Remote-First Director of Software Engineering

TripAdvisor LLC; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Tripadvisor LLC is seeking a Director of Engineering (Experiences) to lead the engineering efforts for the Experiences org. You will hire, mentor, and empower engineers across levels, champion Agile processes, and own project plans, budgets, and delivery timelines.

You will partner with principal engineers and product managers to shape the technology strategy, balance business needs with robustness, and ensure high-quality outcomes in a remote-first, Krakow-based environment with periodic

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience of commercial software development.
• Proven track record as a second-line leader with experience directly managing, coaching, and developing Engineering Managers.
• Background of working in a product-focused company, collaborating closely with stakeholders to build up a backlog of product and technical initiatives.
• Directly responsible for giving performance feedback and providing formal career planning to their team.
• Strong mentorship skills, helping engineers to grow technically and professionally.
• Solid understanding of the technologies and tools used by their team, with hands-on experience of designing and building scalable, high-performance systems.
• Excellent ability to break down complex problems into simple solutions.
• Proven leadership in driving major projects and actively participating in cross-functional teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
• Accountable for high-quality execution, operations and overall team performance.
• Uses strong analytical skills to identify risks early, mitigate issues and provide contingency plans.
• Adept at making high-level decisions about product and technical direction, balancing business objectives with engineering capabilities.
• Understands modern software delivery methodologies and project management tools and uses them to drive successful outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing technical team by hiring, training, and mentoring engineers of all levels.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative team culture and champion effective Agile development processes.
• Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocation strategies, and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope and budget.
• Show leadership as a hands-on developer in multiple layers of the software stack and data stack. Perform code and design reviews.
• Work closely with principal engineers to drive technology strategy and roadmap that aligns to the wider organisation vision.
• Work closely with your Product Manager counterpart and the business owner to prioritize product features along with the engineering-driven tasks, striving for a good balance between business results and engineering robustness.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure alignment on project goals, commitments, and timelines.
• Define and enforce engineering best practices to ensure deliverables are complete, on time, and meeting a high-quality standard.

Skills

Software development

Engineering leadership

Agile development

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentorship

Product-focused

Backlog management

Performance feedback

System design

Cross-functional teamwork

Job description

Tripadvisor LLC is seeking a Director of Engineering (Experiences) to lead the engineering efforts for the Experiences org. You will hire, mentor, and empower engineers across levels, champion Agile processes, and own project plans, budgets, and delivery timelines.

You will partner with principal engineers and product managers to shape the technology strategy, balance business needs with robustness, and ensure high-quality outcomes in a remote-first, Krakow-based environment with periodic