Head of Engineering (Europe, 100% Remote)

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Responsibilities

• ▹Lead and scale the engineering organization with a strong focus on people leadership, organizational structure, and delivery predictability
• ▹Own engineering delivery at an organizational level, including capacity planning, prioritization, roadmap feasibility, and dependency management across multiple initiatives
• ▹Directly manage and develop engineering leadership (Tech Leads and QA Leads)
• ▹Work closely with the Head of Technology, Product, and leadership to translate business priorities into clear, realistic engineering plans
• ▹Set clear standards together with teams for architecture, quality, reliability, and security
• ▹Be accountable for overall service reliability by ensuring appropriate ownership and escalation paths
• ▹Lead hiring, onboarding, performance management, and career development to support sustainable team growth
• ▹Build and introduce the next layer of engineering capabilities beyond feature teams, including architecture, security, compliance (e.g. ISO or SOC 2), and platform concerns
• ▹Strengthen engineering processes, decision-making, and accountability to reduce reliance on founders

Requirements

• ▹8+ years of professional experience in software engineering, including hands-on experience building and operating production web-based systems

Soft skills

About the company

LimeFlight is a fully remote, mission-driven team pioneering sustainable inflight service management. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, with team members across 11 countries, the company's mission is to contribute to a zero-waste future by drastically reducing food waste, fuel consumption, costs, and CO2 emissions in the airline industry.