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VP of Engineering

Amenitiz

Amenitiz

Software Engineering
Barcelona, Spain
Posted on Mar 19, 2025

At Amenitiz, we’re on a mission to simplify hospitality management, whether it's in the bustling streets of Paris or the serene Uyuni Salt Flats of Bolivia.

Empowering over 12,000 hoteliers worldwide, we’re more than just another SaaS scale-up—we’re revolutionizing one of the world’s oldest industries. With over $50 million raised from top-tier VCs who back disruptive giants like Alibaba, Toast, Zendesk, Delivery Hero, Revolut, and Loom, we've been recognized as a TravelTech Titan and one of Wired's hottest start-ups.

Our team, nearly 320 strong, based in beautiful Barcelona. At Amenitiz, we cultivate a culture of positivity and personal growth. Our team members are enthusiastic, thrive on ownership, and excel in collaboration. Every day, we lead by example, prioritizing client satisfaction and executing with excellence. We are committed to making a positive impact wherever we go.

About the role

Amenitiz is building the all-in-one operating system for independent hoteliers across Europe — and we’re growing fast. With thousands of customers, a robust product, and a talented team, we’re ready for the next stage of scale. But with growth comes complexity.

Our current Ruby-based monolith has served us well, but to support long-term innovation and scalability, we’re transitioning to a modular, API-first architecture. This is where you come in.

As VP of Engineering, you will lead our engineering organisation through this pivotal transformation — driving technical excellence, aligning with business goals, and building a high-performing, product-focused engineering culture. You'll partner closely with Product and Design to ensure our technology unlocks incredible experiences for our 14,000+ customers.

You’ll own the technical vision, lead a team of 40 engineers, and act as both a strategic leader and a hands-on coach as we build Amenitiz for the future.

Your Missions

🚀 Engineering Strategy & Leadership

  • Define and execute the engineering vision aligned with company strategy.
  • Own technical OKRs, ensure delivery of high-impact initiatives, and guide long-term technical direction.
  • Represent engineering at the leadership level and communicate tech decisions with clarity.

🏗️ Scalable Architecture & Technical Excellence

  • Oversee platform reliability, scalability, and security as we transition from a monolithic architecture to a modular, API-first one.
  • Manage technical debt, drive refactoring efforts, and ensure performance optimisation.
  • Lead infrastructure decisions, cloud cost management, and tooling strategy (50+ tools, >€2M OPEX).

👥 Team Building & People Development

  • Hire, grow, and retain top engineering talent across multiple teams.
  • Define org structure and career paths, while fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture.
  • Mentor engineering leads and ICs to unlock their potential.

⚙️ Process & Execution

  • Champion best-in-class engineering practices (CI/CD, DevOps, Developer Experience, Platform Engineering).
  • Drive operational excellence in delivery and partner with Product for seamless execution.
  • Improve cross-functional collaboration and break down silos across departments.

About you

  • Experienced Tech Leader with 5+ years as VP of Engineering or equivalent in a high-growth SaaS startup (Series A/B ideally).
  • Hands-on Architectural Expertise with deep knowledge of scalable systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern development frameworks.
  • Fluent in Complexity — comfortable navigating a large Ruby monolith and experienced in transitioning to React SPAs and microservices.
  • Customer-Centric Technologist — you think in terms of outcomes, not just outputs, and understand how technology drives customer value.
  • Team & Culture Builder — known for hiring and growing diverse, high-performing teams, and building cultures of ownership and excellence.
  • Strategic & Execution-Focused — able to zoom out and set vision, but just as ready to dive into technical challenges to unblock progress.
  • Clear Communicator — able to articulate technical strategy in a way that aligns leadership, motivates teams, and connects to business outcomes.
  • Not Too Corporate — you thrive in fast-paced environments, embrace change, and have a strong bias toward action and accountability.

Our Benefits:

  • 💊 Extensive medical, and wellness coverage to ensure you’re feeling great physically and mentally.
  • 💰 We provide Stock Options that ensure you have ownership in our success.
  • 🥐 Our beautiful and spacious office is located right in the heart of Barcelona (Ronda de Sant Pere). Daily fruits, Tuesday breakfasts, Thursday after-office, and everyday sunshine and views at the rooftop.
  • 🎉 We do monthly team-building activities. From sailing the Mediterranean Sea and shows like Cirque du Soleil, to poetry, cooking, or magic workshops.
  • 💳 Forget about waiting till the end of the month to get paid. Access your salary any day you want!
  • 🍽️ Flexible remuneration: enjoy saving on restaurants, kindergarten, transport, and training.
  • 📈 Exponential growth opportunities within an energetic, fast-growing, and international environment (35+ nationalities).
  • 📓 Eager to be inspired and learn? We will buy ANY book you want, while also having a deep library with amazing knowledge to trigger your growth.

Backed by investors like Eight Roads, Point Nine, Chalfen Ventures, Backed, and Otium Capital, and with a $30 million Series A under our belt, we’re scaling our hotelier portfolio and diving deep into each of our five main markets. More than anything, we’re having a ton of fun while creating impact and learning along the way.

If you’re a strategic thinker with a passion for driving growth and innovation, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and be a part of our exciting journey at Amenitiz!