VP of Engineering

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end product delivery, ensuring the roadmap is shipped on time and with high quality
• Manage and coach engineering managers to build a strong leadership bench
• Lead engineering hiring efforts, personally closing senior talent and scaling the team from 25 to 50+ engineers
• Partner deeply with the Head of Product and Head of Design on roadmap, prioritization, and scope trade-offs
• Act as a key member of the leadership team, representing the engineering voice and making explicit trade-offs
• Collaborate with the CTO on architecture, AI, and technical platform direction to accelerate execution

Requirements

• Experience leading engineering organizations of at least 25 people, ideally through a high-growth phase
• 3+ years of experience as a manager of managers
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to review system designs and earn trust from Staff engineers
• Proven track record in senior engineering recruitment and closing top-tier talent
• Ability to work in-office in Lisbon, Portugal, or willingness to relocate

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in marketplace, consumer, or physical-world operations businesses
• Background working in engineering cultures known for high-velocity shipping (e.g., Stripe, Linear, Vercel)

About the Company

Bounce is building cloud storage for the physical world, operating the largest global luggage storage network. Our marketplace connects travelers with over 30,000 small business locations worldwide. Backed by leading investors like Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, we are a fast-paced, high-growth team dedicated to making the world a lighter, more accessible place.