Director of Engineering

Location Type: Remote (EU locations) Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Transifex by XTM, a leading agile localization and translation management platform recently acquired by XTM, is seeking an experienced Director of Engineering to lead one of our core product and technology areas. This is a key leadership role for an individual with a strong technical background, a proven track record of building high-performing teams, and a focus on delivering meaningful results. You will help us scale effectively while remaining agile to respond to customer needs and shifting market dynamics.

We are recognized as 'Best Workplace for Women Hellas', a 'Best Workplace', and 'Best in Tech' in Greece for 2023 and 2024. Join us in shaping the future of localization technology.

About XTM and Our Values

XTM is a Greek-born company, internationally recognized by today's tech leaders. Our platform is empowered by AI, enabling seamless and efficient localization processes. We value collaboration, diversity, and a shared drive to succeed. We are looking for candidates who reflect these values, which are vital to our culture and life at Transifex by XTM.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead multiple engineering teams with a clear vision, measurable objectives, and strong execution.
• Define and communicate engineering direction, investment priorities, and performance expectations.
• Represent engineering at the executive level and contribute to overall product and business strategy.
• Ensure technical decisions align with business goals and commercial impact.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product, Sales, Support, and Marketing to deliver features that support growth.
• Balance short-term customer demands with long-term platform stability and technical health.
• Make informed decisions on when to build, buy, or defer capabilities.
• Take ownership of roadmap delivery, ensuring clear accountability and consistency.
• Collaborate with other Engineering Directors across the organization.

Technical Leadership

• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, reliable systems leveraging:
  • AWS services (especially Lambda)
  • Modern containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Operational AI/ML (e.g., recommendation engines, scoring systems, translation intelligence)
  • AI use in development processes
• Advocate for simplicity, security, and maintainability in system design.
• Establish and uphold high standards for architecture, technical direction, and design processes.

Team Development

• Manage and develop Engineering Managers and senior-level engineers.
• Build autonomous, empowered, and results-driven teams.
• Own team planning and hiring strategy within your area.
• Promote a culture of ownership, inclusion, quality, and continuous learning.
• Mentor and grow future engineering leaders.

Organizational Impact

• Create systems and processes that support long-term scaling.
• Measure and optimize engineering performance using actionable insights.
• Maintain strong communication channels between teams and leadership.
• Influence broader business decisions through thoughtful collaboration.

Requirements

Required

• 3+ years in senior engineering leadership roles, including managing managers.
• Hands-on experience with:
  • AWS (Lambda, ECS, S3, CloudWatch, etc.)
  • Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
  • Live AI implementations and AI in software development
• Demonstrated ability to lead across multiple products or business units.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to align technical execution to business value.
• Effective communicator with a track record of cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred

• Background in SaaS or localization/internationalization technology.
• Experience building developer platforms.