Engineering Director (SaaS)

TL;DR

Engineering Director (SaaS): Leading multiple engineering teams to build a global engagement tool with an accent on technical direction, architectural coherence, and AI-driven development. Focus on growing engineering leaders, aligning technology with business outcomes, and transitioning from SDLC to an agentic development lifecycle (ADLC).

Location: Must be based in Stockholm

Salary: SEK 88,000–102,000 per month

Company

hirify.global is an engagement tool that transforms presentations into real-time interactive conversations for millions of users globally.

What you will do

• Translate company, technology, and product strategy into clear team missions and success measures.
• Own technical direction and architectural coherence across 5–8 engineering teams.
• Drive the shift toward agentic development by making AI a core part of how every team builds.
• Allocate engineering capacity and make build-vs-borrow-vs-buy decisions grounded in business context.
• Coach and grow Engineering Managers and Staff Engineers, raising the overall leadership bar.
• Balance speed, quality, and technical investment to ensure healthy delivery without heroics.

Requirements

• Location: Must be based in Stockholm
• 5+ years of engineering leadership at scale, managing an organization of 50+ engineers.
• Experience owning engineering across multiple teams in a product company.
• Track record of turning high-level strategy into measurable team scope and priorities.
• Deep fluency in code and systems, with a strong understanding of how AI changes software development.
• Strong product instincts and commercial judgment to align investments with business outcomes.

Nice to have

• Experience in product-led B2B SaaS.
• Hands-on experience leading teams through the shift to AI-driven engineering.
• Experience reshaping organizational structures as company needs evolve.

Culture & Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive work environment with a team of 50+ nationalities.
• Access to a leadership program, including an external personal coach.
• Competitive compensation package including pension contributions.
• Strong commitment to a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work on a beloved product used by over 300 million people.