Director of Engineering

Do you have a passion for Engineering?
Do you get your kick from building and delivering beautiful products that make customers happy?
Do you love the challenge of working on a complex distributed systems in a secure, observable and cost-efficient way?
Yes? You should definitely read on!

The role you’ll play

As Director of Engineering, you will lead two product teams, a platform engineering team, and a technical enablement team during a critical transformation toward a product-focused operating model.

This role combines strategic and hands-on leadership, empowers cross-team collaboration, and champions engineering excellence. Your focus will be on technical vision, team enablement, and ensuring seamless delivery of innovative, scalable, and secure technology solutions

The team you’ll be a part of

You will be part of a dynamic, international engineering organization committed to building high-impact products and platforms.

The teams you manage—two core product teams, platform engineering, and technical enablement—are at the heart of a transformative journey, influencing how technology serves business goals and enabling all engineers to be at their best. You'll work closely with product management, architecture, and other tech leaders to align on strategy and foster a collaborative, feedback-rich environment.

You will work closely with other Directors of Engineering and our VP to define strategy and drive the transformation forward, jointly manage cross-team dependencies, and proactively address potential bottlenecks. You will also collaborate with a Director of Product counterpart to ensure the seamless alignment of engineering and product priorities. Together with your peer directors, you will coordinate complex multi-team projects, facilitating transparent communication, resolving interdependencies, and steering teams toward shared goals. This collective effort fosters an environment where knowledge and resources are shared, ensuring the successful delivery of ambitious, organization-wide initiatives.

If you want to make a difference, make it with us by…

• Driving the transformation to autonomous, outcome-oriented product teams.
• Leading, mentoring, and scaling the capabilities of engineering managers and technical leads.
• Creating and delivering a technical enablement vision that accelerates software development throughout the organization.
• Defining and executing a platform and engineering strategy aligning with business growth and technical excellence.
• Building a culture of ownership, learning, and continuous improvement across all teams.
• Partnering with key stakeholders to align technical initiatives with business objectives and deliver measurable impact.

In one year, you’ll know you were successful if…

• Product teams operate with high autonomy and consistently deliver value with measurable business outcomes.
• Platform and enablement teams provide robust, adaptable foundations for product innovation.
• Your leadership has fostered team growth, technical capability, and a collaborative culture.
• Key engineering metrics show improvements in delivery speed, quality, and engagement.
• Transformation objectives—from architecture consistency to enhanced developer experience—are achieved and widely adopted.

Desired experience and competencies

What does it take to work for LanguageWire?

What you’ll need to bring

• Demonstrated success in leading and scaling product teams, preferably during a transformation period.
• Deep technical expertise in software engineering, cloud platforms, DevOps, architecture, QA and databases practices.
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels—balancing vision-setting with hands-on leadership.
• Experience leveraging engineering metrics & KPIs (e.g. DORA) to identify bottlenecks, balance speed with stability, and drive initiatives that enhance software delivery and team effectiveness.
• Experience collaborating with product and business counterparts to create a data-driven culture, where metrics and user feedback drive continuous product improvement and innovation from concept through release.
• Strong mentoring, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience measured by delivered results in technically complex and fast-paced environments.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; proficiency in English.

What will make you stand out

• Track record of successfully leading organizational change to product team models.
• Significant experience with technical enablement or developer productivity programs.
• Advanced knowledge of platform engineering, security, SRE, or enterprise architecture.
• Experience supporting distributed or international teams.
• Passion for creating high-performing, inclusive engineering cultures where innovation thrives.

 Our perks

• Enjoy flat hierarchies, responsibility and freedom, direct feedback, and room to stand up for your own ideas
• Internal development opportunities, ongoing support from your People Partner, and an inclusive and fun company culture
• International company with over 400 employees. Offices in Copenhagen, Aarhus, Stockholm, Varberg, London, Leuven, Lille, Paris, Munich, Hamburg,Montreal, Sophia Antipolis, Atlanta, Finland and Valencia
• For this role, we have a full-time FlexiWire@home option for remote work. Of course, you are always welcome at the office to collaborate and connect with your colleagues.
• We take care of our people and initiate many social get-togethers from Friday Bars a to Summer or Christmas parties. We have fun!
• 200 great colleagues in the Valencia office belonging to different business departments
• Excellent location in cool and modern offices in the city center, with a great rooftop terrace and a view over the Town Hall Square
• Private health insurance
• Working in an international environment—more than 20 different nationalities
• A dog friendly atmosphere
• Big kitchen with access to organic fruits, nuts and biscuits and coffee.
• Social area and game room (foosball table, darts, and board games)
• Bike and car parking

About LanguageWire

At LanguageWire, we want to wire the world together with language. Why? Because we want to help people & businesses simplify communication. We are fueled by the most advanced technology (AI) and our goal is to make customer's lives easier by simplifying their communication with any audience across the globe.

Our values drive our behavior

We are curious. We are trustworthy. We are caring. We are ambitious.

At LanguageWire, we are curious and intrigued by what we don’t understand. We believe relationships are based on honesty and responsibility, and being trustworthy reinforces an open, humble, and honest way of communicating. We are caring and respect each other personally and professionally. We encourage authentic collaboration, invite feedback and a positive social environment. Our desire to learn, build, and share knowledge is a natural part of our corporate culture.

Working at LanguageWire — why we like it: 

“As a Senior Full Stack Engineer at LanguageWire, my day is dynamic and collaborative, particularly within the Machine Learning team. I work closely with Machine Learning Engineers to integrate advanced AI capabilities into our web applications and APIs, aiming to enhance customer experiences through innovative features. I also collaborate with other development teams to ensure seamless integration and alignment of our technology solutions, fostering continuous learning and driving the evolution of LanguageWire's technology.”

(Cristian, Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Poland)

“What I enjoy the most about being a QA Engineer at LanguageWire is testing the products we provide to our customers. It feels rewarding to assure the quality and reliability of our designs. I also enjoy the teamwork involved in my job since I collaborate with many people, ranging from developers to product managers and linguists. In this way, I play a role in ensuring our projects' success, which is incredibly gratifying. I love knowing my work influences the outcome of our production of high-quality products for our customers. I also have the opportunity to work with the latest technologies adds an exciting challenge to my role.”

(Ricardo, QA Engineer, Portugal)

Yes, to diversity, equity & inclusion

In LanguageWire, we believe diversity in gender, age, background, and culture is essential for our growth. Therefore, we are committed to creating a culture that incorporates diverse perspectives and expertise in our everyday work.

LanguageWire’s recruitment process is designed to be transparent and fair for all candidates. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, and we ensure that candidates are provided with an equal opportunity to demonstrate their competencies and skills.

Want to know more?

We can’t wait to meet you! So, why wait 'til tomorrow? Apply today!

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