VP of Engineering

Wego

  • Singapore
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
About WegoWego is on a mission to help people discover the real value of travel — to inspire, to give more reasons, and to make it easier than ever to explore the world.Founded in 2005, Wego has grown into the number one travel metasearch engine in the Middle East. Every month, millions of users rely on Wego to find the best deals for flights, hotels, and travel experiences. We’re passionate about building seamless, user-friendly products that make travel planning simple, efficient, and enjoyable.About the RoleAs Vice President of Engineering, you will guide Wego’s evolution from scale-up to a hyper-growth, public-company-ready organization. Reporting directly to the CTO, you’ll shape and execute engineering strategy across multiple product lines, elevate distributed teams across South and Southeast Asia, and build technical excellence as we expand our 100+ strong Engineering organization.Key ResponsibilitiesProduct-Engineering Leadership
Partner with Product, Design, and Data to translate customer insights into scalable, impactful solutions.Smart Team Scaling
Raise talent density, promote diversity, and strengthen engagement across engineering hubs, while growing and upskilling teams in every location.Leadership Development
Mentor directors and managers, implement succession plans, and define clear career paths to develop high-potential engineers into future leaders.Delivery Discipline
Embed outcome-focused metrics, drive data-informed decision making, and ensure post-launch accountability across teams.Cross-Functional Alignment
Champion a "first-team" mindset by aligning Engineering, Product, Design, Commercial, and Support functions around shared goals.Strategic Ownership
Lead mission-critical product and technical initiatives and take on delegated scope from the CTO.Leadership Behaviors & Culture FitOutcome-Oriented & Process-Driven
Make decisions that prioritize business impact and implement repeatable, value-driven processes.Extreme Ownership
Take end-to-end accountability, proactively solving problems and driving solutions.Data-Informed Decision Making
Pair strong intuition with evidence and experimentation. Challenge assumptions and evolve quickly.First-Team Mentality
Build trust, foster collaboration, and optimize for company-wide success across teams and geographies.Required Qualifications15+ years in software engineering, including 5+ years leading organizations of 50–200 engineers at the VP or Director levelProven success scaling distributed teams and multi-layer leadership across time zonesExperience shipping high-traffic consumer or B2B platforms through hyper-growth, scale-up, or pre-IPO stagesStrong grasp of cloud-native architectures and modern tech stacks (Java, Go, TypeScript, iOS, Android)Fluency in AI/ML concepts, particularly LLM-powered capabilities, with real-world product integration experienceAbility to implement outcome-oriented delivery practices and operational rigor at scaleNice-to-Have QualificationsDomain experience in travel, e-commerce, or other high-volume consumer businessesExperience launching B2C products in Arabic-speaking marketsFamiliarity with dynamic pricing, revenue management, or marketplace platformsCompensation & BenefitsCompetitive compensation (base + performance bonus + equity)Full family medical and dental coverageAnnual learning and development stipendOn-site work at Singapore HQ, with regular travel to regional hubs (10–20%)

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