At MVST, we love partnering with visionary founders and scaling impactful digital products. Today, we’re looking for a VP of Engineering to join one of our portfolio companies, an ambitious, product-led startup on a mission to reshape the digital marketplace space. 🔥
We’re seeking a VP of Engineering with a performance-driven mindset and a proven track record of scaling complex systems. You’ll join the leadership team and drive the evolution of a high-growth platform expanding across Europe and the U.S.
This role is ideal for someone with deep technical expertise in web and backend development, a strong grasp of scalable system architecture, and a passion for building secure, efficient, and user-centric products. You’ll shape the technical vision, mentor a growing engineering team, and work closely with Product to build a platform designed for global scale
Your Responsibilities
- Define and lead the long-term technical vision and strategy across backend, frontend, mobile, and internal tools—ensuring a scalable, cohesive, and efficient architecture
- Drive scalability, performance, and security of the platform to support rapid growth and complexity
- Build and lead a high-performing engineering team: recruit, mentor, and foster a culture of accountability and excellence
- Partner with Product to develop and prioritise a high-impact roadmap that balances immediate value delivery with long-term technical investments
- Contribute to strategic planning by bringing a strong technical voice to leadership discussions—aligning engineering efforts with business goals
- Provide hands-on guidance in architecture, system design, and key technical decisions
- Promote a culture of technical excellence, including smart, value-driven use of AI and automation to accelerate development
- Ensure development speed, reliability, and efficiency through continuous improvement of processes, pipelines, and testing frameworks
- Champion adoption of new technologies when they offer clear business value and competitive advantage
Requirements
- 8+ years of engineering experience, with 3+ years in senior leadership or CTO-level roles
- Expertise in PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, and component-based frontend development
- Experience with headless CMS platforms such as Storyblok
- Strong architectural skills and deep understanding of performance, scalability, and system design
- Familiarity with React Native, Python, and Java
- Solid experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, testing automation, and security best practices
- Proven ability to lead and scale engineering teams while maintaining high delivery standards
- Experience building platforms with multi-language, multi-region support including regional settings, currencies, and compliance requirements
- Hands-on experience with large-scale systems (e.g., billing, identity verification, dynamic pricing, and search)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills; fluency in English
Nice to have
- Experience in marketplaces, rentals, or mobility platforms
Offer
- Full ownership of the technical strategy and platform architecture in a key leadership role
- Competitive compensation with performance incentives and equity
- Direct collaboration with the founding team and influence in high-level decision-making
- A clear path for growth into future C-level or strategic leadership positions
- The chance to shape a high-growth, asset-light platform in a €50B+ market
- A fast-paced, execution-driven culture where outcomes matter most
- International exposure and the opportunity to expand the platform across Europe and North America
Ready to build something that matters? Apply now.
