Q-tech
Q-tech
11 – 50 Employees
B2BConsultingRecruitment
Q-tech is a technology-focused recruitment and headhunting firm that connects companies with specialists across cybersecurity, data, software engineering and IT leadership. Since 1999, its team of 18 consultants has combined technical specialization with a personalized hiring process designed to understand each client’s needs and identify strong long-term matches. Q-tech operates from Barcelona and Madrid, conducts around 1,500 interviews each year and serves more than 1,000 clients. Its contingency-based model means clients pay when a professional is hired, supporting focused searches where quality and fit matter more than volume.

VP of Engineering (Spain, Remote)

Lead engineering strategy, organizational growth, and technical direction for a scaling technology business. Q-Tech connects IT talent with expanding technology companies.

Description

  • Set and deliver the engineering strategy in partnership with business and product leadership
  • Build, mentor, and scale multidisciplinary engineering teams, including Engineering Managers, Tech Leads, and specialized technical roles
  • Define a clear technology vision focused on platform scalability, security, reliability, and maintainability
  • Advance strong practices across software development, architecture, testing, observability, DevOps, and continuous delivery
  • Improve delivery quality and predictability through stronger planning, prioritization, and project tracking
  • Partner with Product, Design, Data, Operations, and executive leadership to turn business needs into effective technology solutions
  • Contribute to strategic decisions involving architecture, technology investments, hiring, and team organization
  • Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, transparency, and technical excellence
  • Assess technical and operational risks and establish medium- and long-term mitigation and improvement plans
  • Represent engineering with internal stakeholders, partners, and other key contacts

Requirements

  • Substantial experience leading engineering organizations as a VP of Engineering, Head of Engineering, Engineering Director, or in a comparable role
  • Demonstrated experience building and scaling digital products, SaaS platforms, or complex technology environments
  • Background managing distributed teams and growing organizations
  • Deep knowledge of software architecture, product development, cloud computing, DevOps, and modern engineering practices
  • Ability to align technology strategy with commercial objectives and customer needs
  • Experience hiring, developing, and retaining technical talent
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to make complex decisions, prioritize effectively, and operate independently
  • Results-oriented, strategic, and practical approach to problem-solving
  • Fluent professional English for work in an international environment
  • Spanish or other languages are considered an advantage

Benefits

  • A strategic role with direct influence on product and business evolution
  • The opportunity to build and develop a high-performing engineering organization
  • An international, collaborative, and innovation-focused environment
  • Autonomy to shape technology processes, teams, and priorities
  • Close collaboration with executive leadership and the company's key functions
  • A project offering meaningful professional growth and technology transformation opportunities

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