Head of Software Engineering (dfm)

As Head of Software Engineering (f/m/d) at orderbird you will take overall responsibility for the organization resource planning and leadership of our engineering department. You will play a key role in shaping technical directions and building a scalable high-performing engineering culture that sustainably supports our business and product goals.

• Deutschlandticket Egym Wellpass JobRad and a company pension scheme with a 100% employer contribution match from orderbird
• Hybrid work model flexible working split between the office and working from home
• Access to nilo Health 1:1 coaching sessions for your mental health and that of your loved ones
• Fast and clear decision-making processes alongside close collaboration across all departments
• An Apple hardware package
• Startup mentality combined with security backed by a publicly listed parent company
• We celebrate our successes together! Whether at the summer party a BBQ evening on our rooftop terrace or just because
• A nest in Berlin: a rooftop terrace overlooking Berlin-Kreuzberg and our office dogs who are already looking forward to meeting you
• Company Update every Wednesday: During our Breakfast Update various teams take turns sharing updates on their projects. Every week youll stay in the loop on facts figures and meet new birds including fun facts
• An international team and no dress code everyone is warmly welcome!

• Strategic Leadership & Organization: You will lead our entire engineering team
• Translate business strategy into actionable engineering roadmaps
• Lead Engineering Managers Staff Engineers and Technical Product Managers overseeing their performance and development while supporting the recruiting process for new team members
• Collaborate closely with the CEO Product Go-To-Market and other key stakeholders on strategic planning prioritization and company-wide decision-making
• Manage the engineering budget workforce planning and external vendor/outsourcing strategy aligning costs capacity and business value

• 5 years of proven experience leading a larger and technically diverse engineering organization ideally in a fintech environment or SaaS company with a track record of actively developing internal talent into senior and leadership roles
• Strong background in infrastructure design and implementation combined with end-to-end system architecture experience across production environments ensuring systems are scalable resilient performant and able to serve customers efficiently at scale.
• Technical understanding of modern software architectures and software development processes
• Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly and comprehensively to non-technical stakeholders
• Tech & AI affinity: Keen interest in modern engineering tools automation and AI-supported workflows
• Keeping up with technology trends in SaaS and Payments areas
• Business-fluent English skills both spoken and written

• Mobile: iOS and Android including Objective-C Swift and Kotlin Multiplatform
• Backend & Web: Python Java Django React PostgreSQL and Redis
• Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS Docker Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
• Observability: Sentry Datadog or comparable monitoring and observability platforms
• Payments: Payment terminal integrations and payment processing ecosystems
• Fiscalization: Experience with fiscalization and compliance requirements or regulated POS environments is a plus