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Gubra is on an exciting journey and looking for an experienced and pragmatic Engineering Director to lead our Software and Platform Engineering function. This role is responsible for re-building and scaling a high-performing engineering organization that enables scientific innovation through robust digital platforms. You will lead Engineering Managers and senior engineers while shaping the architectural direction, platform strategy, and engineering culture across cloud and on-premise environments. This is a strategic Technology leadership role with hands-on involvement when needed. This role requires you to have strong technical credibility, modern engineering mindset, and the ability to balance short-term delivery with long-term architectural sustainability. You will report directly to the CTO and lead a Software and Platform Engineering function primarily located in Denmark.
Job Responsibility:
Lead and coach Engineering Managers and senior engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and technical craftsmanship
Define and drive modern software and platform engineering practices, ensuring excellence in quality, security, reliability, and DevSecOps
Own the architectural direction across applications, integrations, APIs, and platform infrastructure, balancing short-term delivery with long-term sustainability in a pragmatic and cost-conscious manner
Establish scalable deployment strategies across Cloud and on-prem environments, driving adoption of a robust CI/CD ecosystem
Lead legacy modernization initiatives, transitioning toward modern integration architectures with a strong buy-vs-build mindset
Collaborate closely with Research Scientists, Product Owners, and cross-functional teams to enable data-driven research solution development
Partner with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into scalable, value-driven technical solutions
Requirements:
15+ years of experience in software / platform engineering
Minimum 5 years in Engineering Manager or senior Engineering Leadership roles
Strong understanding of modern software and platform engineering practices (DevOps, CI/CD, cloud-native, containerization and orchestration)
Solid architectural capabilities with understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
Proven experience modernizing legacy systems and implementing API- and event-driven integrations
Nice to have:
Experience developing or implementing computationally intensive or data-heavy systems is a plus
Experience from Biotech or Life Science, collaborating with Data Scientists or scientific teams is a plus