Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.
- Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
- Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
- Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
- Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures
The Opportunity:
We are seeking for you as an experienced Vice President of Engineering to lead and enhance our leadership team in the goal to run a performant engineering department with a mindset of “tech is a people business” emphasizing on reliability and a world-class developer experience. You will empower and mentor different roles in engineering leadership/management to run the different product groups with each several teams in a lean and efficient manner to further growth of commercetools. Reporting directly to the CTO you will play a pivotal role in driving technical innovation, fostering a culture of collaboration, and continuously delivering composable commerce that exceeds customer expectations in partnership with the VP of Product.
- Ensure the product development strategy includes a strong focus on infrastructure and developer experience, aligning with Product Management and communicated clearly across the department.
- Drive people and team topology planning (FTE, skills needed, depth of experience, internal and external staffing mix). Own the related budget
- Foster operational excellence and high-performance teams
- Ensure successful execution of tech initiatives in close collaboration with Principal Engineers
- Be a role model in Engineering Management and support your leaders to balance between delivery, security and quality aligned with the company goals
- Initiate and foster collaborative partnerships with all departments companywide
- Champion a customer-centric approach to product development, soliciting feedback, and proactively addressing impediments, regulatory requirements and pain points
- Establish a data-informed decision culture within your organization
What you need to succeed:
- Profound knowledge in strategy building and direction setting
- Proven track record of leadership and management (of managers) in high-growth technology companies with hundreds of employees for the last 3 years
- Experience in SaaS B2B product development, with a deep understanding of infrastructure and developer experience needs
- Passion for teamwork coming with excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Leading people in a tech environment with and enabling your direct reports in a servant leadership style with 80 plus people
- Sharp analytical skills to have a bird eye view and attention to detail where necessary
- Great self-assessment mastery and mentality to share/receive feedback in a Radical Candor way with the aspiration to constantly improve yourself
- Experience working within an Agile environment with a focus on engaging everyone to work on the success of our customer, including robust infrastructure and a smooth developer experience
- Hungry to learn more about products, technologies, concepts and processes
We care about your growth and well-being
💰 Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks
☀️ Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip
💻 Learning & Development Budget
📚 Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses
🙌 Our Benefits: Check them out here
⌚️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees
🚀 Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment
Come grow with us!
We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.
At commercetools, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to fair hiring practices regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Top Skills
Similar Jobs at commercetools
What you need to know about the Los Angeles Tech Scene
Key Facts About Los Angeles Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 375,800; 5.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Snap, Netflix, SpaceX, Disney, Google
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, adtech, media, software, game development
- Funding Landscape: $11.6 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Strong Ventures, Fifth Wall, Upfront Ventures, Mucker Capital, Kittyhawk Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, UC Irvine, Pepperdine, California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Quantum Science and Engineering
