Director of Engineering

Squadra Group; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Squadra Group seeks a Director of Engineering to lead a global engineering transformation for a premium consumer brand. You will scale teams, drive cloud modernisation, and align technology with business value in an international, fast-moving environment.

Based in Amsterdam with hybrid work, you will empower leaders, foster ownership, and partner with Product and Business leadership to deliver measurable impact across data, analytics and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in scaling engineering organizations.
• Deep technology expertise with strong business acumen.
• Experience in international, fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering organisation.
• Drive engineering excellence, scalability and delivery performance.
• Accelerate cloud, platform and technology modernisation.
• Unlock the potential of Data, Analytics and AI.
• Empower engineering leaders and develop a culture of ownership and innovation.
• Partner with Product and Business leadership to turn technology into measurable business value.

Job description

Ready to shape the future of engineering at a leading international consumer brand?

For a highly successful, internationally operating premium consumer brand, we are looking for an inspiring Director of Engineering to lead the next chapter of its technology transformation. The organisation is moving towards a product-driven operating model, where technology, innovation and empowered teams are key to continued international growth.

• Build and lead a high-performing engineering organisation.
• Drive engineering excellence, scalability and delivery performance.
• Accelerate cloud, platform and technology modernisation.
• Unlock the potential of Data, Analytics and AI.
• Empower engineering leaders and develop a culture of ownership and innovation.
• Partner with Product and Business leadership to turn technology into measurable business value.

Who are we looking for?

An entrepreneurial, people-oriented technology leader with a proven track record in scaling engineering organizations and driving complex transformations. You combine deep technology expertise with strong business acumen, know how to inspire talented professionals and thrive in an international, fast-moving environment.

Experience in retail, digital consumer businesses or other technology-intensive organisations is a plus.
Location: Amsterdam | Hybrid
Position: Senior leadership | Full-time