Director of Engineering / CTO (m/f/d) (Remote)

Director of Engineering / CTO (m/f/d)

About the company

Smoobu, a subsidiary of HomeToGo Group, is a fast-growing startup in the vacation rental industry. Smoobu’s SaaS solution currently empowers private hosts to manage over 100,000 properties across more than 110 countries. Smoobu runs as an independent enterprise within the HomeToGo Group, ensuring its startup spirit and growth potential remain at the forefront. Our top priority is to assist hosts in efficiently managing and growing their businesses simultaneously.

Job Summary

Your primary role is to address the business-critical need for legacy structure refactoring and further enhancement of processes and features. You will play a pivotal role in elevating our technical capabilities, ensuring that we scale our SaaS product efficiently, and fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. This is a highly visible position in which you will make a substantial impact on Smoobu’s technical foundation and future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Directly partner with Product and senior leadership to define and lead technical strategy that drives product innovation, business growth, and platform evolution, in full alignment with the company’s vision and goals.
• Lead the platform’s architectural evolution from a monolithic system to a service-oriented design.
• Optimize engineering delivery practices by implementing scalable processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, quality, and operational excellence.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship, balancing hands-on involvement in technical decisions and architectural design with strategic oversight.
• Lead team building and hiring to strengthen the engineering organization, while fostering an inclusive, motivated, and high-performing culture that drives retention and growth.
• Champion engineering best practices (architecture, reliability, security, scalability), and ensure the team stays current with evolving industry technologies and methodologies.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Bring a strong technical foundation in software engineering, system design, and architecture, with at least 5 years of leading multi-team engineering organizations.
• Have experience in SaaS companies
• Have hands-on experience driving architectural transformation from monolithic to service-oriented or microservices-based systems
• Combine technical leadership with business acumen — navigating trade-offs thoughtfully to deliver value fast, while ensuring the platform remains scalable, maintainable, and technically sound.
• Demonstrate expertise in Test-Driven Development (TDD), Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and scalable design patterns that promote reliability and maintainability.
• Have experience with Cloud platforms and backend/frontend development, including PHP and JavaScript frameworks.
• Are a proactive mentor and team leader, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous technical growth.
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, building on a strong and motivated team to strengthen processes, elevate engineering excellence, and drive ambitious business growth.

What You Can Expect

Flexibility – We work remotely for up to 50% of the year, including up to 63 working days abroad.Time to Recharge – 27 vacation days, plus one extra day for each year of tenure (up to 32). Celebrate your 5th anniversary with five additional paid days off and a €500 HomeToGo booking credit.Learning & Growth – Mentorship program, German classes, professional development opportunities, and clear pathways for growth based on your performance.Wellbeing & Fun – Team events, a dog-friendly office, social clubs, new joiner buddy lunches, mental health support, and a Wellhub (Gympass) contribution.Perks & Discounts – Enjoy corporate discounts and exclusive offers through FutureBens and Corporate Benefits.Sustainability Commitment – We partner with Plan A to reduce our environmental impact through measurable climate action.Diversity – Our company language is English, and our team represents over 28 nationalities.

Recruitment Process

30-minute call with a recruiter45-60-minute call with your future manager45-60-minute technical assessment with a peer or stakeholder (this step may include a discussion of a take-home assignment)30-minute call with your future team membersReference check & Offer Please note that this is a general recruitment process and may vary depending on the role and the seniority level of the position.

About Us

Smoobu ( www.smoobu.com ), a subsidiary of HomeToGo Group, is a fast-growing startup in the vacation rental industry. Smoobu’s SaaS solution currently empowers private hosts to manage over 100,000 properties across more than 110 countries. Smoobu runs as an independent enterprise within the HomeToGo Group, ensuring its startup spirit and growth potential remain at the forefront. Our top priority is to assist hosts in efficiently managing and growing their businesses simultaneously.