Stuart is a sustainable last-mile logistics company that connects retailers and e-merchants to a fleet of geolocalised couriers across several countries in Europe.
Our Mission We are an impact-driven company that aims to build the future of logistics for a more sustainable world: shared, efficient and reliable. We are committed to creating a new standard for urban deliveries that meet today's environmental and social challenges while offering a premium delivery experience blending speed, flexibility and convenience.
Our motto: "Make every delivery a moment all of us can truly celebrate!" More than 3000+ leading brands already partner with us across Restaurants, Grocery, Retail & Luxury, and eCommerce to deliver all types of goods at the tap of a button. Stuart is a highly diverse and inclusive company of 350+ employees with 90+ nationalities working across France, Italy, Poland, Spain, and the U.K.
It's the right moment and the right place for us to make an impact on millions of people, as home delivery services hit a record high. And guess what? You can help us fulfil our vision.
The Role The Head of Platform Engineering (HoPE) reports directly to the CTO and will directly manage other managers in the platform engineering department. This department is composed of several independent teams working together to build a modern and self-serviced cloud platform that runs all of Stuart's services. Each team is led by a technical manager and it's the responsibility of the HoPE to ensure alignment among them, drive roadmap direction, elevate engineering quality, deliver continuous improvements and provide a healthy working environment for all team members.
What will I be doing? Define the Platform Engineering (PE) vision and strategyWork with your teams and stakeholders to create the PE roadmap and commit to its deliveryAdd value to our developers' lives by growing the Platform's featuresEngage with your peers in other engineering units under the CTO to promote adoption of the new features in the common platformProvide the tools that increase Stuart's reliability, availability and scalabilityBuild on the existing FinOps strategy to continue to deliver cloud efficienciesManage remote teams in European and near-shore locationsCreate a healthy and cooperative environment within your teamsExecute performance reviews and create growth opportunities for your peopleAttend the Barcelona office (prime central location) 2/3 days a weekBe part of the Engineering Leadership Team driving our engineering functionWhat do we need from you? A strong technical background in cloud computing (we use AWS) & SREExperience leading Platform Engineering, "DevOps" or SRE teamsGood knowledge and experience with software developmentExperience with directly managing technical Engineering ManagersCapacity to run a department with several teams, composed of both hybrid and remote team membersA product mindset to build an internal developer platformIdeally, some solid knowledge of Data Platform EngineeringComfortable presenting to ExCo and interacting with other senior leadersExcellent verbal and written skills in the English languageThe stuff you wanna know Work in an international, dynamic and passionate environment with a company culture focused on learning and developmentHybrid working model and flexible hoursCurrent benefits include:Ticket Restaurant by Edenred (€11 daily)Stuart Academy, offering a wide range of upskilling and development opportunitiesWellness Allowance (€40 monthly) to use in any gym or sport classPrivate healthcare provided by AlanFree monthly Bicing cardParents-friendly environment - Monthly Childcare voucherSocial activities and events (family day, regular community lunch, ceramic class, yoga, gardening class...)Work-from-Abroad policy (enjoy 30 days per year working from anywhere!)At Stuart, we believe that employees today want to evolve in collaborative, high-growth environments where they can demonstrate their abilities and thrive both professionally and personally. We are convinced that employees need to find alignment between their inner values and their company's culture and mission to unlock their full potential. We work to create a culture of empowerment, continuous learning and growth where everyone can bring expertise, own projects and easily measure their impact.
Stuart is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to promoting diversity. We don't discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
Please note: Our Talent Acquisition Team is international coming from across the world. We kindly ask you to please submit your CV and application in English so that it can be reviewed correctly (unless the job posting is in a language other than English). Thank you.
Want to learn more about us? Visit https://stuart.com/about-us/
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