Vice President Software Engineering - Group Amsterdam, Netherlands, Berli

Vice President Software Engineering - Group

Barcelona, Spain, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Berlin, Germany

Alpega is the trusted execution platform shippers and carriers across Europerelyon to plan, procure, and execute road freight - every day, at the speed the industry demands.

We are 450+ people across European offices, working in product, engineering, commercial, and the teams that keep partners connected.

In 2026, Alpega was named a Challenger in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Transportation Management Systems. Our work also features in BCG's State of AI in European Logistics — alongside the companies setting the pace for the industry.

Alpega is building the digital backbone of European transport. We operate a multi-product SaaS platform connecting shippers, carriers, and logistics providers across Europe. We have scale, recurring revenue, and ambition. Now we need to elevate engineering to the next level.

This role is about transforming how we build, ship, scale, and operate software. Engineering must become a true growth engine for the company.

• Platform Evolution:
  Modernise architecture toward cloud-native, scalable, API-first systems. Simplify complexity, raise technical standards, and build a strong Dev Ops and automation backbone
• Delivery Velocity:
  Increase speed and predictability of execution, establish clear engineering KPIs and accountability and improve quality, reliability, and deployment frequency
• Engineering Culture:
  Build high-performing, product-focused engineering teams and raise the bar on architecture, code quality, and ownership. Developing and attracting top engineering talent.
• Innovation Enablement:
  Embed AI-assisted development and automation, enable data-driven engineering and scalable experimentation, as well as partner tightly with Product to deliver meaningful customer value

• Faster releases.
• Fewer handoffs.
• Measurable productivity gains.
• Engineering fully aligned to business impact.

• 15+ years in software engineering, with significant leadership experience
• Have led large (100+), distributed SaaS engineering organisations
• Have modernised complex systems and scaled platforms
• Strong in cloud architecture, distributed systems, APIs, Dev Ops
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Clear thinker, direct communicator, high standards
• Builder mindset — not a caretaker

• A culture built on transparency, excellence, and personal development—where growth truly matters.
• A Competitive package
• A flexible working model
• Work in an international environment with 40+ nationalities and a dynamic, scaling SaaS business.

Alpega hires people from diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and identities. What matters is the work, and that the people doing it have what they need to do it well.