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Head Of Engineering

Job in Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Listing for: Geosolutions
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-04
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Software Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Geo Solutions is looking for a Head of Engineering to coordinate, structure and grow our engineering organization while remaining deeply involved in technical decisions and delivery. This senior, hands‑on leadership role involves defining and enforcing technical directions, improving collaboration across teams, supporting project delivery, strengthening Dev Ops and QA capabilities, and contributing to technical recruiting.

Responsibilities Coordinate engineering teams across multiple projects, products and technical areas.

Work with team leaders and technical leads to define priorities, remove blockers and improve execution.

Help define, communicate and enforce technical directions across the company.

Improve collaboration between back‑end, front‑end, Dev Ops, QA, testing and project teams.

Support project delivery, ensuring that clients receive what they need on time and with the expected quality level.

Take responsibility for technical delivery, staffing, quality, technical risks and engineering execution.

Work closely with Dev Ops, with a deeper involvement in the organization and evolution of the Dev Ops team.

Help establish and grow a structured QA function within the company.

Support technical recruiting, including candidate screening, interviews and evaluation.

Contribute to architecture and technical decisions when needed.

Promote engineering best practices, maintainability, documentation, automation and quality‑oriented development.

Periodically report status, risks, priorities and strategic recommendations to Geo Solutions' leadership.

Qualifications Proven experience in software development.

Proven experience coordinating engineering teams, technical leads or multidisciplinary software teams.

Strong working knowledge of Open Source GIS technologies and core GIS concepts.

Proven hands‑on experience with at least one product between Geo Server, Geo Node, Map Store or QGIS.Good knowledge of OGC standards and concepts, including WMS, WFS, WCS, vector data, raster data and coverages.

Solid understanding of modern software architecture, deployment environments and production systems.

Experience with Dev Ops practices, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes and cloud or hybrid deployments.

Experience improving delivery processes, team collaboration and technical quality.

Familiarity with issue management systems and Agile methodologies where applicable.

Ability to communicate clearly with developers, technical leads, project managers, clients and company leadership.

Ability to make decisions, push teams toward alignment and follow through on execution.

Fluent English. Fluency in Italian is a strong plus.

Experience with ESRI products is a plus.

Experience building or improving QA processes is a plus.

Compensation Indicative salary range: EUR
75,000–EUR
90,000 gross annual compensation, depending on seniority, experience, location and overall fit. The final compensation package will be discussed individually and may be adjusted for exceptionally strong profiles with deep experience in Open Source GIS, engineering leadership, Dev Ops and delivery management.

This is a long‑term position, not a project‑based collaboration. Working remotely is an option we fully embrace, but the ideal candidate should work from a time zone compatible with European operations, preferably between GMT‑1 and GMT+3. The role may require periodic travel for internal meetings, client meetings, workshops, conferences or strategic project activities.
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