Head of Engineering

In Germany
- Berlin

We are looking for new colleagues to join our fast-growing software venture as a Head of Engineering

Simon-Kucher is at the forefront of innovation in our space, inventing business models, algorithms, solutions, and methodologies. And Simon-Kucher Engine's digital end-to-end solutions deliver sustained top-line impact for our clients. Are you interested in working in a team of digital evangelists with a can-do attitude? Want to experience the dynamics of agile processes in open-minded teams? How about getting creative in a startup atmosphere with a steep development curve and flat hierarchies? And most importantly, do you want to make a difference? Then you've come to the right place.

What Makes Us Special

• Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with a startup feel
• Add to your experience with our projects that focus on growth, have a positive impact, and truly matter
• Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by our entrepreneurial spirit, openness, and integrity
• Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit
• Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning)
• Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback)
• Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace)
• Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided
• See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party

How You Will Create An Impact

• You lead, scale, and manage Simon-Kucher's global Software and Solution Development teams.
• You build and expand global development hubs.
• You shape Simon-Kucher's development processes and infrastructure to optimize development cycles, improve delivery quality, and ensure compliance with security and privacy standards.
• You define overall development and support strategies for our software portfolio and custom solutions.
• You evaluate technology stack coverage, adopt new tools and methodologies, define service levels, etc.
• You provide thought leadership on technology trends, best-practice development approaches, etc.
• You define career and skill development paths and team structure; hire, mentor, and supervise team leads and managers.
• You act as a senior sparring partner for project teams in large scale projects.
• You support business development, and enable company-level planning.
• You help maintain and extend our external partnership network to complement our in-house capabilities and deliver best-in class software and solutions to clients.
• You shape the overall strategy and vision of the software venture as an integral part of the Management team.

About You

• You have 10+ years of software development and engineering leadership experience, with at least five years of experience building, leading, and scaling software development teams of 20+ members.
• You have experience in leading, steering, and building international nearshoring or offshoring teams and fostering technical excellence.
• You are extremely hands-on, assertive, and proactive, with a strong ability to lead complex initiatives from the ground up, navigating ambiguity and driving execution across diverse stakeholder groups.
• You have experience with customer- and consumer-facing applications in digital pricing, digital marketing, or digital sales.
• You have extensive technical expertise in major development frameworks, technology stacks, integration methodologies, multitenant architecture, cloud deployment, etc.
• You have a strong affinity for and understanding of the latest technology trends.
• You are knowledgeable about best practices in the areas of architecture, security, and compliance.
• Leadership experience in development projects involving enterprise business systems (e.g., Salesforce, SAP) is a strong advantage.
• You possess strong interpersonal and communication skills for collaboration with clients, consultants, and developers.
• You have a master's or bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field.
• You are fluent in English; proficiency in additional languages, especially German, is a major advantage.

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About Simon-Kucher
Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30+ countries.

Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world's leading pricing and growth specialist. simon-

We believe in building a culture that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment in which our people feel valued, can be themselves and feel their contribution matters. If we get that right, remarkable things will happen; people will grow faster, innovate, feel valued, and create better outcomes for everyone – our people, our clients and, of course, our business.

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Maria Weininger

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