Head of Engineering, Veepee
Brazil Tribe
+ Variable bonus
2+ days a week in office
International eCommerce company
Be an early applicant
International eCommerce company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Variable bonus
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
Veepee's mission is to offer the worlds of culture and entertainment the best in digital technology.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in leadership roles (Director level or above)
- Experience modernizing or migrating legacy systems (valuable PHP to modern frameworks or microservices)
- Deep understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, and technical debt management
- Track record of leading large teams and delivering complex, multi-team projects successfully
- Strong knowledge of modern software development practices (CI/CD, Agile, DevOps, observability, etc.)
- Excellent communication and decision-making skills
What the job involves
- At Privalia we are looking for a Vice President of Engineering who combines strategic leadership with deep technical insight
- This is a non-hands-on, but highly technical leadership position, responsible for steering engineering efforts, making sound architectural decisions, and planning scalable, sustainable technical roadmaps
- A critical part of this role is navigating and modernizing a complex legacy PHP environment while delivering on our product and business goals
- Own the engineering strategy and execution across multiple teams and products
- Lead architecture discussions and ensure decisions align with business goals and technical feasibility
- Make informed decisions balancing legacy constraints with modernization needs
- Evaluate, guide, and oversee initiatives to evolve and refactor our large-scale legacy PHP codebase
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize technical debt, system reliability, and modernization
- Develop a phased roadmap for system upgrades, refactors, and re-platforming efforts
- Lead and grow a high-performing engineering organization with a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
- Mentor engineering leaders and ensure effective team structures and growth paths
- Foster strong collaboration with Product, QA, and DevOps teams
- Design and execute a plan out of the legacy technical stackTranslate business goals into an actionable technology roadmap with realistic timelines
- Monitor engineering progress, proactively resolve bottlenecks, and ensure quality and delivery
- Maintain clarity and transparency across the org on engineering initiatives and decisions
- Communicate technical risks and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on technology trends, innovation, and investment
Our take
eCommerce is booming across the world. Driven by a rise in mobile devices and general changes in consumer trends, global eCommerce sales are expected to total $8 trillion worldwide in 2027. This is a massive time in the history of eCommerce business.
Founded in 2001, Veepee specialised in so-called "flash sales", which usually last between three to five days and are exclusively available to the 50+ million members that VeePee's website boasts. In a nutshell, then, its strategy is based on two pillars of consumer engagement: exclusivity and time-restricted decision-making.
Now, VeePee is focused on two key goals: expanding its international presence and building a foothold in the second-hand & recycled market. With over 20 years of successful operations behind it, as well as a model which continues to be disruptive, Veepee is in a great position to attack the coming eCommerce growth head-on.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2013
$28.7m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Oct 2010
$19m
SERIES E
Total funding: $90.3m
Company benefits
- Be part of a dynamic and international team!
- Flexible schedule⌚️
- Intensive workday on Fridays😄
- Team buildings & afterworks 💃
- Hybrid work model→ Possibility of teleworking 3 days a week 🏡 🏢
- Fresh fruit in the office 🍌 🍈 🍒 🍑 🍑
Company HQ
Saint-Denis, France
Leadership
Previous co-founder and CEO of Cofotex.
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