Director of Engineering (m/w/d)

About the Position

Director of Engineering (m/w/d)

We are seeking a Director of Engineering to lead a team of over 180 developers in Leipzig, Hamburg, or Munich, ensuring high-quality digital solutions for clients.

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 for 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, identifying staffing needs, and participating in hiring decisions.
• Technology Strategy: Developing and leading a technology roadmap, taking into account emerging trends and business requirements, and evaluating and recommending appropriate tools, frameworks, and libraries to maintain and improve efficiency and quality standards.
• Quality Assurance: Defining and implementing 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.