VP Engineering (m/f/x) | Munich

fleetster is a SaaS company located in Munich that provides smart solutions for global fleets and car-sharers to make customers’ daily fleet life as easy as possible. Our product core is the sophisticated software platform with over 100,000 users in 9 languages and in over 28 countries. Our company backbone are smart people who strive to redefine the future of mobility and build a better future.

In our ongoing effort to grow while ensuring quality, we are searching for a VP Engineering (m/f/x) in Munich. Join us at fleetster and embark on this innovative journey!

As VP Engineering will lead the modernization of a live, revenue-backed SaaS platform in a bootstrapped, cash-flow-positive, non-bureaucratic environment and own predictable delivery end-to-end.

• Lead, coach, and grow Engineering & QA; hire and develop top talent
• Own delivery reliability: capacity planning, realistic estimates, sprint commitments, and trade-offs
• Be the single point of contact for the CEO on effort and risk; provide quick ballpark estimates
• Partner with Product to sequence the roadmap and align scope, timelines, and resources
• Drive architecture modernization while keeping the platform stable; balance features vs. tech debt & documentation
• Strengthen QA with automation, quality gates, and disciplined releases
• Oversee CI/CD, monitoring, on-call, and cloud cost efficiency; introduce pragmatic AI tooling

• 7+ years in software engineering, incl. 3+ years leading teams in a B2B SaaS scale-up
• Hands-on with our stack and loves to dive into code
• Proven delivery record: reliable estimates and on-time execution in fast-moving environments
• Strong architecture & systems design; confident making sound trade-offs
• Experience building/maturing QA, CI/CD, and release processes
• Security-aware; ideally familiar with ISO-style controls and secure development practices
• Excellent communicator and coach; fluent in English (German a plus)

Our (frontend) tech stack

• React / Redux (well, most of it)
• Typescript / JavaScript
• Cypress / Jest
• Blueprint (UI Library)

Our (backend) tech stack

• NodeJS
• Express (moving to NestJS)
• TypeScript (some JavaScript left)
• MongoDB
• AWS (quite some bits and pieces)

• Many options for individual growth
• International team / all communication in English
• Inclusive environment
• Annual training budget for personal development (Lotaro)
• Free access to courses for German language training (Udemy)
• Wellpass or Deutschlandticket (after probation period)
• Furnished company apartments close to the office

Please only consider an application if you live or want to live in (the vicinity of) Munich. This leadership role is on-site. We believe a strong in-person connection with the team is vital for success.

We look forward to receiving your application!