Head of Software Engineering

1 Head of Software Engineering Your Tasks * Development and implementation of a (growth) strategy for the business unit. * Responsible for the operational business, including planning, implementing, and monitoring projects, budgets, and operational metrics. * Identify market trends and customer needs and perform competitive analysis to adapt and evolve the service offerings. * Build and nurture relationships with clients and partners to strengthen SQUER's market presence and open new business opportunities. * Monitor and analyze customer satisfaction to ensure long-term partnerships and continuous improvement. * Lead, coach, and develop your team to enable high performance and sustainable growth. * Promote a culture of collaboration, openness, and innovation to ensure successful company growth and development. * Collaboration with other departments, such as other business units, sales, and marketing, to create synergies and ensure the achievement of company goals. Your Qualifications * You have a strong background in software development, extensive experience with enterprise- as well as event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar), and a good understanding of how to integrate and migrate software systems (Strangler Fig, CDC, Micro Frontends, API design, etc.). * Hands-on consulting experience and a strong track record in developing client relationships and driving business growth. * Proven experience in planning, executing, and monitoring projects, budgets, and operational metrics. * Passion for working with people and building long-term relationships with customers, partners, and internal stakeholders. You also understand your role as a mediator and have a problem-solver mindset. * You describe yourself as a charismatic leader with high empathy, a strong performance orientation, and excellent social skills. * You actively use AI-powered tools (e.g., code assistants, LLM-based workflows) to amplify your productivity and quality - or you're eager to start. * You possess German and English language skills in both written and verbal communication, and communication skills are among your strengths. Your Benefits Why You'll Love Working at SQUER: * Learn & Grow: Tap into a € 5.000 annual training budget to sharpen your skills and take advantage of our in-house Leadership Academy. Join and be part of our active tech community through meetups, hackathons and training sessions. Get up to 40h/year additional time off for your personal education. * Exciting Challenges & Real Impact: Dive into diverse projects where your work truly makes a difference - for our clients and for SQUER. * Flexibility for Performance: Benefit from hybrid work options, flexible hours, workations within the EU, and additional vacation days - giving you the freedom to perform at your best. * Tailored Tools for Success: Choose your preferred hardware configuration and leverage our suite of AI tools and licenses (Anthropic, OpenAI, and more) to suit your working style. * We Value You: Beyond perks and benefits, we offer a competitive annual salary to recognize your exceptional contributions. * A Perks-Packed Workplace: Work in a central office with a spacious terrace and BBQ, enjoy free lunch in the office, MyClubs sports membership, and either a free "Wiener Linien" ticket or a partial contribution to the "Klimaticket". Plus, benefit from free massages, referral bonuses, Corporate Benefits, and JobRad. Annual employee presents and a monthly team breakfast add extra value to your work experience. * please refer to the application link for further information Our employees are our most valuable asset, which is why we honour their exceptional work with not only a variety of benefits, but also a fair annual salary starting at € 95.000,- + variable Bonus including ov