VP of Engineering

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Darmstadt, Hessen
Hybrid
Expert/Leader
Events • Software
Relentlessly building smarter solutions to help event businesses win and seeking driven innovators like you to help
The Role
The VP of Engineering leads the engineering team, sets technical strategy, oversees operations, ensures architectural excellence, and manages financial resources for growth.
Summary Generated by Built In
Redefine the future of live entertainment tech

Welcome to vivenu, the global leader in event ticketing tech and one of the world’s fastest-growing live entertainment tech firms. We are transforming event ticketing for global leaders like the Grammys, the Golden Globes, Stanford University and the Hockenheimring turning what was once a simple transaction into a strategic business advantage. Backed by over $65 million in funding, our platform empowers event organizers to own their brand experience, unlock deep data insights, and seamlessly integrate ticketing into their digital infrastructure.

With six offices worldwide and growing, we deliver a customizable, intuitive solution and industry-leading support that simplify even the most complex ticketing challenges – helping organizers deliver exceptional experiences and drive real growth.

Join us and build the future of live entertainment.

With over 10 million end users and usage quadrupling annually, our infrastructure now handles over 1 billion requests per month — and counting. Our API-first platform solves complex system challenges at scale — delivering performance, flexibility, and reliability for the world’s leading live entertainment brands.

Our tech stack
Frontend: React, Next.js
Backend: Node.js, GoLang
Mobile: React Native
Database: MongoDB
Cloud: GCP
DevOps: Kubernetes (Docker), Traefik

As Vice President of Engineering, your responsibilities will include:

  • Lead and manage the engineering team, setting the technical and product strategy, roadmap, and vision in alignment with overall business objectives.
  • Oversee day-to-day engineering operations to ensure smooth execution, high-quality deliverables, and efficient resource utilization across all development teams.
  • Provide strategic technical direction, ensuring the design and architecture of scalable, high-performance solutions.
  • Maintain proficiency in coding with a willingness to be relatively hands-on, serving as a technical mentor and being able to dive into complex challenges when necessary.
  • Champion engineering best practices, focusing on the product development lifecycle, continuous delivery, and operational excellence.
  • Build, mentor, and retain high-performing global engineering teams, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
  • Utilize proven ability to scale internationally and bring experience from scale-up organizations to effectively manage growth and complexity.
  • Partner closely with different stakeholders to define scope, priorities, and roadmaps, ensuring the engineering strategy meets market and customer needs.
  • Own the engineering budget, driving efficient financial operations, managing costs, forecasting, and resource planning

What you will need to succeed in this role:

  • Demonstrated experience in a similar product leadership role, successfully leading software development teams in scale-up.
  • Background in software development with at least 10+ years of experience in engineering, and 5+ years in leadership
  • Preferably experience with building and scaling B2B2C SaaS platformProven ability to scale teams and experience leading engineering efforts in high-growth organizations
  • Proficiency in coding with a willingness to be relatively hands-on—you should be able to lead from a place of technical depth.
  • Outstanding communication skills and ability to explain technical strategy in clear terms to executives while engaging engineers and business stakeholders as trusted partners.
  • A mindset that sees engineering and technical excellence as a key business driver, enabling innovation at scale.

Why join vivenu?

Live Entertainment Tech
Play a mission-critical role for global brands, redefining fan experiences from festivals to major sports events. Here, you’re part of the business of fun — powered by cutting-edge technology that brings moments to life for millions.

Sustainable Growth
We scale sustainably on a profitable, VC-backed foundation with true product-market fit. This means continuous investment in our people, products, and long-term vision.

Top-tier Team
Collaborate with over 130 dedicated professionals, including leaders from Google, Slack, and Salesforce. Together, we’re shaping the future of live entertainment technology, one decision at a time.

Global DNA
We’re a diverse, merit-driven team spread across six global offices. Talent and impact are what matter here — not hierarchy or background.

Fast Growing, in All Aspects
Sifted consistently ranks us among the fastest-growing scale-ups in Europe. We’re driven by daily learning, shared wins, and collective growth.

Next-Gen Leaders & Insights
Work alongside some of tech’s brightest minds — from Forbes 30 Under 30 founders to Executive of the Year award winners. At vivenu, you’ll help set the standard for the ticketing industry’s future.

vivenu Inclusion Statement
At vivenu, we believe our people define our success – and that we win with bold, diverse minds. The strongest teams are built on different perspectives, experiences, and voices. We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels empowered to contribute, grow, and thrive to shape the future of live entertainment globally.

Check out our mission statement and corporate values here.

Top Skills

Docker
GCP
Go
Kubernetes
MongoDB
Next.Js
Node.js
React
React Native
Traefik
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The Company
HQ: Dusseldorf
150 Employees
Year Founded: 2018

What We Do

Hundreds of thousands of sellers around the globe rely on primary ticketing solutions that haven’t kept up with their needs and expectations. Platforms from the 90s that still feel like we are in the 90s made the jobs of ticket managers worldwide constant miseries.

Now there is a better way — customer-centric ticketing! vivenu is a primary ticketing provider that helps event organizers manage, market, and analyze ticket sales from one unified platform.

Our mission is to build a ticketing platform that puts ticket sellers first – so they’re empowered to create experiences that people love. We empower organizers to be more efficient, absolutely independent, and fully connected – to say the very least.

vivenu is the exclusive ticketing solution for the Grammy Awards, the Special Olympics, FC Schalke 04, Qatar Creates, and many many more. With $65 million in funding from renowned global investors, we’ve set out to revolutionize event ticketing – now and forever.

Pumped enough? We are not just another company and we are not looking for people who seek just another job. Ready for personal growth? Join us.

Why Work With Us

Join us to shape the future of live entertainment with purpose and variety. Whether you’re refining innovative product features, creating memorable fan experiences, closing strategic partnerships, or driving customer success — every step at vivenu impacts hundreds of clients and thousands of fans daily. Here, your work truly matters.

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