Head of Engineering, Ride Capital
Low-tax investing platform
Job no longer available
Low-tax investing platform
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
1-20 employees
Company mission
To lower the entry barrier to make the GmbH profitable, helping to achieve financial freedom for more people, earlier in life.
Role
Who you are
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives on autonomy, embraces the opportunity to lead from the front, and has a passion for solving complex problems with elegant technology
- Proven experience leading and scaling engineering teams
- A track record of fostering a collaborative and innovative engineering culture
- Ability to balance technical depth with strategic vision
- Deep understanding of modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, AWS (MySQL/Aurora), TypeScript, REST/GraphQL APIs, and modern web development frameworks
- Familiarity with methodologies such as Extreme Programming (XP), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and Continuous Refactoring is preferred. However, as Head of Engineering, you will have the autonomy to establish and adapt the engineering practices that work best for the team
- Commitment to clean code, refactoring, and automated testing
- Experience with trading systems, financial services, and accounting is a plus but not a requirement. Knowledge of API integrations (e.g., Interactive Brokers) and financial regulations is valuable
- Works as a team player: Sees the company's success and team with the utmost value
- Is a great collaborator: Enjoys working with others, values alignment, and seeks shared direction and goals
- A track record of implementing innovative solutions to solve complex problems and drive business success
- Communicates openly: Believes in honest, respectful communication and fosters an environment where ideas and feedback are welcome
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment: Embraces challenges and sees them as opportunities to grow and innovate
- Strong communication skills to ensure alignment across teams and stakeholders. You should value a shared direction and vision, actively facilitating collaboration and feedback
- Joy to work with: We value kindness, respect, and a genuine willingness to help each other succeed
What the job involves
- As the Head of Engineering, you’ll have a unique opportunity to lead technology development that directly impacts people’s lives
- We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic Head of Engineering to join our leadership team and help shape the future of RIDE Capital
- This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of the engineering function within a fast-growing fintech company. This is your chance to take on a pivotal leadership role at a rapidly growing fintech company
- Shape the engineering function: Define its future and guide its growth to meet the demands of a modern, innovative, digital private bank
- Lead and inspire: Build a high-performing engineering team, ensuring alignment with RIDE’s mission and goals
- Collaborate at all levels: Work closely with stakeholders across Product, Data, Sales, Marketing, and Operations to deliver solutions that provide real value to customers
- Lead and inspire: Build and manage a team of high-performing engineers who are passionate about delivering value to our customers. Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Drive best practices: While practices like Pair Programming, TDD, Continuous Refactoring, and CI/CD are preferred, you’ll have the autonomy to determine and evolve the methodologies that work best for your team
- Champion collaboration: Foster a work environment where open communication and alignment are the norms. We value an organizational culture where anyone can approach anyone else— and the focus is on collaboration rather than hierarchy
- Drive innovation: Leverage your technical expertise to identify new opportunities, solve complex problems, and ensure our technology stack supports the company’s long-term growth and vision
- Deliver scalable solutions: Oversee the development and maintenance of our technology stack, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability
- Manage infrastructure: Lead the design and upkeep of cloud-based infrastructure on AWS, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Lead by example: Actively participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and mentoring team members to enhance their skills and knowledge
- Support cross-functional goals: Partner with stakeholders to define and deliver on the product roadmap, aligning technical execution with business objectives
Our take
Money has poured into fintech as startups reimagine all corners of the financial services industry with technology. One such service is wealth management where startups like Ride Capital are democratizing access through digital wealth management.
RIDE is somewhat different from other attempts. While similarly offering a diverse range of products for what it calls ‘the next 9%’ (the minimum buy-in starts at €80,000), RIDE is prioritising tax-efficiency for its largely German customer base.
The startup is now focused on facilitating all kinds of services, including investments for its clients, just like a traditional private bank. That way, RIDE will truly bridge the gap for those wealthy enough to desire those services, but not wealthy enough to have access to them.
The challenge for the fintech is that, unlike neobanks, the number of potential users for wealth management is in the thousands, not millions. However, according to Capgemini’s research, current customers criticise the lack of digital maturity of the offers and crave advice for niche products such as cryptocurrencies. Though those were great tailwinds for the disruptive platform, the company was forced to file for insolvency in 2024, and was sold for a fraction of its original price that year. Here's to hoping that it bounces back under new management.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
70% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2022
$3.1m
ANGEL
Sep 2021
$1.5m
SEED
Total funding: $5.8m
Company benefits
- Modern office in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, with roof terrace, view of the river Spree and a fitness studio
- Freshly cooked lunch provided daily by our full time Chef
- Home office option
- MacBook Pro 16"" and external 34"" inch monitors
- Individual development and training opportunities
- Internal Academy - By employees for employees. We cover topics such as cryptocurrencies, real estate investing, stock and derivatives trading
- Open and friendly corporate culture
- Highly motivated colleagues & innovative work environment
- Team events
- Free fruit, cereals and drinks
Company HQ
Wrangelkiez, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Felix Schulte
(Co-Founder)Serial entrepreneur having previously founded startups like NewStore, a mobile retail platform and Alendra, a online store for sailing supply.
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