Director Engineering, Retail Media & Marketplace

Location: Cologne, Germany; remote possible. Work from home can be arranged, including up to 20 days per year anywhere in the EU.

Company

hirify.global is a European e-pharmacy focused on digital healthcare and online pharmacy services.

What you will do

• Set the engineering direction for Retail Media and Marketplace, deciding where the platforms should converge or remain independent.
• Lead an engineering organisation of around 40 engineers across 5–7 teams through two Engineering Managers.
• Develop managers and teams, clarify ownership, and shape the organisation as the domains evolve.
• Own delivery, reliability, architecture, technical debt, and continuous improvements in engineering maturity.
• Co-own roadmaps with Product and Commercial leadership and connect engineering priorities to take rate, advertiser ROAS, seller economics, and contribution margin.
• Lead relationships with external platforms, integrators, and agencies, including build/buy/partner decisions, integrations, SLAs, and vendor performance.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience leading multiple engineering teams through managers or leads.
• Experience leading organisations through significant change, such as merging domains, introducing new scope, or replacing a platform.
• Experience developing commercial B2B platforms such as marketplaces, retail media, ad tech, payments, or seller and partner platforms.
• Experience with high-traffic and transactional systems.
• Strong technical judgement, commercial thinking, and the ability to partner with senior Product and Commercial stakeholders.
• Strong English communication skills are essential.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on purpose, ownership, and autonomy.
• Urban Sports Club membership package.
• Individual support for professional development through internal and external training.
• 30 days of paid vacation per year plus one additional day for Rosenmontag.
• Optional unpaid vacation of up to 10 days after one year of employment.
• Corporate pension plan with guidance from an external consultant.