Director of Engineering

Role Overview

This is a senior engineering leadership opportunity in Germany, offered through a partner company that handles the application process and all follow-up steps directly. The role sits in a fast-scaling, AI-focused technology environment and is centered on growing a core product engineering organization. You will guide several engineering teams working on core product journeys, AI-driven features, and developer-facing systems. The position calls for a mix of strategic technical direction, strong people leadership, and the ability to create clarity and structure in a rapidly changing setting.

You will collaborate closely with Product and Design leadership to turn ambitious product goals into dependable technical execution. In a remote-first, distributed setup, you will help shape engineering standards, architectural choices, and delivery quality. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys building high-performing teams, operating in fast-moving environments, and working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, automation, and product innovation.

Key Accountabilities

• Guide, expand, and develop several engineering teams across Core Experience and AI product areas, including direct leadership of Engineering Managers.
• Design and refine the team structure so the organization can scale with clear ownership, strong focus, and effective coordination.
• Own technical direction and architectural approach, helping teams make scalable, maintainable, and well-reasoned engineering decisions.
• Work in close partnership with Product, Design, and other cross-functional leaders to convert company goals into prioritized technical plans and execution roadmaps.
• Improve delivery performance so teams release meaningful, high-quality user-facing products quickly while protecting long-term technical stability.
• Support the creation of AI-native product features, including customer-facing applications that use LLMs and related AI systems.
• Introduce and strengthen engineering practices, operating rhythms, and frameworks that increase alignment, execution quality, and accountability.
• Coach engineering leaders and contribute to a culture of ownership, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Represent the Core Experience engineering function in leadership conversations and help shape broader product and technical strategy.
• Keep engineering work aligned with business goals, user value, and the scalability needs of the platform over time.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams and managing Engineering Managers in a high-growth or scale-up setting.
• Ability to define technical strategy across large product areas and turn it into practical plans with measurable outcomes.
• Strong technical foundation with the confidence to contribute meaningfully to architecture discussions and engineering decisions.
• Substantial background in product engineering and delivering user-facing features in fast-moving SaaS or platform environments.
• Track record of coaching engineering leaders and building accountable, high-performing teams.
• Practical exposure to AI-native products or AI-powered systems, including LLM-based applications and product integration.
• Experience leading distributed teams, including remote or geographically spread engineering organizations.
• Ability to balance speed, quality, and long-term maintainability in complex engineering environments.
• Experience in rapidly growing companies and comfort operating through organizational change and complexity.
• Strong product judgment and the ability to partner effectively with Product and Design on high-impact trade-offs.
• Bonus: experience with developer tools, workflow automation, or open-source ecosystems.
• Bonus: familiarity with TypeScript, Node.js, or modern JavaScript ecosystems.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive pay with equity participation, giving you a stake in the company’s growth.
• 30 days of vacation in Europe, along with public holidays, and a clear focus on work-life balance.
• Remote-first setup across Europe with flexibility and autonomy in how you work.
• Health, wellness, and retirement benefits tailored to local country requirements.
• Annual learning and development allowance for courses, coaching, events, and skill growth.
• Unlimited budget for AI tools to support experimentation, efficiency, and innovation.
• Financial protection benefits such as insurance and pension or retirement contributions depending on location.
• Open, transparent culture with a strong emphasis on information sharing and alignment.
• Regular hackathons, team events, and international off-sites to encourage collaboration and new ideas.
• Monthly support for open-source contributions.

Additional Information

This role is listed on behalf of a partner company, which will manage all applications and the remaining hiring steps. The hiring process uses an AI-assisted matching approach to review candidates against the role’s core needs, then shares a shortlist with the employer. Final hiring decisions, interviews, and assessments are handled by the employer’s internal team.

By applying, candidates acknowledge that their personal data will be processed for candidate evaluation and shared with the hiring employer where relevant, under applicable data protection rules including GDPR. Applicants may exercise rights such as access, correction, deletion, and objection at any time.

AI tools may also be used to support parts of the recruitment process, including resume review, response analysis, and detection of inconsistencies or verification signals. These tools assist the recruiting team but do not replace human judgment, and final decisions are made by people.