Director of Software Engineering

ZipRecruiter; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading tech scale-up in Berlin is seeking a Director of Engineering to drive innovation and technical evolution. In this strategic leadership role, you will bridge brainpower and technical execution while cultivating a collaborative culture and ensuring high-quality software systems. With a focus on team growth and product influence, this position offers exciting opportunities in a dynamic hybrid working environment.

Leistungen

Employee discounts

Gym memberships

Team events

Stocked kitchen

Access to mental health support

Qualifikationen

• Extensive experience in senior engineering leadership roles.
• Strong technical background across the backend stack and infrastructure.
• Fluency in German and English (C1/C2) is required.

Aufgaben

• Lead multiple engineering teams and align technology initiatives with business goals.
• Collaborate on technical strategy and foster engineering excellence.
• Mentor engineering managers and support scaling efforts.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Technical Strategy

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Python

Go

Node

GCP

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Director of Engineering- Berlin (Hybrid)

Join a Leading Tech Scale-Up Driving Innovation in Software Solutions

We’re partnering with one of Europe’s most exciting tech scale-ups that’s building cutting-edge software products used by thousands of businesses and users across the globe. With rapid growth, a collaborative culture, and a bold vision, they are now seeking a Director of Engineering to help lead their next phase of technical evolution.

The Role:

As Director of Engineering, you’ll play a critical role in bridging strategic leadership and technical execution. You’ll work closely with the CTO and cross-functional teams to lead the engineering organization in building scalable, secure, and high-performance software systems. This is a unique opportunity to shape both the technical direction and team culture in a fast-moving environment.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead multiple engineering teams, aligning technology initiatives with business goals.
• Collaborate with the CTO on technical strategy, architecture, and long-term planning.
• Promote engineering excellence across development workflows, code quality, and system performance.
• Mentor and support engineering managers and team leads, fostering a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Partner with Product, Design, and other teams to ensure timely and high-quality delivery of roadmap initiatives.
• Support scaling efforts by developing your engineers playing specific attention to DEIB focused strategies.
• Act as a key technical voice for senior leadership, providing strategic input and ensuring transparency.

Your Profile:

• Extensive experience in senior engineering leadership roles, ideally in high-growth B2B or B2C tech companies.
• Strong technical background across the backend stack and infrastructure (e.g., Python, Go, Node, & GCP) with knowledge of modern frontend frameworks.
• Proven ability to scale engineering teams and systems while maintaining quality and velocity.
• Deep understanding of modern software development practices, microservices architecture, and CI/CD.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management, with fluency in German and English (C1/C2).
• A thoughtful and inspiring leader who values collaboration, clarity, and impact.

What’s on Offer:

• A strategic leadership role in a dynamic and ambitious tech company.
• Full ownership to influence product, process, and people.
• Modern office space in central Berlin, with a hybrid and flexible working environment.
• Ongoing training, mentoring, and leadership development.
• Great perks: employee discounts, gym memberships, team events, stocked kitchen, and access to mental health support.

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