Director of Software Engineering

• Set technical direction for domain-level integration between teams and external systems
• Represent the domain in key decisions when team members are not in the room
• Review RFCs, guide architectural decisions and help shape bounded contexts as we evolve our system landscape
• Lead the evolution from project-based work to product-oriented development
• Lead and mentor a group of Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers
• Empower and enable teams for continuous improvement
• Scale teams thoughtfully as the domain grows 30–50% over the next 12 months
• Work as equals with product counterparts to align on domain north star and system landscape
• Manage stakeholders across sales, operations, and fulfillment
• Make transparent decisions with complex trade-offs within and across organizational boundaries
• Lead pragmatic improvements in engineering practices, including incident response, security posture, and end-user experience
• Balance immediate business needs with long-term technical health
• Take responsibility for domain-level planning and delivery in accordance with quarterly planning cycles
• Establish metrics and processes that support both team health and business impact

• Experience as an individual contributor for a significant part of career, being able to reason about systems and integrations on the level of an experienced senior engineer
• Ability to review technical proposals and participate meaningfully in discussions
• Experience with microservices architecture, cloud infrastructure, and integration patterns
• 3+ years managing multiple engineering teams (3+ teams, 20+ engineers total) and managing managers
• Track record of scaling teams and processes in high-growth environments
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration
• Strong planning and execution skills with focus on business impact over technical novelty
• Track record of delivery of complex projects in reasonable budget, time and scope constraints
• Experience translating complex business objectives into actionable technical initiatives
• Comfort operating in ambiguous environments while providing clear direction
• Strong communication skills in English (German is a plus)
• Passion for renewable energy and sustainable technology

German is a plus