Head-of Engineering (m/w/d) Supply Tech - onsite or remote within Germany

We are currently looking for a skilled & passionate Head of Engineering (m/f/d) to lead our Supply Tech Unit at ABOUT YOU!

Our Supply Tech Unit is responsible for discovering and creating technical solutions for integrating our supply from beginning to end. With a keen understanding of our supply business and extensive knowledge of the system landscape that runs our ABOUT YOU shops in over 20 countries, they seamlessly integrate merchants who sell at ABOUT YOU across a wide range of business models.

What you will do

• Oversee and enable the key strategic initiatives across our system landscape in close collaboration with the application teams
• Build performant & high scalable technical solutions in close cooperation with our core teams
• Draft architectural decisions and ensure reliable and state-of-the-art products
• Build and manage high-performing engineering teams within the Supply Tech Unit which includes hiring, coaching and mentoring
• Managing a Unit of 5 different tech teams and collaborating closely with different business stakeholders
• Reporting directly to our VP level and preparing MD decisions
• Challenge business requirements to ensure a good balance between technical complexity while maintaining business value
• Provide leadership to the engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Lots of space for your own ideas and creations, flat hierarchies and very short decision-making process
  
  

Who you are

Technical Qualification

• PHP (Laravel)
• Vue.JS
• AWS
• MySQL
  
  

General Qualification

• Experienced in accompanying the development of high-scalable software products in an agile environment
• Having a deep understanding of Software Architecture and Infrastructure setups in common cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud)
• Designing scalable systems and data modeling
• Deep understanding of business and tech processes
• Comfortable working with senior stakeholders (Directors, VPs or C-Suite), both technical and non-technical
• Having an analytical, data-driven, and efficiency-focused approach
• Working hands-on with high attention to details and have a get-things-done mentality
• Very good written and spoken English skills
  
  

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Fresh fruit every day
• Sports courses
• Free access to code.talks
• Exclusive employee discounts
• Free drinks
• Language courses
• Laracast account for free
• Company parties
• Help in the relocation process
• Mobility subsidy
• State-of-the-art technology
• Central Location
• Flexible Working Hours
• Company pension
• Professional training
• Dog-friendly office
• AY Academy
• Feedback Culture
• Job Bikes
  
  

You Are The Core Of About You.

We take responsibility for creating an inclusive and exceptional environment where all genders, nationalities and ethnicities feel welcomed and accepted exactly as they are. We believe that a diverse workforce essentially contributes to the ABOUT YOU culture. In order to maintain talent and diversity, we emphasize the care for physical health, mental health and overall well-being. Our values and work ethics essentially contribute to our brand mission: empower acceptance and shape an inclusive, fair and circular fashion culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application – preferably via our online application portal! Thus we can ensure a faster process and for you it is very easy to upload your application documents. :-)