Engineering Director
Celonis
We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.
The Role
As Engineering Director, you will lead and inspire a team of talented engineers and engineering managers, driving the design, development and maintenance of our scalable, secure, and high-performing software that aligns with our strategic goals in the area of process orchestration and automation. You will work closely with product management, design, customer success, and other cross-functional teams to align engineering efforts with our business objectives, ensuring our products meet and exceed our customers’ needs. You will play a critical role in defining and executing the technical vision that supports both the immediate growth and long-term success of our product offering while fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration and empowerment of your teams.
The work you’ll do:
- Collaborate with senior leadership and product teams to define the product and technical strategy and roadmap,prioritizing engineering efforts to meet business objectives while balancing short-term goals with strategic initiatives.
- Ensure the architecture and design emphasize scalability, high availability, and security.
- Foster a culture of engineering excellence by promoting best practices in software design, implementation, and delivery.
- Provide strategic leadership and guidance to multiple engineering teams, fostering a culture of trust, innovation, collaboration and accountability within the team as well as the department.
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of key engineering projects, balancing resource allocation and timelines to meet business needs.
- Regularly engage with customers and customer-facing teams to stay abreast of how users are interacting with our products, understand their current challenges, and make data-driven decisions to further improve functionality, usability and the value we deliver to our users.
- Set clear goals and success metrics for your teams, monitoring progress and adjusting as necessary to meet project and organizational objectives.
- Mentor, develop and retain top engineering talent within your organization - ranging from individual contributors to managers - supporting their growth and career development.
- Drive team engagement, performance and morale by implementing best practices in team management and creating a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
- Communicate strategy, plans and progress to the wider Product and Engineering team, Celonis, stakeholders and customers, determining the right level of communication appropriate for each situation.
The qualifications you need:
- 15+ years experience in software engineering, with at least 5 years in a leadership role managing teams.
- Experience in the domain of automation/process automation and integration is a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and grow engineering teams. Proven track record of building high-performing teams that deliver ambitious results.
- Proven experience in managing highly distributed teams across multiple locations, with the flexibility to travel to foster team cohesion, build strong relationships, and ensure effective collaboration.
- Experience in delivering high-quality engineering projects that meet or exceed customers’ needs.
- Experience in building data-driven decision-making practices.
What Celonis Can Offer You:
- The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology
- Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
- Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more). For intern and working student benefits, click here.
- Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
- A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
- An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
- Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
- A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future
About Us:
Celonis helps some of the world’s largest and most esteemed brands make processes work for people, companies and the planet. With over 5,000 enterprise customer deployments across nearly every industry, the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform uses process mining and AI to give you a living digital twin of your business operation. It’s system-agnostic and without bias, and empowers companies to reduce waste, create value and benefit people across the top, bottom, and green lines. Since 2011, the Celonis platform has enabled its customers to identify more than $18 billion in value. Celonis is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and New York City, USA, with more than 20 offices worldwide.
Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.
Equal Opportunity at Celonis:
Celonis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. We will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination or harassment of any kind. We make all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, color, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship status, religion, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or any other factor protected by applicable anti-discrimination laws. As a US federal contractor, we are committed to the principles of affirmative action in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Different makes us better.
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