Senior Director of Product Architecture and Engineering

Position Overview

This permanent role calls for a proactive engineering leader deeply involved in building and scaling tangible products, not merely providing consultancy or strategy. Positioned centrally within our global Digital team, you will helm the engineering and architectural vision for platforms impacting millions globally. If your passion lies in crafting scalable platforms and services that transform user experiences in a dynamic, cooperative setting, this opportunity is tailored for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead decisive actions guiding product development and team dynamics.
• Construct and nurture high-performing teams and robust systems.
• Take full ownership of product outcomes once they are in production.
• Design modular, composable platforms with API-first principles.
• Steer architectural strategies that incorporate AI, personalization, and scalability on a global scale.
• Make strategic decisions regarding building versus buying technology solutions.
• Develop reusable platform components to minimize redundancy.
• Champion AI-driven engineering practices including assisted coding and testing, automated reviews, and agent-based workflows.
• Enhance developer experience through autonomous product squads, refined platform-product models, and advanced CI/CD and DevOps processes.
• Deploy modern performance metrics such as DORA and flow efficiency to accelerate delivery and improve customer satisfaction.
• Set and implement engineering and architecture strategies with clear, opinionated direction.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop diverse, high-achieving teams and future leaders, fostering a culture of accountability and continual growth.
• Collaborate effectively within Product–Design–Engineering triads translating business objectives into scalable technical solutions.
• Engage cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, Finance, Data, Security, Privacy teams and global markets.
• Oversight of B2B and consumer digital products evolution, including platforms such as LES MILLS+, IX portal and marketing studio, virtual fitness solutions, and more.
• Guide DevOps practices underpinning workflows and system management across engineering domains.

Required Experience and Skills

• Over 15 years of experience in software engineering with a minimum of 8 years in engineering leadership roles.
• Extensive track record managing teams involved in enterprise-grade, distributed, mobile, and web application development.
• Exceptional communication skills suitable for all organizational levels, including executive management.
• Proficient in setting and monitoring technical objectives, service level agreements, and performance metrics.
• Demonstrated ability to build, lead, and sustain motivated and diverse teams.
• Experience navigating complex organizations aligning technical strategies to business and customer requirements.
• Expertise in Agile methodologies and comprehensive software development lifecycle management.
• Proven success delivering large-scale, high-availability software in production environments.
• Hands-on experience in product companies with an operational focus, including managing migrations, upgrades, and new builds.
• Expertise with global consumer platform development particularly in fitness, media, health-tech, SaaS, or ecommerce sectors.
• Background in architecture modernization and platform transformation initiatives.
• Experience with cloud-native platforms, particularly AWS, mobile, and web development.
• Implementation of AI-enabled engineering tools to enhance productivity and quality.

Desirable Additional Experience

• Familiarity with media/video technology platforms.
• Knowledge of ecommerce and subscription-based systems.
• Understanding of marketing technology frameworks.
• Technical proficiency with Big Data technologies, especially Snowflake.

About the Company

Les Mills International is dedicated to inspiring a fitter planet. Its programs serve 20,000 gyms across more than 100 countries, complemented by the growing digital platform LES MILLS+. The company fosters a purpose-driven, high-performance culture where employees can blend fitness with career development.

Benefits and Culture

• Flexible hybrid working environment balancing remote and on-site collaboration.
• Complimentary gym membership and LES MILLS+ subscription.
• Generous parental leave with 26 weeks of full pay.
• Health insurance discounts and company-wide engagement activities.
• Opportunities for global mobility and working in a dog-friendly office.
• Volunteer initiatives and free nutritious snacks.

Inclusion and Diversity

As a Gold Supporter of the Pride Pledge, Les Mills is committed to cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and flexible workplace. The company champions equity, respect, and support, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds to pursue opportunities even if not meeting every qualification. They recognize that diverse teams drive innovation and growth.