Director of Engineering

**About the Company**

**Affinidi**is a technology company dedicated to changing data ownership for good. We empower businesses and individuals with control and ownership of their data, with a comprehensive approach to managing their holistic identity - accounting for all aspects of their digital footprint while ensuring privacy and security.

Affinidi's technology enables users to benefit from decentralised digital identity solutions. We believe that everyone has the right to own and control their data, and we are committed to creating a trusted digital credentials ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals to securely exchange data and services across borders and industries.

**About the role**:
We are looking for an experienced and inspiring **Director of Engineering** for our global Affinidi Elements engineering organization. In this role, you will manage multiple teams and engineering leaders, driving delivery excellence, scaling engineering practices, and building a high-performing culture across our product portfolio.

You will be responsible for aligning engineering execution with product strategy, creating an environment where innovation thrives, and enabling teams to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable systems. This role is ideal for a proven leader who excels at scaling organizations, mentoring engineering leaders, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. This position reports to **VP of Engineering**.

**Our Work Culture at Affinidi is shaped by the following tenets**:

- We are unapologetically customer-focused
- We invest in cultures and teams to enable high performance
- We embrace experimentation and build fast
- We have the courage to be misunderstood
- We work together to unlock data

**What's in it for you**:

- Define the **technical strategy and architectural vision** for the Affinidi Elements platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Architect **complex distributed systems** and ensure alignment with long-term product and business goals.
- Oversee and contribute to the design and development of **high-scale, high-performance production systems**.
- Lead multiple engineering teams, providing **vision, direction, and coaching** to managers, staff engineers, and senior ICs.
- Drive **engineering execution** across product and platform initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery of secure, performant, and customer-centric systems.
- Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to **define and execute the technology roadmap**, aligning engineering outcomes with business strategy.
- Establish and evolve **engineering best practices, delivery processes, and quality standards** to scale teams effectively.
- Mentor and develop engineering leaders, fostering **career growth, leadership depth, and technical excellence**.
- Stay ahead of **emerging technologies** and bring innovative approaches to improve architecture, scalability, and developer experience.

**You will be a great match if you**:

- Have **15+ years of software engineering experience**, with **5+ years in senior leadership roles** managing multiple teams and engineering managers.
- Have a proven track record of **scaling engineering organizations** in high-growth environments.
- Demonstrate strong **people leadership** skills: coaching, mentoring, developing leaders, and fostering team growth.
- Have successfully led **complex engineering projects** from inception to delivery in fast-paced, global, and distributed environments.
- Are skilled at balancing **strategic vision** with **practical execution**, ensuring teams stay aligned and deliver value.
- Have strong expertise in **cryptography (asymmetric/elliptic curve), blockchain, decentralized identity (SSI), and zero-knowledge proof systems**.
- Are experienced in **cloud-native environments** (AWS serverless preferred), microservices, and event-driven architectures.
- Have been hands-on with programming languages such as **JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, Dart, Rust** (experience in C#, C++, GoLang, or React is a strong plus).
- Have demonstrated experience with **system performance, optimization, and scaling challenges** in production systems.
- Possess excellent **interpersonal and communication skills**, with the ability to influence across technical and business stakeholders.
- Care deeply about **engineering culture, team health, and organizational effectiveness**.
- Thrive in **startup-like environments**, embracing change, experimentation, and innovation.

**What can you expect from us**:

- Hybrid working model
- Flexible working hours
- Unlimited vacation policy
- Competitive compensation package
- Work within international environment
- Learning Budget
- Mobile Allowance
- Home Office Allowance
- Urban Sport Membership

**Equal Opportunity**

We believe in hiring different and diverse talent and providing a safe space where everyone can share their views without fear, where differences are celebrated, and where no one is le