Head of Engineering - Rent

Headquartered in Hamburg, Wunder Mobility is a fast-growing mobility tech company with offices in Germany and California and backed by investors from Europe and the US. Wunder provides turn-key solutions that enable companies and cities worldwide to provide clean, convenient, and accessible mobility. Cities and companies in 100+ locations across five continents use our platform to launch and scale new mobility services, manage and finance fleets of shared vehicles, optimize daily operations, and improve urban planning and traffic management.

Wunder technology is used by almost 100 clients across the world, including German, Japanese and American OEMs, VC-backed startups, and cities. Our global team of almost 150 professionals includes veterans from the tech and mobility industries from 50+ countries.

Wunder Fleet, under the umbrella of Wunder Mobility, specializes in white-labeled, fleet management software – enabling any company to start their own car-, bike- and/or scooter-sharing service. Our Fleet product includes fleet management backend systems, the customer-facing frontend, and Android and iOS applications for direct rental of vehicles. Our Wunder Fleet unit is looking for a Senior PHP Engineer-Infrastructure (m/f/d) who is willing to take their skills to the next level by joining our amazing Engineering team - the core of our product and organization.

As a Head of Engineering (m/f/d), you will ensure the success of the Wunder Rent product by leading an engineering team that will build a product that addresses the most important customer needs and is a financial success for Wunder. You’ll create and foster a knowledge sharing environment and encourage camaraderie amongst your team members while reconciling the company’s goals and people’s needs. 

• 3+ years of experience on managing engineering teams between 5-10 people
• 7+ years of experience as a Full Stack Engineer or similar role
• Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills, being a team player and solution-oriented
• High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to perform under pressure to meet deadlines
• Knowledge of backend architecture and mobile products
• Experience working in startups with a deep understanding of challenges and rewards of this unique environment 
• Direct mobility or rental experience is a big plus

What you will do 

• Lead and shape the rent engineering team, helping them succeed in their tasks and keeping them motivated and on track in their deliverables
• Provide strong leadership skills to mentor and coach the engineers in the rent product in their professional growth
• Continuously monitor and improve team engagement, motivation and retention through the upscaling of the technical expertise of all engineering team members 
• In collaboration with the product team, you will plan the product roadmap and timelines to ship features for our customers at a high speed
• Make long term technical decisions fitting with the product’s and company's goals
• Solve day to day problems and be the stable foundation for successful resolutions