Vice President Technology (gn)

As VP of Technology (gn) at sofatutor, you will take on the leadership and further development of our Technology Team. You are responsible for the strategic direction of the department, which you shape together with your team and the management, and you have overall responsibility for all technology matters at sofatutor. As part of the leadership team of our Learning Products Teams (Product, Content, Tech), you significantly shape our products and their further development. Your focus is on the development of your leadership team, technical architecture, and process responsibility - in close collaboration with the Engineering Managers, Technical Architects, and Agile Coaches.

📍 100% remote (within Germany) | ⏳ 36 - 40h/week

What sets us apart:

sofatutor is a digital learning platform that supports over a million students, their parents, and teachers in learning and teaching - with illustrative videos, interactive exercises, learning games, and helpful study materials. Our goal is to make learning simple, effective, and accessible to all. We are driven by the ambition not to be satisfied with the status quo - we want to continually evolve, for our users and for ourselves. We learn from each other, actively give and receive feedback, and grow together as a team. Our belief that digital education can make a big impact is a central driver. We feel at home in a dynamic environment: we think flexibly, act solution-oriented, and are open to using modern tools like artificial intelligence.

Your area of responsibility:

• Overall responsibility for all technology matters at sofatutor

• Leadership and further development of a tech department with ~40 employees (including Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers, Technical PMs)

• Development and implementation of the tech strategy in close collaboration with management and the leadership team

• Shared responsibility for the Learning Products Teams (Tech, Product, Content)

• Establishment of a stable, scalable, and AI-supported delivery process

• Hands-on sparring for your leadership team and active development of the Engineering Managers

• Several years of leadership experience in comparable tech structures or experience in guiding executives

• Proven experience in scaling technical organizations focusing on user-oriented web products

• Technical understanding - ideally with a background as a developer

• Experience with modern tech stacks (ideally Ruby, Rails, React, AWS)

• High interest in AI tools and their integration into product development (e.g., Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, etc.)

• Strong team focus, clear communication skills, and a pragmatic leadership style

• Fluent in German (at least C1 level), English as the everyday language in the tech team
  

What we offer:

• 🕒 Flexible working: With flexible working hours and our remote-first working model (including the option to work from another EU country for 180 days a year), you shape your everyday life to suit you.

• 💻 Support for mobile working: For your optimal remote setup, you receive up to 100€ subsidy for your home office equipment every two years. Basic technical equipment like a laptop, headset, monitor, etc., is provided by us.

• 🌍 Mobile & independent: Thanks to subsidies for public transport tickets or Swapfiets, you are flexible on the go - whether in Berlin or other cities.

• 🎉 Community & Events: Team spirit is important to us! Look forward to regular events, both digital and live in Berlin.

• 💚 Volunteering & days off: Two additional days off per year for your social commitment - plus days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

• 💪🏻 Fitness & mental health: Stay active with an Urban Sports Club or gym membership. For your mental health, you have free access to the Bloom platform.

• 💸 Attractive discounts: Benefit from discounts through FutureBens and Corporate Benefits as well as discounts for family & friends on our learning offerings.

• 💳 Flexible additional benefits: With the givve Benefits credit card, you can use tax-free extras flexibly in your region.

At sofatutor, we work every day to further develop our inclusive work environment so that your development is promoted regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, age, degree of disability, level of education, or ethnicity. Feel free to support us in this and join in!