Director of Software Engineering - Remote

Overview

As the Director of Software Engineering at Emma, you will lead and scale a large engineering organization, ensuring high-quality software delivery across multiple domains while mentoring future engineering leaders.

In Short

• Lead and grow a 70+ person engineering team across 5 domains.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, business-impacting software at scale.
• Drive continuous improvement, incident management, and reliability.
• Partner with Product and Data to align tech strategy with company goals.
• Mentor and develop managers and senior engineers.
• Oversee IT & InfoSec as part of the wider tech scope.

Requirements

• Proven track record leading large engineering organizations (50+ people).
• Experience in tech-enabled companies, ideally e-commerce, retail, or supply chain.
• Strong technical foundation and history as a software engineer.
• Experience with scaling platforms, integrations, and incident management.
• Excellent communicator who can translate complex tech into business impact.
• Based in Portugal or Germany (Lisbon or Frankfurt preferred), with flexibility for remote work.

Benefits

• Lead a global engineering function in a fast-growing consumer brand.
• Shape the future of Emma’s platform, consolidating and scaling a high-potential stack.
• Work in a unique founder-led, privately held company with startup agility and global scale.
• Make real impact while mentoring and developing the next generation of engineering leaders.