Head of Development – Data-Viz, B2B SaaS

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Head of Development leading engineering for Vizzlo’s data-visualization SaaS platform. Owning architecture, integrations, cloud operations, and hands-on TypeScript, React, and Go development.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and grow the engineering team across Dataviz, Frontend, Backend, Integrations, and DevOps
  • Set technical direction, unblock team members, review code, and raise quality standards
  • Own the overall architecture, technology choices, and platform scalability
  • Steer TypeScript/React development for web and desktop and Go/Postgres backend development
  • Drive development of the browser-based TypeScript data visualization engine and interaction interfaces
  • Own third-party integrations including Google Slides, Microsoft PowerPoint, SSO/IdP providers, and software stores
  • Run CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
  • Maintain production systems on Vercel and AWS, including ECS and RDS
  • Manage Docker-based preview environments
  • Maintain critical systems including GitHub, CircleCI, ZenDesk, Google Workspace, payment, and accounting integrations
  • Help maintain data protection and security standards, documentation, and policies
  • Manage technical risk
  • Coordinate releases, troubleshoot bugs, pair with engineers, and address customer integration issues

Requirements:

  • Excellent written and spoken English skills (a must)
  • Good German skills are a plus
  • 3+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
  • At least some experience leading or mentoring a team, formally or informally
  • Deep, practical knowledge of TypeScript/React and Go
  • Solid experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
  • Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices
  • Experience building third-party integrations and designing clean APIs
  • Track record of shipping in a SaaS environment with continuous deployment
  • Genuine interest in data visualization
  • Strong communication skills and commercial sense
  • Bias for action
  • Postgres at scale, Office/Google add-ins, and Vercel/ECS/RDS production experience are bonuses

Benefits:

  • Competitive remuneration package
  • Equity participation (VSOP)
  • Start-up environment where your talents and motivation make a real, visible impact
  • International team of highly motivated doers
  • Fully remote position within Germany
  • Ultra-nice offices in Leipzig (Plagwitz) for optional in-person collaboration