VP of Engineering

Job Title: Vice President, Engineering

Department: Product and Technology

Reporting to: Chief Technology Officer

Location: Hybrid. Spain. Flexible on remote location within Spain, with regular in-office time, joining our Valencia hub

Join Datamaran: The Pioneers of Smart ESG Solutions.

At Datamaran, we are revolutionizing how the world’s most influential companies navigate their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities. Our AI-powered SaaS platform empowers organizations to integrate ESG into their core strategies, driving meaningful impact at scale. Trusted by global industry leaders like Bridgestone, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and PepsiCo, and endorsed by leading regulators in Europe and North America, Datamaran is at the cutting edge of ESG technology.

Since 2014, we’ve been on a mission to deliver world-class solutions that enable businesses to align with stakeholder expectations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their ESG performance. Our platform helps senior executives make data-driven, evidence-based decisions, simplifying complex ESG challenges with clear, actionable insights. Whether it's ensuring compliance or presenting a compelling ESG narrative to investors and boards, Datamaran is the trusted partner for sustainable businesses.

Our commitment goes beyond technology. We are deeply embedded in the global ESG community, hosting and sponsoring events, partnering with universities and service providers to address the skills gap, and running educational programs that connect forward-thinking leaders. We’ve produced an award-winning documentary series, New Heroes of Sustainable Business, highlighting visionary leaders shaping a more sustainable future to inspire others across industries and regions.

We’re not just building cutting-edge technology and ESG-focused communities but a diverse, global team united by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. With over 140 team members across the UK, US, Spain, and the Netherlands, we bring unique perspectives and skills together to solve the ESG challenges of tomorrow, today. At Datamaran, we believe in empowering our people as much as our clients and offer career development and growth opportunities to all.

Following our successful Series C funding round in 2024, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth, expanding across all departments and locations to scale our impact worldwide. If you’re ready to drive change, inspire innovation, and help businesses shape a sustainable future, we’d love for you to join us.

Find out more about Datamaran’s story, people, and culture in this short video: https://youtu.be/IwLcKIZLsyY.

Job Overview, in this exciting role, you will:

• Steer the engineering vision and strategy for our product, ensuring alignment with our company goals
• Lead and mentor a passionate distributed team of engineers, fostering talent and encouraging personal development
• Collaborate with other leadership team members to create a culture of excellence and innovation
• Oversee the architecture and technology stack, making key decisions that impact our ability to scale and respond to market needs
• Be a champion for Agile practices within the engineering team, continuously seeking ways to enhance productivity and product quality
• Engage with product management and other stakeholders to prioritise key features and deliver exceptional value to our customers

Overview of Key Capabilities, Skills and Experience

•Proven ability to create and maintain high performance global teams. Strong understanding of how to acquire, nurture and develop talent. Our VP will be experienced in managing under-performance to consistently evolve standards

•Results-oriented, adaptable leader who takes ownership and delivers on commitments. Focused on solution delivery rather than obstacles, even in challenging circumstances. Will naturally take ownership to lead from the front

•Rounded Leader who brings strategic-thinking, providing a net uplift from their team(s). Able to add value in crafting the strategic objectives, motivating and inspiring their organisation to deliver on their vision

•Delivery focus, bringing leadership on all aspects of engineering excellence including agile methodologies. Nuanced approach with ability to work within existing structures where required

•Strong technical acumen across logical & physical architecture, design, and implementation. Though not a technical / coding role, our new VP will be highly comfortable at all levels of technical conversations, capable of driving to the correct decision based on available facts 

•Relationship builder and conflict resolver - understands the importance of strong relationships with both peers and stakeholders. Comfortable managing strong personalities within the team, together with experience of successfully managing remote, distributed teams

•Focused on team success, not individual glory. Collaborative team-player who builds collective success, through a meritocracy culture where all team members are empowered to contribute to shared goals

*Experience in building strategic partnerships with product teams, balancing technical scaling needs with market demands and ensuring cohesive product development 

•Our Engineering VP will be a Problem Solver, Strategic Thinker, Great Communicator

We’re excited to bring on a visionary leader who can take us to the next level!

Requirements

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with a significant portion in a leadership role
• A proven track record of building and managing high-performing, distributed engineering teams within a high-growth, international SaaS company
• Deep expertise in modern tech stacks and cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS
• Experience with Agile methodologies and a passion for fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills; ability to influence beyond the engineering team
• Strong understanding of software architecture and the ability to make strategic technology decisions
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset, with a focus on delivering quality results
• Fluent in English; additional languages (Spanish and/or Dutch) are a plus!

Bonus Skills

• Prior experience in SaaS or analytics software development.
• Familiarity with ESG principles and sustainability practices.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching other leaders in the organisation.

Your leadership at Datamaran will not only drive our engineering teams but will also contribute to a more sustainable future for businesses around the globe. Come shape the future with us!

Benefits

Some of Datamaran's Benefits available to our Valencia-based Datamaraneers:

• Competitive compensation package including and equity plan
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid approach: choose which days you work from home or at the office
• 11€ per day meal allowance + food and snacks at the office (and paellas!)
• Private health
• Private pension (company doubles your savings)
• Best equipment: choose between Mac or Linux
• Frequent training, budget for conferences, OReilly subscription
• Access to Urban Sports
• International environment (over 25 nationalities), with 50% of our leaders being women, and almost 50% of our tech team too
• Working in a climate-tech startup, helping corporations to identify ESG risks

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Our Values:

Performance-driven

We have different backgrounds; we are from all around the world, and we have diverse expertise. What unites us is our focus on performing at our best, continuously learning and thriving as we face new challenges.

Collaborative

We are a close-knit team who support one another with the bigger vision in mind. We think two heads are better than one, and we consult with and support our colleagues to find the best solutions for our clients.

Committed

We are an ambitious company with a mission to put sustainability risk on the radar of every business – and we are passionate about using the latest technology and our creativity to achieve that.

Agile

Change is a constant, and we are ready to bend and flex to adapt to the external environment and jump on opportunities. Our vision is clear, but the path to get there may change; we are excited about every twist and turn.

*A kind note to recruiters: thank you for your potential interest but we are currently not looking to work with any external staffing agencies*