Senior Director Engineering in London

Senior Director Engineering in London

London Full-Time No home office possible
Epassi
Epassi has been awarded by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe on multiple occasions.
If yes, join us to make an impact in a fast-paced and dynamic environment where you\'ll play a key role in driving financial accountability, supporting strategic decisions, and enabling sustainable growth.
Epassi has been awarded by the Financial Times as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe on multiple occasions.
We are currently hiring a Senior Director of Engineering to be based in Berlin, Hamburg or London.
Director of Engineering will lead the development of our unified mobile and web applications, serving a fast-growing three-sided marketplace. As part of our leadership team, you will be responsible for building a central, world-class engineering team focused on creating scalable, high-performance, and delightful consumer-facing solutions across multiple markets.
You will define and implement modern engineering practices, drive high-velocity feature delivery, and strategically leverage Generative AI (Gen AI) to enhance development efficiency and product innovation.
Engineering Leadership
This unified foundation will seamlessly support both the consumer-facing mobile application (used by Customers and Merchants) and the employer-facing web platform, while also managing the ongoing support for existing, fragmented client solutions.
Define and implement best-in-class engineering practices, including CI/CD, testing, code quality, and observability, specifically tailored to maximize velocity and reliability.
Ensure the application architecture supports rapid deployment and customization for different global markets while maintaining a single, global brand identity.
Team Building & Development
Centralized Team: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing central software engineering team from the ground up, fostering a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Talent Acquisition: Own the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for engineers across all levels (front-end, full-stack, mobile).
Performance Management: Establish clear engineering metrics, performance standards, and career development paths for team members.
Drive the ongoing development and maintenance of various technology stacks, with a strategic focus on the progressive adoption of a core technology using React, React Native and TypeScript.
Design System: Lead the adoption and rigorous use of a centralized Design System to ensure cross-platform consistency, accessibility, and high development velocity for multi-language support.
Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role (Director-level or equivalent at a major technology company) managing large-scale consumer-facing products.
Technical Stack: Deep, hands-on expertise with React Native (essential), React and TypeScript.
Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
Your language profile:
You speak English fluently.
Proven track record of successfully building and scaling multi-sided marketplace platforms, high-traffic consumer mobile apps, and enterprise-grade web applications.
DevOps/Velocity: Extensive experience in defining engineering processes that significantly improve developer velocity and code quality, including leveraging modern tools and Gen AI for development enhancement.
Experience developing software for diverse global markets, including proficiency in design systems that support multi-language (i18n) implementations.
Be part of an ambitious growth journey and join a global community of driven, entrepreneurial, yet humble Epassians in a company that is constantly evolving.
Benefit from our well-rounded employee benefits package.
Come as you are - we\'ll bring out the best in you and support your personal and professional growth.
Join a fast-growing tech company with a strong financial foundation, offering opportunities to grow and make an impact together with us.
Contribute to solidifying our position as the number one player in Europe\'s employee benefit market and help shape the next wave of success.
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