VP of Engineering (d/f/m)

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 manage growth and complexity effectively . Partner closely with various stakeholders to define scope, priorities, and roadmaps, ensuring the engineering strategy aligns with market and customer needs.

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 a B2B2C SaaS platform Proven 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.