VP of Engineering

We are bsport. The place to be!

bsport is an all-in-one platform combining boutique fitness and advanced technology. Our platform helps our partners manage their bookings, payroll, marketing and more, to streamline operations and boost their commercial success.

Since we launched in 2019, we have already achieved the following:

• We’ve built a community of over 7 million users 🤝

• In December 2024 we have finalised the biggest Series B (€30 million)🏆

• Grown our team to more than 200 employees 🚀

• Experienced strong worldwide growth (75% YoY) and rapid geographical expansion (+20 countries)

We’re continuing to grow to become the #1 tech partner for boutique studios in Europe and the rest of the world!

Join us to write the next chapter of your career!

About the role:

As VP of Engineering, you will be responsible for the strategy, organisation and execution of Engineering at bsport.

As a member of bsport’s Executive Committee (EXCOM), you will have a direct impact on the company’s strategy and growth. In close partnership with the CTO and CPO, you will shape the Engineering organisation and technology capabilities required to execute our product strategy and scale the business.

This is a leadership role with a strong focus on building the organisation for the next stage of growth: strengthening our engineering foundations, increasing delivery velocity, raising technical standards, developing our leaders and ensuring that our architecture can support a significantly larger business.

You will lead an international Engineering organisation across our Barcelona and Paris offices, with the opportunity to shape how we hire, structure and operate the team as we continue to grow.

🎯 What you will do

Engineering Strategy & Organisation

• Define and execute the Engineering strategy in partnership with the CTO and Product leadership.

• Shape the Engineering organisation, team structure, leadership layer and ways of working as bsport scales.

• Build and develop a strong organisation of senior technical leaders.

Technology & Technical Excellence

• Ensure our architecture, infrastructure and engineering practices can scale with the business.

• Drive improvements across reliability, security, observability, CI/CD and technical quality.

• Balance technical investment and technical debt with business and product priorities.

Execution & Delivery

• Improve engineering velocity, quality and delivery predictability without adding unnecessary process.

• Partner closely with Product to prioritise engineering capacity across product development, platform and technical foundations.

• Use data and engineering metrics to identify bottlenecks and continuously improve execution.

People & Talent

• Build, hire and retain a high-performing Engineering organisation.

• Develop engineering leaders and create a culture of ownership, autonomy, accountability and continuous improvement.

Leadership & Business Impact

• Act as a strategic partner to the CTO, Product, Data and executive leadership teams.

• Connect technology decisions and engineering investments to customer and business outcomes.

• Help prepare Engineering for bsport's next stage of growth, including the increasing role of data, automation and AI in our product.

🌟What we're looking for

• Significant experience leading large and growing Engineering organisations, ideally in a SaaS, marketplace or other product-led technology company.

• Experience operating at VP Engineering, Head of Engineering or equivalent senior leadership level, with responsibility for multiple teams and Engineering Managers.

• A strong technical foundation in software engineering, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure and modern software development practices. You don't need to be the most technical person in the room, but you need enough technical depth to challenge assumptions and make sound organisational and architectural decisions.

• Proven experience scaling Engineering organisations through periods of significant company growth and organisational change.

• A strong track record of hiring, developing and retaining high-performing engineering leaders and teams.

• Experience improving engineering execution, delivery predictability and developer productivity without relying on excessive process.

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, observability, security and reliability in a production environment at scale.

• Strong product mindset and the ability to connect technical investment with customer and business outcomes.

• Experience working closely with Product, Data and executive leadership in a cross-functional environment.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to operate effectively from technical discussions to executive-level strategy.

• Experience in a scale-up environment, where processes, structures and priorities evolve quickly.

What will make you successful

We are looking for someone who can combine technical credibility, organisational leadership and business acumen.

You should be comfortable asking:

• How should our Engineering organisation evolve from here?

• Where should we invest engineering capacity to have the biggest business impact?

• How do we increase delivery speed without compromising quality?

• What needs to change in our architecture as we scale?

• How do we build the leadership layer required for the next stage of growth?

• How can Engineering become a stronger strategic partner to Product and the rest of the business?

Most importantly, you will help us build an Engineering organisation that can move faster, operate at greater scale and consistently deliver exceptional products for our customers.

🌈🌍 Diversity is one of our most valuable assets, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to help us build a more inclusive, equitable team.

If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply-curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to learn are just as important to us as specific skills.