VP of Product & Engineering – Back of House

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. Own product and engineering strategy for Back of House end to end across a multi-service architecture .

Posted 10/31/2026full-timeRemote • CzechiaLead💰 €220,000 - €280,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in product and engineering ownership at the VP level, with a focus on managing globally distributed teams and improving product reliability and performance. Proven ability to integrate AI into product offerings and foster healthy team cultures in a scaling SaaS environment.

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Product And Engineering OwnershipManaging Globally Distributed TeamsAI Fluency Level 4Improving Reliability And PerformanceBuilding Healthy Team Cultures

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Hard Skills

End-To-End Product OwnershipMulti-Service ArchitectureAI-Driven Product ImprovementsTechnical Debt ManagementSaaS Business Operations

Soft Skills

Team DevelopmentLeadershipCollaboration

Industry Keywords

Hospitality TechnologyTravel TechnologyScaling SaaS BusinessSenior Individual Contributors

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own product and engineering strategy for Back of House end to end across a multi-service architecture
Run globally distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones
Build a management team and develop senior individual contributors
Improve reliability, performance and technical debt while maintaining customer delivery
Decide where AI belongs in the Back of House product
Ship AI-driven improvements that change how hotel teams work
Report into senior leadership and collaborate with globally distributed teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Combined Product and Engineering ownership at VP level, with clear end-to-end ownership of a complex, multi-service product domain
Track record running globally distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones
Experience operating inside a scaling SaaS business, ideally Series C through pre-IPO or recently public, as an operator rather than an adviser
Experience managing managers, developing senior individual contributors, and building healthy team cultures at scale
Track record improving reliability, performance and technical debt without stopping delivery
AI Fluency Level 4 or equivalent hands-on experience
Must have shipped AI as a genuine part of a product, not merely used AI to speed up personal workflow
Hands-on hospitality technology experience, travel technology experience, or founder/early-stage builder experience are nice to have

Benefits

Comp & perks

Unlimited paid holiday
Participation in company share program
Paid parental leave: 6 months fully paid for primary caregivers and 2 months for secondary caregivers, available after one year of service
Annual Learning budget of €300, with more for high performers
Monthly "EDGE" time for personal development
Work from anywhere policy with flexibility to work abroad for a few weeks each year
Relocation options after one year
Flexible, hybrid working options
Home office setup budget
Monthly work-from-home allowance
Claude tokens for workflow automation and productivity
Location-dependent healthcare and retirement plans
Location-dependent team events, socials and other perks