Director of Engineering (m/w/d)

About the Position

Director of Engineering (m/w/d)

As Director of Engineering (m/w/d) you are responsible for managing a team of over 180 developers. This includes tech leads who are experts in iOS, Android, Flutter, Fullstack Java, Fullstack JavaScript and Fullstack .NET. You will play a crucial role in the success of our projects and ensure that high-quality digital solutions are developed for clients. This position requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise and a deep understanding of modern development technologies and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership: Mentoring and guiding a large team of software developers and tech leads to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement
• Project Management: Working closely with clients, project managers, product owners and interdisciplinary teams to ensure adherence to timelines, budgets and quality standards to ensure successful project delivery
• Technical expertise: Leading and guiding engineering teams and tech leads, solving technical challenges and ensuring scalable and efficient development techniques are used
• Resource allocation: Supporting the efficient allocation of resources within the development team, optimizing productivity and identifying staffing needs, and participating in hiring decisions
• Technology strategy: Develop and lead a technology roadmap, taking into account emerging trends and business requirements, and evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks and libraries to maintain and improve efficiency and quality standards
• Quality Assurance: Define and implement quality assurance processes and automation strategies in collaboration with the QA teams to deliver robust, reliable and user-friendly applications
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Central interface between the development team, tech leads, other departments and customers to foster effective communication and collaboration, understand requirements, provide technical insights and ensure customer satisfaction
• Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of innovation by staying on top of industry-wide trends, identifying opportunities to improve development methods and driving process optimization
• Tech Lead Management: Supporting and guiding tech leads in their development to ensure successful team leadership
• Performance Management: Defining performance expectations and providing regular feedback to Tech Leads to ensure high quality work and effective team management

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, software engineering or a similar field
• Practical experience (at least 8 years) in software development (mobile and/or frontend/backend)
• Strong leadership skills and experience in managing large teams of software developers and tech leads
• Understanding of software development principles, frameworks and technologies
• Solid project management skills and experience in successful project delivery
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to drive development forward
• High level of initiative, motivation and flexibility
• Proficiency in written and spoken German to at least C1 level
• Proficiency in written and spoken English to at least B2 level

We Offer

What you can expect

• Exciting and varied projects for many global players
• A comprehensive onboarding program with insight into all departments
• High-performance working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
• Multicultural teams in which mutual respect is a matter of course

How you work

• Flexible working hours with hybrid and part-time options (min. 32h/week)
• 30 days paid vacation and the opportunity to work abroad for up to 4 weeks per year
• Modern offices with community areas and well-equipped kitchens for breaks and after-work events

Your development is important to us

• Transparent communication through regular all-hands meetings, 1-on-1s and annual feedback meetings
• Diverse training opportunities as part of our Af Academy
• Collaboration with experienced developers
• Act as a mentor from senior level upwards and accompany other developers to enable them to achieve a steep learning curve
• Participation in conferences and (in-house) workshops

These are our events & sports offers

• Regular company events such as summer and Christmas parties, movie nights and newbie evenings
• We want you to stay fit: rent a bike of your choice via our bike leasing offer & use our EGYM Wellpass

About the Company

Locations: Leipzig, Hamburg, Munich