Head Of Engineering
Pubblicato il 31-08-2026 - GeoSolutions in Roma
GeoSolutions is looking for a Head of Engineering to help us coordinate, structure and grow our engineering organization while remaining deeply involved in technical decisions and delivery.This is a senior, hands-on leadership role.
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The ideal candidate will work closely with GeoSolutions' leadership to define and enforce technical directions, improve collaboration across teams, support project delivery, strengthen our DevOps and QA capabilities, and contribute to technical recruiting.This position is not meant for a purely corporate manager.
We are looking for someone with a solid technical background, proven experience coordinating engineering teams, and direct working knowledge of Open Source GIS technologies and modern deployment environments.The person will report directly to GeoSolutions' leadership and will work closely with team leaders, technical leads, project managers, DevOps engineers, developers and QA resources across the company.The role will involve sharing part of the CTO responsibilities with GeoSolutions' leadership.
Technical strategy will be defined collaboratively, while the person will be expected to turn that strategy into execution across teams, products, projects and delivery activities.Main Responsibilities are as followsCoordinate engineering teams across multiple projects, products and technical areasWork with team leaders and technical leads to define priorities, remove blockers and improve executionHelp define, communicate and enforce technical directions across the companyImprove collaboration between back-end, front-end, DevOps, QA,
testing and project teamsSupport project delivery, ensuring that clients receive what they need on time and with the expected quality levelTake responsibility for technical delivery, staffing, quality, technical risks and engineering executionWork closely with DevOps, with a deeper involvement in the organization and evolution of the DevOps teamHelp establish and grow a structured QA function within the companySupport technical recruiting, including candidate screening, interviews and evaluationContribute to architecture and technical decisions when neededPromote engineering best practices, maintainability, documentation, automation and quality-oriented developmentPeriodically report status, risks, priorities and strategic recommendations to GeoSolutions' leadershipQualifications are as followsProven experience in software development is requiredProven experience coordinating engineering teams, technical leads or multidisciplinary software teams is requiredStrong working knowledge of Open Source GIS technologies and core GIS concepts is requiredProven hands-on experience with at least one product between GeoServer, GeoNode, MapStore or QGIS is a strict requirementGood knowledge of OGC standards and concepts, including WMS, WFS, WCS, vector data,
raster data and coveragesSolid understanding of modern software architecture, deployment environments and production systemsExperience with DevOps practices, CI/CD, containers, Kubernetes and cloud or hybrid deploymentsExperience improving delivery processes, team collaboration and technical qualityFamiliarity with issue management systems and Agile methodologies where applicableAbility to communicate clearly with developers, technical leads, project managers, clients and company leadershipAbility to make decisions, push teams toward alignment and follow through on executionFluent English is requiredBeing fluent in Italian is a strong plusExperience with ESRI products is a plusExperience building or improving QA processes is a plusCompensationIndicative salary range: EUR 75,000
- EUR 90,000 gross annual compensation, depending on seniority, experience, location and overall fit.The final compensation package will be discussed individually and may be adjusted for exceptionally strong profiles with deep experience in Open Source GIS, engineering leadership, DevOps and delivery management.Important noteThis is a long-term position, not a project-based collaboration.Working remotely is an option we fully embrace.
However, the ideal candidate should work from a timezone compatible with European operations, preferably between GMT-1 and GMT+3.The role may require periodic travel for internal meetings, client meetings, workshops, conferences or strategic project activities.Once again, proven working experience with at least one product between GeoServer, GeoNode, MapStore or QGIS is a strict requirement. xkiyazw
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