This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director of Engineering based in Switzerland.
This is a high-impact engineering leadership role focused on shaping and scaling a core product engineering organization within a fast-growing, AI-native technology environment. You will be responsible for leading multiple engineering teams working across core product experiences, AI-powered capabilities, and developer-facing systems. The role combines strategic technical leadership with strong people management, requiring you to build structure, clarity, and high performance across a rapidly evolving organization. You will partner closely with Product and Design leaders to translate ambitious product vision into scalable technical execution. Operating in a distributed, remote-first setup, you will play a key role in defining engineering standards, architectural direction, and delivery excellence. This position is ideal for a leader who thrives in fast-moving environments, enjoys building strong engineering cultures, and is passionate about the intersection of AI, automation, and product innovation.
Accountabilities
- Lead, scale, and develop multiple engineering teams across the Core Experience and AI product domains, including direct management of Engineering Managers.
- Define and evolve the organizational structure to support scale, clarity, and high ownership across a growing multi-team engineering area.
- Set technical direction and architectural strategy, ensuring teams make sound, scalable, and maintainable technical decisions.
- Partner closely with Product, Design, and cross-functional leaders to translate company strategy into clear technical priorities and execution plans.
- Drive delivery excellence by ensuring teams ship high-quality, impactful user-facing products at speed while maintaining long-term technical health.
- Guide and support the development of AI-native product capabilities, including the use of LLMs and AI systems in customer-facing features.
- Establish strong engineering practices, frameworks, and operating models that improve execution, alignment, and accountability across teams.
- Coach and mentor engineering leaders, fostering a high-performance culture centered on ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Represent the Core Experience engineering organization within broader leadership discussions and contribute to overall product and technical strategy.
- Ensure engineering efforts are consistently aligned with business outcomes, user value, and long-term platform scalability.
Requirements
- Several years of experience leading multiple engineering teams and managing Engineering Managers in a high-growth or scale-up environment.
- Proven ability to define technical strategy across broad product areas and translate it into actionable execution plans and measurable outcomes.
- Strong technical background with the ability to actively contribute to architecture discussions and engineering decision-making.
- Extensive experience in product engineering, delivering user-facing features in fast-paced SaaS or platform environments.
- Demonstrated success in coaching and developing engineering leaders and building high-performing, accountable teams.
- Hands-on experience with AI-native products or AI-powered systems, including exposure to LLM-based applications and product integration.
- Strong understanding of distributed team leadership, with experience managing remote or geographically dispersed engineering organizations.
- Ability to balance execution speed, product quality, and long-term maintainability in complex engineering environments.
- Experience working in high-growth, scaling companies and navigating organizational complexity during periods of rapid expansion.
- Strong product sense and ability to collaborate effectively with Product and Design to make high-impact trade-offs.
- Nice-to-have: experience with developer tools, workflow automation, or open-source ecosystems.
- Nice-to-have: familiarity with TypeScript, Node.js, or modern JavaScript ecosystems.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with equity participation, enabling ownership in the company’s success.
- Generous vacation policy (30 days in Europe, plus public holidays) and strong emphasis on work-life balance.
- Remote-first working model across Europe with flexibility and autonomy in how and where you work.
- Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement benefits aligned with local country standards.
- Annual learning and development budget to support courses, coaching, events, and professional growth.
- Unlimited AI tooling budget to support productivity, experimentation, and innovation.
- Financial security benefits including insurance coverage and pension or retirement contributions depending on location.
- Open and transparent company culture with strong emphasis on knowledge sharing and alignment.
- Regular hackathons, team events, and international off-sites fostering collaboration and innovation.
- Monthly contribution to open-source projects to encourage community engagement and ecosystem support.