Director of Software
Location: Berlin, Munich, Heidelberg (Hybrid)
Our client is seeking an experienced engineering leader to head a large-scale software organisation spanning SaaS solutions and core platform frameworks. This is a senior leadership role with significant strategic influence, driving cloud product development and organisational excellence across a distributed, cross-functional engineering function.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and lead a large engineering organisation, setting the direction for SaaS product development and shared platform capabilities across multiple product lines.
- Co-define and execute the strategic technology roadmap in close partnership with executive leadership.
- Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements are embedded rigorously throughout the product development lifecycle.
- Lead and develop senior engineering leaders, driving continuous improvement in scalability, quality, and innovation.
- Represent the engineering function at executive and stakeholder level, building strong relationships internally and externally.
Requirements:
- Proven leadership experience at Director, VP, or CTO level within SaaS product development, with accountability for large, distributed organisations.
- Degree-level education in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Deep expertise in cloud architecture and SaaS platforms; familiarity with regulated software environments is a strong advantage.
- Excellent English communication skills; German language skills are a plus.
- Strategic thinker with strong execution capability and a track record of leading complex organisations through transformation.
What's on Offer?
- Flexible working.
- Vibrant office locations with regular company events.
- Access to an in-house academy and external learning partners.
- Corporate perks, job bike scheme, company pension, and more.