Director of Technology & Engineering - Digital Ecommerce Product Company

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital ecommerce product company seeks a Director of Technology & Engineering to drive innovation and technical evolution. The role involves leadership in a collaborative environment with flexible working, influencing technology decisions, and fostering a high-performing agile team. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in leading technical teams and implementing strategies for product enhancement.

Benefits

Flexible working

Strong company culture

Highly collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in digital product or ecommerce.
• Background in JavaScript, Node.js, React.
• Experience integrating products into cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and scale engineering strategy ensuring performance and innovation.
• Mentor and inspire a team of developers and engineers.
• Collaborate with product teams for technology integration.

Skills

Leadership

Technical expertise in JavaScript, Node.js, React

Stakeholder engagement

Innovative thinking

Job description

Job Description

Director of Technology & Engineering – Digital Ecommerce Product Company

Location: London (2 days per week) & WFH

Salary: c125k

Type: Full-time

About

Our client is an innovative digital ecommerce product company, scaling fast and shaping the future of online experiences. Powered by a cutting-edge tech stack—JavaScript, Node.js, and React - we are recruiting for a visionary Director of Technology / Engineering to drive and scale the organisation accordingly. You will in time live and breathe the product, being the ‘knowledge’ both internally and externally.

Your Role:

• Technical Leadership: Define, refine, and scale our engineering strategy, ensuring seamless performance and innovation.
• Team Management: Mentor, recruit, and inspire an agile team of developers and engineers.
• Product Evolution: Collaborate closely with product teams to ensure seamless integration of technology into user-first experiences.
• Hands-On Expertise: Take ownership of architecture, scalability, security, and best development practices.
• Innovation & Growth: Lead the charge in adopting new technologies that enhance product efficiency and customer satisfaction.

• You Bring:

  • Proven experience leading engineering teams within digital product or ecommerce environments.
  • Come from an engineering background of JavaScript, Node.js, React,
  • Have previously integrated and scaled products into complex cloud environments
  • Have a passion for different ‘ways of working’ and innovating new ways of working across collaborative teams.
  • A strategic mindset with the ability to balance hands-on technical involvement and leadership.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement skills—able to bridge technical and commercial objectives effectively.
  • Tangible experience of working with clients to board level

  Why Join Us?

  • Work on pioneering ecommerce solutions with real-world impact.
  • A leadership role with autonomy and influence on major technology decisions.
  • Flexible working, strong company culture, and a highly collaborative environment.

  Apply Today!

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