Geared toward experienced engineering leaders comfortable with cross-functional team management and long-term strategic planning.
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Original posting from Talon.One
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for the engineering health of Talon.One’s Product Engineering teams. This domain consists of ~13 cross-functional squads with dozens of engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, and Sr EMs. You will be required to oversee and mature the general operations of these teams and individuals, drive engineering innovation, jump into firefighting when necessary, set year-long goals in collaboration with Product Leadership, and make success measurable across all levels of your domain. You will be the final point of responsibility for anything new that arises in Product Engineering, ensuring that opportunities are seized and threats handled, before delegating or setting up processes for the future.
ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL:
Manage, coach, and grow up to 6 Senior Engineering Managers, enabling them to expertly lead their teams
Manage, coach, and utilize senior engineering talent through direct management of Engineering Architects and oversight of all product engineers
Oversee the productivity of all teams in your domain, proactively debugging people and processes while de-siloing successes and knowledge
Stay on top of industry trends and look years into the future, setting up plans for growth and adaptation of the RnD Department
Jump into exceptions and emergencies, while setting up processes to make such cases routine
From developer experience to the general throughput, make the success at all the levels measurable
WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE:
Strong experience managing managers, and coordinating numerous different teams as they achieve business goals
Several years of hands-on work as an engineer
Several years of hands-on work in the SaaS industry
A history of re-working and iterating on organizational setups with a mind to successful change management
A passion for translating the big picture into achievable engineering goal
ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:
Kubernetes running on Google Cloud
PostgreSQL
We use Go for our API, core logic, and internal tooling
TypeScript, React, Redux, and CSS modules for our web application
Cypress for automated end-to-end testing
Other odds & ends in JavaScript and shell script
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:
A Research and Development Department of 90+ of engineers, product managers and product designers in Berlin
Leaders with 8+ years of experience building our promotions engine
€1,000 annual learning budget, full LinkedIn Learning access, and free German language courses to boost your skills
30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day
Home office setup budget, a monthly home office allowance
Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide!
Mental health support with nilo.health and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
20% company subsidy on your pension contributions
Subsidised BVG public transport ticket and a dog-friendly Berlin office where your furry friend is welcome.
Lease your ideal bike through BusinessBike
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:
The right attitude: modern methods and a diverse, creative workspace with an open and international culture
Everyone for the product: Together we create a flexible, highly scalable product with state-of-the-art technologies. We can only succeed if everyone works as a team
Healthy Growth: Growing our company means growing everyone in the team. We love to share knowledge and learn
A great environment: Flexible and family-friendly environment, bright and easily accessible offices, modern software and hardware
High flexibility degree: Prefer to work early or late at night? Do you have to pick up your children from kindergarten? Do you prefer working abroad? We believe in results and motivated employees
Do you want this job?
We’d love to hear from you! Apply directly via the form below.
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