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Head of Engineering (Ruby)

This role is part of our Rewardful  team, one of our growing brands at saas.group.

Rewardful is one of the brands under saas.group's umbrella. Since its launch in 2018, Rewardful has been making it super easy for SaaS companies to handle their affiliate programs using Stripe or Paddle. It's the go-to choice for tons of small SaaS businesses aiming to set up affiliate programs, with a big user base today.

Profile Overview

We are looking for an energetic, and experienced Head of Engineering to lead our small team of Ruby on Rails developers. We are growing quickly, and have ambitious goals for our product roadmap to accelerate that growth further. This means we need someone who will drive product development at Rewardful, lead by example, build out our development team and ensure that our customers have a reliable experience with our application.

Your immediate impact in the first 3-6 months will be:

  • Onboard onto the team and build rapport and respect amongst your new team
  • Establish effective processes and instill a culture of shipping product, ensuring adoption and figuring out what is working/not working
  • Deliver our long awaited, and highly requested marketplace and managed payouts service
  • Hire additional Ruby on Rails developer(s)

Your responsibilities

  • Work with the CEO and Product Manager to clarify our roadmap and timelines for what comes next
  • Own product delivery and manage the development team
  • Ensure stability of the application for our customers
  • Promote effective communication and collaboration with the Marketing and Customer Success teams to promote features to existing and new customers
  • Engaging with support to address customer issues
  • Effective delegation to dev team
  • Engaging with customers where appropriate

What You bring to the table

  • Deep experience with Ruby on Rails, Postgres, Sidekiq, RSpec
  • Experience working on applications operating at significant scale
  • Proven track record of building and leading technical teams.
  • Strong mentoring skills and the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
  • Hands-on approach to leadership, remaining involved in coding and technical decision-making.
  • Ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all levels.
  • High agency, entrepreneurial attitude

What’s in it for You

  • Ultimate flexibility: We’re 100% remote. You can work from wherever you like, whenever you like.
  • Freedom and autonomy: We’re a high-trust team, and you’ll be given lots of independence to solve problems in your own way — with plenty of help from the team when you need it.
  • Minimum bureaucracy: We don’t like to get bogged down with meetings and red tape. We like to be efficient and keep momentum steady & sustainable.
  • Small & friendly team: We help each other out, have fun, and joke around.
  • Our network: We are a community of entrepreneurial SaaS professionals that regularly exchange ideas, knowledge, learning and expertise with each other internally. 
  • Unlimited paid time off: We want you to recharge your batteries when needed.

Rewardful is part of saas.group and we have a shared goal of succeeding together.

What is saas.group?

Think of us as the driving force behind your favorite software success stories. saas.group, established in 2017, is on a mission to turbocharge promising B2B SaaS ventures, unlocking their full potential. As a Software-as-a-Service portfolio powerhouse, we specialize in acquiring small software treasures and polishing them into industry stars. With a dynamic, fully remote team of nearly 350 colleagues spanning 44 countries we are truly global and we are rewriting the playbook on SaaS innovation and collaboration. We grow 20 exciting brands under our umbrella. Feel free to explore our Candidate's Hub to get an insider's view, dive into our culture, gain valuable insights into our teams and how we work.

We don’t just simply offer you to “take a job with us” but rather to “join us on this journey” to build the world's largest platform of independent SaaS companies. 

Sounds like something you’re up for? Feel free to apply even if you don’t check all these boxes. We believe in the power of diversity and fresh perspectives to spice up our team. Your application might just be the missing ingredient.

saas.group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you're passionate about working with a team that values innovation, excellence, and fairness, we encourage you to apply.

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