Director of Engineering, Adtech & Marketplace

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Establish the engineering vision across the Retail Media and Marketplace sectors

• Determine the points of convergence or separation for the platforms

• Lead and expand an engineering team of approximately 40 engineers across 5–7 teams

• Develop Engineering Managers and their respective teams

• Influence the organization as the domains develop

• Foster an environment that emphasizes clear ownership and autonomy

• Take responsibility for delivery, reliability, architecture, and technical debt

• Enhance engineering maturity and empower teams to operate swiftly while maintaining quality

• Collaborate on roadmaps with Product and Commercial teams

• Align engineering priorities with take rate, advertiser ROAS, seller economics, and contribution margin

• Cultivate engineering relationships with external platforms, integrators, and agencies

• Make decisions regarding build/buy/partner strategies

• Oversee integrations, SLAs, and vendor performance

• Report directly to the Executive Director of Engineering / VP of Engineering

• Collaborate closely with Product and Commercial leadership to translate engineering strategy into quantifiable business results

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 3 years of experience leading multiple engineering teams through managers or leads

• Proven track record of successfully guiding organizations through substantial changes, such as domain mergers, new scope introductions, or platform replacements

• Experience in developing commercial B2B platforms, including marketplaces, retail media, ad tech, payments, or seller/partner platforms

• Familiarity with high-traffic and transactional systems

• Strong technical judgment paired with commercial acumen

• Ability to link engineering decisions to business outcomes

• Confidence in collaborating with senior Product and Commercial stakeholders

• Evidence of measurable enhancements in engineering excellence

• Comfort in navigating ambiguity, external partners, and competing priorities

• Proficient English communication skills

🏝️ Benefits

• Urban Sports Club membership (M) package

• Customized work-from-home arrangement, including up to 20 days per year anywhere in the EU

• Numerous internal and external training opportunities

• 30 days of paid vacation annually

• Additional paid day off on Rosenmontag

• Option to take up to 10 days of unpaid vacation after one year of employment

• Company pension scheme

• Access to a dedicated external consultant for pension guidance and advice