Head of Engineering | Remote Netherlands | €140k-€200k + Equity | FinTech

Head of Engineering | Remote (EU) | €140k - €200k + EquityMaze has partnered with a high-growth, well-funded Series C technology scaleup to hire senior engineering leaders to own newly formed product domains and accelerate the organisation through an exciting phase of transformation and expansion. Titles are flexible (Senior EM / Head of Engineering / Director / VP).Key ResponsibilitiesLead and scale a cross-functional engineering domain, often growing teams from 0–1 squads to multi-squad organisations.Hire, mentor, and develop engineering leaders and ICs; act as a strong “talent magnet.”Provide architectural and system design leadership (not hands-on coding).Define engineering excellence, delivery processes, and scalable technical standards.Partner with Product to translate customer and business needs into clear engineering direction.Drive organisational change across culture, ways of working, performance processes, and international collaboration.Lead distributed, multicultural teams in a remote-first environment.Key RequirementsExperience leading engineering teams in scale-up environments and building teams from scratch.Strong product and commercial mindset with a track record of shipping customer-impactful products.Proven leadership through change - cultural, structural, and process-driven.Deep architectural/system design competence and ability to guide technical decisions.Experience managing managers and cross-functional engineering groups.Comfortable leading internationally distributed teams.Nice to HaveExperience in complex or regulated product domains (e.g., payments, financial systems).Exposure to both B2C and B2B product environments.Why JoinLead a major domain with significant ownership, impact, and autonomy.Shape engineering culture, architecture, and long-term strategy during a pivotal growth phase.Work remotely with a diverse, global engineering organisation.Competitive salary and meaningful equity.This role does not provide visa sponsorship and you are required to have valid working visa.If your skillset matches, apply within.Please note: Due to the high volume of applications we are not always able to respond to all applicants, if you have not had a response within 7 days of your application it is likely it has been unsuccessful.