Director Engineering

Hamburg hybrid

At DEPT, we blend creativity, technology, and data to craft end-to-end digital experiences. As we continue to grow across the DACH region, we're looking for a Director Engineering who's not only a strategic thinker and team leader, but also a trusted technology partner to our clients.

This is a strategic expert role focused on technology strategy, solution architecture, and client partnership at the highest level. You lead through your expertise, shaping the most ambitious digital projects for our key clients without formal disciplinary line management responsibilities. As a thought leader and technical conscience, you will report directly to the VP Engineering DACH.

• Act as the lead technology partner and trusted advisor for our most strategic accounts in the DACH region.

• Drive technology consulting from early pre-sales conversations to shaping the long-term digital vision for leading brands.

• Conceptualize and design sophisticated, enterprise-level digital platforms with a focus on E-Commerce, DXP, Headless, and Composable Architectures.

• Ensure the successful delivery and technical excellence of your assigned accounts, serving as the primary escalation point for technical and architectural issues.

• Work closely with cross-functional leaders (Design, Strategy, Data) to create integrated and pioneering solutions.

• Serve as a mentor and coach for Senior Engineers, Principals, and Associate Directors, fostering technical excellence across the organization.

• Drive thought leadership by representing DEPT at events, contributing to publications, and showcasing our pioneering work.

• Support strategic recruiting by identifying talent needs and participating in the evaluation of senior candidates.
  
  

• Extensive experience (10+ years) in a senior technical role, where you have been responsible for complex, large-scale digital projects in a digital agency or consulting environment.

• Deep expertise in enterprise platform ecosystems (e.g., Adobe, Contentful, commercetools, Salesforce, Shopify, Optimizely) and a proven ability to apply modern architectures to solve complex business problems.

• A compelling combination of technical depth, strategic thinking, and excellent communication and presentation skills at the C-level.

• You are a natural mentor and coach who enjoys developing the skills of others through influence and expertise.

• Fluent in German and English (spoken and written) with the ability to build sustainable, trust-based relationships with senior client stakeholders.

• A passion for innovation and active engagement in the broader technology community.
  
  

• Company pension scheme
• Flexible working hours, working from home and abroad work
• Lease bike options / JobRad 
• Health & Wellbeing –  you have free, anonymous and unlimited access to 1-on-1 online coaching and mindfulness consultations with psychologists via chat, phone or video call 
• €30 per month – You can use the flexible package for digital food stamps and/or fitness providers/sport clubs/massage studios, internet costs, and/ or public transport
• Future Bens – We cooperate with FutureBens and offer you exclusive access to sustainable, healthy products at attractive deals
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT has been a Certified B Corp since 2021 and named 'Agency of the Year' at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT you'll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.

WHO ARE WE? 

We are pioneers at heart. What does that mean? We are always looking forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That's why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating. 

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 30+ countries, we're big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients problems, no matter where you are in the world.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 

At DEPT, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine.

We also encourage you to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.