Head of Engineering

You will lead our engineering organisation: a team of leads and developers (15+) building the software that keeps our business running. You will report to the CTO and be responsible for people, delivery, and engineering culture. Getting shit done is in your DNA. You communicate the vision, bring people along with you, and are not afraid to go against the grain when something doesn’t feel right—even when everyone else is heading in a different direction.

• Communicate the vision clearly and translate it into something the team can act on every day.
• Dare to challenge the direction when your gut tells you something isn’t right, and explain why.
• Trust your intuition and experience, especially when navigating ambiguous situations.

• Work closely with the architect and product team on scalable, maintainable solutions without over-engineering.
• Translate business objectives into concrete technical plans.
• Support backlog prioritisation and delivery planning together with the CTO and product team.

• Act as the point of contact for external IT suppliers; negotiate, set up, and manage contracts.
• Manage day-to-day development blockers that require a business decision to move forward.
• Act as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders, navigating conflicting interests effectively.
• Manage subsidy processes such as WBSO, including documentation, time registration, and reporting.

• Drive good practices in software development, code quality, and release management where they make sense.
• Identify and implement process improvements.
• Ensure the team has the tools and frameworks they need to succeed.

This role is not the right fit for you if:

• You want to build the most technically perfect solution, regardless of its business value.
• You are looking for a stable, predictable environment where you always know what next month will look like.
• You focus more on technology than on its business impact.
• You follow dogmas and “the textbook” and believe they always lead to the best outcome.
• You rely solely on data and are not willing to use your intuition and experience.
• You avoid conflict or keep postponing decisions until everything is certain.

At Get-e, we work according to a hybrid model of 3 days in the office and 2 days from home. For this role, however, we expect you to be present in the office as much as possible due to the close collaboration required with the team.

You are a leader who makes things happen. You have previously led an engineering organisation within a scale-up or mid-sized tech company, and you know how to develop a team of leads, retain talent, and keep multiple disciplines—engineering, DevOps, and data—moving forward together.

You have the technical knowledge to challenge all of these teams. You understand architecture and are willing to dive into the low-level details when needed, but you don’t prove yourself through code—you prove yourself through results. You have a strong sense of when something needs to be built properly and when speed matters more, and you make that call decisively.

You don’t blindly rely on data or “the textbook.” You trust your intuition and experience, are willing to go against the grain when something doesn’t feel right, and make decisions even when not everything is certain. You don’t shy away from conflict; you use it as a way to move things forward. And you bring people along with you—from developers to non-technical stakeholders—because you know how to communicate a vision clearly.

You also have demonstrable experience working in a scale-up or startup environment.

What’s in it for you? We want our benefits to make your working life easier, more flexible and a little more enjoyable too.

• Thinking about the future? We contribute 2.5% towards your pension.
• Ready for a break? Enjoy 25 vacation days per year, plus 8% holiday allowance. Don't forget to experience our service yourself. Use our transfers twice a year and experience first-hand what we offer our clients. Also, enjoy employee discounts on hotel stays. 
• However you commute: Travel by train with an NS Business Card, or drive with travel expenses covered and parking available at the office.
• Fancy a new bike? Make use of our bike lease option for private use.
• Flexibility matters: Work from home up to 2 days per week, with the possibility to work from abroad for up to 2 weeks.
• Coffee, matcha or something healthy? Enjoy Starbucks coffee, matcha, fresh fruit and employee meal discounts at the office.
• Friday plans sorted: Join the team for our Friday borrels.
• A little friendly competition: Put your skills to the test during our company ping-pong tournaments.                                                                                                                                

Does this sound like the opportunity you’ve been waiting for? There’s only one way to find out, apply today!