Director of Engineering (m/f/d)

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><span data-contrast="none"><strong>About the Company</strong></span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none"><strong>Affinidi&nbsp;</strong>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. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="none">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.</span></p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><h4>About the role</h4> <p>We are looking for an experienced and inspiring <strong>Director of Engineering</strong> 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.</p> <p>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 <strong>VP of Engineering</strong>.</p> <h4>Our Work Culture at Affinidi is shaped by the following tenets:</h4> <ul> <li>We are unapologetically customer-focused</li> <li>We invest in cultures and teams to enable high performance</li> <li>We embrace experimentation and build fast</li> <li>We have the courage to be misunderstood</li> <li>We work together to unlock data</li> </ul> <h4>What’s in it for you</h4> <ul> <li>Define the <strong>technical strategy and architectural vision</strong> for the Affinidi Elements platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.</li> <li>Architect <strong>complex distributed systems</strong> and ensure alignment with long-term product and business goals.</li> <li>Guide teams in applying <strong>asymmetric cryptography, zero trust, zero knowledge proofs, and decentralized technologies</strong> in real-world systems.</li> <li>Oversee and contribute to the design and development of <strong>high-scale, high-performance production systems</strong>.</li> <li>Lead multiple engineering teams, providing <strong>vision, direction, and coaching</strong> to managers, staff engineers, and senior ICs.</li> <li>Drive <strong>engineering execution</strong> across product and platform initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery of secure, performant, and customer-centric systems.</li> <li>Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to <strong>define and execute the technology roadmap</strong>, aligning engineering outcomes with business strategy.</li> <li>Establish and evolve <strong>engineering best practices, delivery processes, and quality standards</strong> to scale teams effectively.</li> <li>Mentor and develop engineering leaders, fostering <strong>career growth, leadership depth, and technical excellence</strong>.</li> <li>Stay ahead of <strong>emerging technologies</strong> and bring innovative approaches to improve architecture, scalability, and developer experience.</li> </ul> <h4>You will be a great match if you</h4> <ul> <li>Have <strong>15+ years of software engineering experience</strong>, with <strong>5+ years in senior leadership roles</strong> managing multiple teams and engineering managers.</li> <li>Have a proven track record of <strong>scaling engineering organizations</strong> in high-growth environments.</li> <li>Demonstrate strong <strong>

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