requirements
Ideal Profile
· Experience as a
Head/VP of Engineering within B2B SaaS, Data, Cloud or Infrastructure-led
environments
· Demonstrated ability
to scale engineering functions from start-up to mid-size across borders
· Deep expertise in
cloud-native environments (AWS, Azure or GCP), Kubernetes, microservices, and
distributed systems
· Comfortable working
in English-speaking teams and scaling multilingual/multinational engineering
squads
· Experience working in
venture-backed or private-equity funded environments, ideally from Series A to
C
· Based in Continental
Europe (Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain or similar) with flexibility to
travel when needed
The
Digital Recruitment Company is an Employment Business for interim, contract and
temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent
vacancies.
To apply for this role please
contact us at:
Toby Day
0203 640 2133
[email protected]
www.drcsearch.com