Head of Engineering - Foundation Layer | Head of Engineering - Foundation Layer (m/w/d)

Job Summary

As the Head of Engineering for the Foundation Layer at REWE digital, you will lead the technical and organizational evolution of the company's core infrastructure. This pivotal role involves overseeing network, datacenter, compute, storage, cloud, and data platforms to ensure a stable and highly automated environment for product teams. You will be responsible for establishing a future-proof engineering strategy centered on scalability, resilience, and security-by-design. Your day-to-day will involve developing modern operating models such as Platform Engineering and SRE, managing budgets and vendor relationships, and driving the adoption of Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD. A major focus of the role is organizational development, where you will identify skill gaps, mentor leaders, and foster a learning culture. This position is ideal for a strategic leader who wants to impact the digital infrastructure serving millions of customers while enjoying extensive benefits including a significant professional development budget and flexible work-life integration.