.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