Head of Engineering

ABOUT THE ROLE

You are an amalgamation of a jack-of-all-trades developer, customer champion, architect and solution designer. The role involves preparing the grounds for engineers to thrive, guiding them, and solving problems. You must have a deep understanding of technology and customer needs, and you’ll be responsible for the success of the Engineering team and the robustness/security of our solutions.

• You report to the CEO.
• You align with the CEO (CPO), the Head of Customer Success, and the CISO.
• You work with the People Team to hire and develop the right team.

• Constantly meet our SLA, security, privacy and compliance commitments
• Ensure highest impact of our engineering resources through guidance and training
• Fully leverage AI for maximum engineering speed and automation
• Identify technical game‑changers for growth and efficiency

• Software development in various languages (primarily Go, NextJS, Typescript)
• Ensure strong overall organizational performance across delivery, quality, and hiring
• Make clear and effective final decisions on architecture (acting as the tie‑breaker when needed)
• Prioritization in alignment with the CEO and Product Delivery Lead
• Define and continuously evolve the optimal team structure and staffing model
• Establish, maintain, and improve effective engineering processes
• Successfully lead and develop individual contributors into strong technical or managerial team members
• Ensure full ownership of application security, privacy, and compliance commitments
• Create an environment where teams consistently ship high‑quality software, on time, and at scale
• Define staffing requirements and hire team members
• Identify, manage and minimize risks driven by technology (together with CISO), especially regarding information security and privacy
• Technical ownership and management of all products
• Enforce, maintain and evolve our standards throughout the SDLC (e.g., for coding, testing and security)
• Sales/technical meetings with customers where needed to cover for the team
• Managing external suppliers and vendors, deciding on which tools and technologies to use
• Managing cost for our environments and tools, keeping things as lean as possible
• Manage, train and guide engineers
• Create, maintain and deploy the AI adoption strategy fostering the team’s ability to deliver at a faster pace
• Prepare and support security audits together with the CISO

• Profound experience in various programming languages and styles, ideally in Type Script and Go, covering the entire stack. GraphQL knowledge is a bonus.
• Proven track record of building full solutions (vs. parts), ideally in the SaaS space
• Proven track record of working with customers to build/ improve a product
• Multiple years of leadership experience
• Avid problem solver, pragmatic and hands‑on
• Experience with API Gateways, Proxies, and networking in general is a plus, as well as OpenAPI, SOAP, gRPC
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Self‑starter with a clear sense of priorities – no hand‑holding needed
• Focus on getting things done (we’re still a start‑up after all)
• Passionate about building something the world has never seen together with a small, nimble and badass team
• Thrives in a 100% remote environment and enjoys working with a global team

• Work from wherever you thrive – we’re fully remote and globally distributed. We also provide co‑working space options worldwide if needed.
• Pick your preferred work hardware
• We focus on getting stuff done, and on having fun whilst doing so: work hard, play hard!
• You can make a real difference and find lots of opportunities to grow together with us
• Discretionary PTO: take the time you need to recharge
• Competitive compensation
• Depending on location, we offer healthcare benefits according to local standards
• Team retreats across the globe

Note:

This is a full‑time, fully remote position. We are looking for someone who is available to work during European (CET) business hours.

Wunder Graph is an equal opportunity workplace; we welcome people from all backgrounds.