Director of Engineering
Talon.One
Salary undisclosed
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Description
Talon.One, an Adyen company, is the most powerful incentives engine that unifies loyalty, personalized promotions and offer management into a single platform.
Built for enterprise scale and security, Talon.One helps businesses design and deliver incentives that drive real customer behavior.
Today, over 300 of the world’s most-loved brands including Sephora, Gymshark and Costa Coffee work with Talon.One to turn their incentives into a reliable growth engine.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for the engineering health of Talon.One’s Product Engineering teams. This domain consists of ~13 cross-functional squads with dozens of engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, and Sr EMs. You will be required to oversee and mature the general operations of these teams and individuals, drive engineering innovation, jump into firefighting when necessary, set year-long goals in collaboration with Product Leadership, and make success measurable across all levels of your domain. You will be the final point of responsibility for anything new that arises in Product Engineering, ensuring that opportunities are seized and threats handled, before delegating or setting up processes for the future.
ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL:
- Manage, coach, and grow up to 6 Senior Engineering Managers, enabling them to expertly lead their teams
- Manage, coach, and utilize senior engineering talent through direct management of Engineering Architects and oversight of all product engineers
- Oversee the productivity of all teams in your domain, proactively debugging people and processes while de-siloing successes and knowledge
- Stay on top of industry trends and look years into the future, setting up plans for growth and adaptation of the RnD Department
- Jump into exceptions and emergencies, while setting up processes to make such cases routine
- From developer experience to the general throughput, make the success at all the levels measurable
WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE:
- Strong experience managing managers, and coordinating numerous different teams as they achieve business goals
- Several years of hands-on work as an engineer
- Several years of hands-on work in the SaaS industry
- A history of re-working and iterating on organizational setups with a mind to successful change management
- A passion for translating the big picture into achievable engineering goal
ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:
- Kubernetes running on Google Cloud
- PostgreSQL
- We use Go for our API, core logic, and internal tooling
- TypeScript, React, Redux, and CSS modules for our web application
- Cypress for automated end-to-end testing
- Other odds & ends in JavaScript and shell script
- A Research and Development Department of 90+ of engineers, product managers and product designers in Berlin
- Leaders with 8+ years of experience building our promotions engine
- €1,000 annual learning budget, full LinkedIn Learning access, and free German language courses to boost your skills
- 30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day
- Home office setup budget, a monthly home office allowance
- Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide!
- Mental health support with nilo.health and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
- 20% company subsidy on your pension contributions
- Subsidised BVG public transport ticket and a dog-friendly Berlin office where your furry friend is welcome.
- Lease your ideal bike through BusinessBike
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:
- The right attitude: modern methods and a diverse, creative workspace with an open and international culture
- Everyone for the product: Together we create a flexible, highly scalable product with state-of-the-art technologies. We can only succeed if everyone works as a team
- Healthy Growth: Growing our company means growing everyone in the team. We love to share knowledge and learn
- A great environment: Flexible and family-friendly environment, bright and easily accessible offices, modern software and hardware
- High flexibility degree: Prefer to work early or late at night? Do you have to pick up your children from kindergarten? Do you prefer working abroad? We believe in results and motivated employees
Do you want this job?
We’d love to hear from you! Apply directly via the form below.
Talon.One is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by company policy. As an employer we strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.
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About this role
Leading engineering operations at scale, this Director role puts you in charge of Talon.One's Product Engineering domain—roughly 13 cross-functional squads spanning dozens of engineers, architects, and managers. You'll manage up to 6 Senior Engineering Managers directly, oversee engineering architects and product engineers, and own the health, productivity, and measurable success of the entire organization. The work spans coaching and growing leadership talent, debugging both people and processes, staying ahead of industry shifts, and stepping in on critical firefighting when needed. You'll collaborate with Product Leadership to set annual goals and translate strategic direction into concrete engineering outcomes.
The role demands someone with substantial people leadership experience—specifically managing managers across multiple teams—paired with several years of hands-on engineering work and proven time in the SaaS space. You should have a track record of redesigning organizational structures thoughtfully, with real change management discipline. The ability to see the big picture and break it into achievable goals is essential. Talon.One's tech stack centers on Kubernetes and Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, Go for backend systems, and TypeScript/React for the frontend, though deep expertise in each isn't implied as a requirement.
Based in Berlin with in-office expectation, you'd join a 90+ person R&D department led by experienced leaders. The package includes 30 days annual leave, learning budget with free German courses, home office allowance, up to 90 days remote work globally, mental health support, and a dog-friendly office. This is a full-time, hands-on leadership position for someone ready to shape engineering culture and capability at a growing SaaS company.
How this employer is doing
solid
- Recently Raised Funding
- Recent Acquisition
Typical pay for this role
$140,000
Typical range: $120,000 to $140,000
In the news
Talon.One Revenue 2024: $15M Est. ARR, $3.4M Raised, GetLatka
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