Head of Engineering (mfd)

Job description

This is us

At straiv were redefining how hotels engage with their guests. Our digital solutions from online check-in and mobile keys to guest communication and payments empower hotels to deliver seamless smart and personalized experiences at every touchpoint.

As straiv continues to grow were entering an exciting new phase one focused on scaling our technology foundation strengthening platform reliability and accelerating innovation . To make that happen were looking for an experienced Head of Engineering to lead our engineering organization into the next stage of technical and operational excellence.

Job requirements

The Opportunity

This is a strategic and hands‑on leadership role at the heart of straivs evolution. Youll be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our current platform ensuring its stability performance and reliability for our customers while at the same time leading the creation of our next‑generation cloud‑based microservice architecture (AWS) designed for scalability innovation and long‑term growth.

Youll work hand in hand with our Head of Product and Innovation alongside a talented team of engineers to turn vision into execution. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of digital hospitality technology while ensuring todays platform continues to deliver excellence every single day.

Your Mission

• Lead and Scale the Engineering Organization : Guide a growing team of engineers and leads toward technical excellence accountability and delivery.
• Drive Platform Evolution : Maintain and continuously improve our current platform while steering the design and development of our next‑generation cloud‑based architecture.
• Champion Scalable SaaS Architecture : Establish and enforce robust principles for modern scalable and maintainable SaaS software design.
• Foster Technical Innovation : Encourage experimentation and adoption of new technologies that advance reliability scalability and developer productivity.
• Ensure Operational Reliability : Oversee system health performance and uptime guaranteeing a trusted and seamless experience for our customers.
• Promote Engineering Best Practices : Strengthen CI / CD testing observability and code quality standards across all squads.
• Mentor and Empower Teams : Develop engineering leaders and foster a high‑performance ownership‑driven culture.
• Collaborate Cross‑Functionally : Partner with Product Design and Innovation to align technology strategy with company goals.

What You Bring

• 10 years of software engineering experience including 5 years in senior or head‑level leadership roles within SaaS or B2B technology companies.
• Proven track record leading teams through large‑scale architectural transformations and modernization initiatives.
• Deep expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) and microservices‑based architecture.
• Strong background in software architecture and scalable SaaS design principles.
• Solid understanding of DevOps practices CI / CD pipelines and system observability.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills able to connect technical direction with business impact.
• A passion for building teams scaling systems and delivering innovation that creates measurable customer value.

Why straiv

• Join a fast‑growing SaaS scale‑up redefining the hospitality industry and work alongside an experienced visionary leadership team and a skilled engineering organization.
• Shape both the present and future of straivs technology platform. Y our leadership will directly influence how thousands of hotels and guests experience straiv daily.
• We offer a competitive salary plus a generous signing bonus
• Hybrid working model (3 days in office) and flexible working hours
• Regular team events (Christmas Summer Wasen party other small celebrations)
• 50 monthly benefit in kind (store vouchers)
• 50 monthly kindergarten allowance per child
• 29 monthly public transport subsidy
• Corporate discounts