Job description
Head of Engineering
Company Overview
Finding top engineering talent can sometimes seem as challenging as navigating a labyrinth. That's where Maze comes in – a tech recruitment firm with a clear goal of simplifying intricate tech recruitment processes.
Our approach is straightforward, built on three core principles:
- Unwavering Transparency: We engage in meaningful consultations, offering valuable insights into how your offerings stack up against the competition.
- Streamlined Precision: We adhere to a rigorous, efficient process for each search, guaranteeing an exceptional experience for both candidates and clients.
- Genuine Expertise: Our exclusive focus lies squarely on engineering, ensuring unparalleled knowledge and skill in this specialised field.
http://www.mazegroup.io
Job Summary
Head of Engineering | Remote (EU) | €140k - €200k + Equity
Maze has partnered with a high-growth, well-funded Series C technology scaleup to hire senior engineering leaders to own newly formed product domains and accelerate the organisation through an exciting phase of transformation and expansion. Titles are flexible (Senior EM / Head of Engineering / Director / VP).
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a cross-functional engineering domain, often growing teams from 0–1 squads to multi-squad organisations.
- Hire, mentor, and develop engineering leaders and ICs; act as a strong “talent magnet.”
- Provide architectural and system design leadership (not hands-on coding).
- Define engineering excellence, delivery processes, and scalable technical standards.
- Partner with Product to translate customer and business needs into clear engineering direction.
- Drive organisational change across culture, ways of working, performance processes, and international collaboration.
- Lead distributed, multicultural teams in a remote-first environment.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Experience leading engineering teams in scale-up environments and building teams from scratch.
- Strong product and commercial mindset with a track record of shipping customer-impactful products.
- Proven leadership through change - cultural, structural, and process-driven.
- Deep architectural/system design competence and ability to guide technical decisions.
- Experience managing managers and cross-functional engineering groups.
- Comfortable leading internationally distributed teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in complex or regulated product domains (e.g., payments, financial systems).
- Exposure to both B2C and B2B product environments.
Location
Netherlands, Remote: True
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- Lead a major domain with significant ownership, impact, and autonomy.
- Shape engineering culture, architecture, and long-term strategy during a pivotal growth phase.
- Work remotely with a diverse, global engineering organisation.
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity.
Application Process
This role does not provide visa sponsorship and you are required to have valid working visa.
If your skillset matches, apply within.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we are not always able to respond to all applicants, if you have not had a response within 7 days of your application it is likely it has been unsuccessful.
