VP Engineering

VP of Engineering Location: Leuven (BE) – with close collaboration across Munich and other European hubs Build the Category Leader in Mobile App Security Guardsquare is the global leader in mobile application protection. We protect 1000+ customers across 85+ countries, securing more than 6 billion mobile devices worldwide. With a team of ~200 people, we are now entering an ambitious new chapter. Our goal is bold: become the undisputed category king in mobile application security in the next 5 years. To achieve this, we are seeking an exceptional VP of Engineering — a dedicated builder and people leader — to achieve our goals. The Opportunity You will lead and scale an R&D organization of 100+ engineers, primarily in Leuven & Munich, with additional teams across other European hubs. You will focus on creating alignment and driving delivery across the various teams. Our complex, threat-driven domain—rooted in security research—requires comfort with ambiguity, guiding discovery, and ensuring execution without stifling innovation. You will shape the engineering organization for its next phase of international expansion and growth, building scalable structures while preserving our creative spirit. What You Will Own Leadership & Culture • Be the on-site energizer and leader for engineers, fostering a highly motivated environment. • Instill a culture of ownership, craftsmanship, and bias for action in R&D delivery. • Lead with clarity, high standards, and act hands-on when necessary. Organizational Growth & Execution • Evolve R&D into scalable, clearly-owned engineering groups tailored for complex, research-heavy product delivery. • Lead hiring, talent development and efficiently integrate acquisitions. • Ensure reliable, high-quality product delivery and predictable releases, balancing exploration with market needs. Platform & Strategy • Advance a cohesive platform vision (protection, testing, threat telemetry, attestation). • Maintain strong technical credibility and guide the pragmatic adoption of modern tooling, including AI-based tools. • Partner closely with the CTO to co-design processes and translate strategy into execution. Who You Are Passionate leader and builder, adept at scaling high-performing software engineering organizations in fast-growth environments. Excels at unifying engineers toward an ambitious, shared mission, energized by collaboration. Key Attributes: • All-in Mentality: You will go above and beyond to build an engineering organization that consistently achieves excellence across all dimensions. • Engineering Leadership Experience: Proven track record in leading and scaling software engineering teams. • R&D Mindset: Experienced in R&D contexts where project outcomes evolve. • Pragmatic: Focused on efficient, outcome-driven delivery in Agile environments. What Guardsquare offers you • A full time job with a competitive salary package • You are provided with the tools & flexibility to develop yourself successfully • An international environment where you will interact with motivated & open colleagues with different backgrounds • A workplace where you can share and implement your ideas • A hybrid work policy, which helps guarantee an excellent work-life balance At Guardsquare, we take pride in being a diverse and multicultural company with team members representing numerous nationalities. We value different perspectives and opinions throughout the business which has contributed to our being the market leader in mobile application security. You will be part of a dynamic team that strives for excellence and focuses on continuous education and enhancement in skills. We encourage & empower our trusted colleagues to share their opinions, actively collaborate, and continue to learn and grow. Do you want to make a difference? What are you waiting for? Join us! You can apply for this opportunity by filling out the application form below! About Guardsquare Guardsquare offers the most complete approach to mobile application security on the market, delivering the highest level of protection, with ease. Guardsquare integrates seamlessly across the full development cycle, from mobile app security testing and code hardening to real-time threat detection and API security. Guardsquare provides enhanced mobile application security across the entire development process. More than 1,000 customers worldwide across all major industries rely on Guardsquare to help them identify security risks and protect their mobile applications and SDKs against reverse engineering and tampering in the ever-evolving threat landscape. Guardsquare is based in Leuven (Belgium) with offices in Ghent (Belgium), Boston (USA) and Munich (Germany).