Head of Engineering (work-from-home) Job at Zanda Health in Germany

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Zanda is a growing SaaS startup with a mission to deliver impactful simple solutions that make health practice management easy and enjoyable. We value Growth, Impact, Reliability, and Teamwork and are looking for a Head of Engineering who loves coaching teams, thrives in change, and is excited about what modern technology (including AI) can unlock for our teams and customers.

You’ll blend people leadership with technical strategy to guide talented, remote engineering teams to deliver high-quality features and system improvements while building a culture that empowers people to do their best work. You’ll guide teams through growth for our teams, technology, product and for our customers.

What You’ll Do

• People Leadership & Coaching: Mentor engineers and team leads; level up skills, autonomy, and collaboration. Build a culture of ownership, inclusive feedback, and continuous improvement.
• Performance Management: Set clear goals and metrics that drive accountability in a positive, growth-oriented way. Run practical performance systems that raise the bar and celebrate wins.
• Technical Strategy: Partner with leads to make thoughtful tradeoffs between new features and platform health. Ensure we invest in quality, reliability and scalability, aligned to clear business goals.
• Innovation & AI Enablement: Encourage experimentation with modern tooling (including AI) to streamline workflows, reduce busywork, lift productivity and accelerate delivery — responsibly and securely.
• Remote Excellence: Use async-first habits; know when a quick call unblocks faster. Keep communication crisp, transparent, and inclusive across time zones.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Product and other partners to set priorities, shape roadmaps, and deliver outcomes that matter to our customers.

What You Bring

Experience

• Early experience as a software engineer and several years in a formal or de facto leadership role (EM, etc.).
• SaaS startup experience preferred (approx. 100–250 people).
• Proven success leading remote teams with strong async practices.

Skills

• Solid technical foundation; can guide decisions and weigh tradeoffs across competing solutions.
• Business-minded judgment: balance product velocity with platform investments.
• Change leadership: help teams navigate transitions with clarity and calm.
• Supportive, empowering leader who raises the standard and the team.
• Genuine passion for modern technology and how it can elevate people and outcomes.
• Facilitates healthy debate, invites diverse perspectives, and drives to decisions.
• Positive stance on our stack—even if you haven’t touched every piece (yet).

Nice to Haves

• Hands-on experience with our (or similar) tech stack (.NET, React & Postgres).
• Engineering degree or equivalent practical background.
• A track record of creating learning loops — guilds, brown bags, pairing, or mentorship programs.

Challenges You’ll Tackle

• Guiding teams through change — in process, architecture, and ways of working.
• Balancing autonomy with accountability (no micromanaging; clear outcomes).
• Making smart calls on infrastructure and system design under real-world constraints.
• Tightening performance practices and metrics without adding friction.

Why You’ll Love This Role

• Innovative Culture: We experiment thoughtfully and invest in new tools when they help us deliver better, faster, and safer results.
• Real Impact: Your leadership shapes our product, our systems, and how our engineers grow.
• Remote Flexibility: Work where you work best — with diverse and talented teams that value focus and balance.
• Growth: Plenty of room to expand your scope and your craft as we scale.
• Stable by Design: Self-funded, with a track record of zero layoffs, sustainable growth and consistently low attrition.

About Us

Zanda is a fast-growing SaaS Healthtech startup with a mission to innovate and deliver impactful solutions. We value Growth, Impact, Reliability, and Teamwork and are looking for a Head of Engineering who embodies these core values. As we scale, we need a leader who can balance technical strategy with people leadership, fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.

How to Apply

If leading high-performing teams, embracing change, and harnessing technology to unlock people’s best work sounds like your sweet spot, we’d love to hear from you.

Zanda is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all.