Head of Engineering

Founded in 2020, ReDem is a fast-growing, AI-powered SaaS company tackling one of the biggest challenges in market research: survey fraud. Our AI-powered platform analyzes survey responses in real time to detect low-quality, AI-generated, and fraudulent data, ensuring that researchers make decisions based on clean, reliable insights. We’re looking for a senior engineering leader to own our tech function, bridge product and technology strategy with the CEO, and ensure high-quality delivery.

Redem GmbH
Linz, Austria | Remote

Your Mission

Own architecture, delivery, and software quality
Shape the product roadmap together with the CEO and translate goals into tangible releases
Lead and grow the engineering team – and contribute hands-on to key features

Your Responsibilities

Design and evolve the software architecture with a focus on scalability, reliability, and cost-efficiency
Ensure high-quality delivery from planning to operations, including retrospectives and postmortems
Build, lead, and coach the engineering team; take ownership of recruiting and performance management
Raise the bar for code quality through reviews, standards, testing, and CI/CD
Co-own and execute the product strategy together with the CEO
Champion AI-assisted, efficient coding practices and embed them in the team culture
Build up security and compliance structures (target: ISMS based on ISO 27001)
Work closely with selected customers for discovery and continuous feedback

What you will need

A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
A master’s degree is preferred but not required.
At least 10 years of experience in software engineering.
Proven leadership experience managing technology teams and cross-functional projects, with a strong focus on strategic planning and decision-making.
Fullstack JavaScript leadership: expertise in high performant web apps and APIs to guide architectural decisions and code quality standards.
Designed and managed cloud-native infrastructure on AWS, integrating Azure-based OpenAI services and leveraging large language models (LLMs) for product innovation.
Defined and implemented scalable data models in MongoDB to support rapid feature development and increasing customer demand.
Strong technical knowledge in software development, cloud technologies, DevOps, and Security.
Advocated and implemented modern engineering practices, including AI-assisted development workflows, CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
Manage the allocation of technological resources and ensure that the company’s technology budget is aligned with business priorities and resource availability.
Excelled in stakeholder communication, ensuring transparency between engineering, product, and the CEO.
Excellent communication skills in English.
Previous Startup experience is a plus.

Does this sound like you

You have a high degree of ownership in shaping technology, team, and product
You like to work in a hybrid work set up (Linz office + remote)
You are a team player and have strong communication skills
You enjoy having direct impact on roadmap and customer value
You are motivated by the option for company equity

Our Tech Stack

JavaScript frontend and backend
Vue.js
Node.js
AWS + Azure (for OpenAI integration)
MongoDB

Location & Collaboration

Location: Linz, Austria
Hybrid work: 2 in-person days per week in Linz
Company language: English
Direct collaboration with the CEO and regular interaction with customers
Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: Minimum gross salary according to the Austrian IT collective agreement: EUR 70,000 per year (full-time). Willingness to overpay depending on qualifications and experience.

Location: We look forward to welcoming you to our office in the beautiful city of Linz, Austria. However, remote work is also possible.

Application: Send your application documents including motivation, references and work experience to: jobs@redem.io.

Become a part of our Team! We look forward to hearing from you.

Your ReDem Team