VP Engineering (m/f/x) | Munich

fleetster is a SaaS company located in Munich that provides smart solutions for global fleets and car-sharers to make customers’ daily fleet life as easy as possible. Our product core is the sophisticated software platform with over 100,000 users in 9 languages and in over 28 countries. Our company backbone are smart people who strive to redefine the future of mobility and build a better future.

In our ongoing effort to grow while ensuring quality, we are searching for a VP Engineering (m/f/x) in Munich. Join us at fleetster and embark on this innovative journey!

Your responsibilities

As VP Engineering will lead the modernization of a live, revenue-backed SaaS platform in a bootstrapped, cash-flow-positive, non-bureaucratic environment and own predictable delivery end-to-end.

• Lead, coach, and grow Engineering & QA; hire and develop top talent
• Own delivery reliability: capacity planning, realistic estimates, sprint commitments, and trade-offs
• Be the single point of contact for the CEO on effort and risk; provide quick ballpark estimates
• Partner with Product to sequence the roadmap and align scope, timelines, and resources
• Drive architecture modernization while keeping the platform stable; balance features vs. tech debt & documentation
• Strengthen QA with automation, quality gates, and disciplined releases
• Oversee CI/CD, monitoring, on-call, and cloud cost efficiency; introduce pragmatic AI tooling

Your profile

• 7+ years in software engineering, incl. 3+ years leading teams in a B2B SaaS scale-up
• Hands‑on with our stack and loves to dive into code
• Proven delivery record: reliable estimates and on‑time execution in fast‑moving environments
• Strong architecture & systems design; confident making sound trade‑offs
• Experience building/maturing QA, CI/CD, and release processes
• Security‑aware; ideally familiar with ISO‑style controls and secure development practices
• Excellent communicator and coach; fluent in English (German a plus)

Our (backend) tech stack

• NodeJS
• Express (moving to NestJS)
• TypeScript (some JavaScript left)
• MongoDB
• AWS (quite some bits and pieces)

Our (frontend) tech stack

• React / Redux (well, most of it)
• Typescript / JavaScript
• Cypress / Jest
• Blueprint (UI Library)

Our offer

• Many options for individual growth
• International team / all communication in English
• Inclusive environment
• Annual training budget for personal development (Lotaro)
• Free access to courses for German language training (Udemy)
• Wellpass or Deutschlandticket (after probation period)
• Furnished company apartments close to the office

Please only consider an application if you live or want to live in (the vicinity of) Munich. This leadership role is on‑site. We believe a strong in‑person connection with the team is vital for success.

We look forward to receiving your application!