Head of Engineering - Frontend (f/m/d)

Stellenbeschreibung:

START YOUR VERY OWN JOURNEY – WITH HOLIDAYCHECK!

At HolidayCheck, everything revolves around making vacations better – together. We're not only enabling the best time of the year for our travelers, but also creating an inspiring work atmosphere for our HolidayCheckers in our modern office in Bottighofen (Switzerland) .

We live our company values every day: as #TeamHolidayCheck, we build trust, take ownership, and love what we do – all for the perfect holiday experience!

Head of Engineering – Frontend (all genders)
Bottighofen (Switzerland)

OUR “ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE”

Workation & Flexibility

20 days of workation within the EU – work where others go on vacation
We combine in-person collaboration with remote focus time. For People Managers, we value strong on-site presence and expect regular office time, typically around three days per week.
Flexible working hours – early bird or night owl? We’ve got you covered!
28 days of vacation for your wellbeing
40-hour work week is standard at HolidayCheck

Development & Culture

Extensive internal & external training opportunities
Diverse corporate culture with over 30 nationalities
From newbie to champion: structured onboarding for a smooth start

Perks & Appreciation

Anniversary perks in the form of extra vacation days or travel subsidies
Your choice of hardware – Mac, Windows, or Linux
Free parking or public transport subsidy

Work-Life-Balance & Wellbeing

Childcare subsidy for a family-friendly balance
Up to 300 CHF annual subsidy for gym memberships
Healthy & delicious meals in the cafeteria or from our in-house chef Evelyn
Daycare subsidy for all of our parents

And many more!

YOUR TASK

Lead and develop distributed frontend engineering teams through coaching, mentorship, and intentional career growth
Partner closely with Product and Design to deliver high-quality, user-centric features in a timely manner
Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes to increase speed, quality, and team productivity
Ensure strong alignment across Product, Design, and Engineering to create cohesive customer experiences
Define and track clear KPIs to measure engineering impact and link outcomes to business value
Promote a culture of ownership, inclusion, excellence, trust, and continuous feedback
Define and uphold frontend service-level objectives (SLOs) for reliability and performance
Plan team capacity, lead hiring efforts, and scale the team in line with product roadmap needs

WHAT YOU BRING

Strong technical foundation with deep frontend expertise and platform experience
Proven track record in engineering leadership, including team management and organizational scaling
Strong product mindset with the ability to translate business goals into scalable, sustainable technical solutions
Experience leading distributed engineering teams across locations and time zones
Operational clarity with a focus on delivery predictability and system reliability, combined with strategic foresight
Empathetic, clear, and outcome-driven leadership style that enables and empowers others to succeed
Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate transparently and effectively across functions and organizational boundaries