At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious goal: to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together.

40% of all food produced in the world is wasted. And that has a huge impact on the health of our planet, with 10% of greenhouse gas emissions coming from food waste. 

We’re more than an app: we are a certified B Corporation with a mission to empower everyone to take action against food waste, so alongside our marketplace app, we create educational tools, explore new business solutions - such as our Retail Technologies offering, and influence legislation to help reduce food waste.

We’re growing fast: Our community of 130 million registered users and 256,000 active partners across 20 countries, have together already prevented 501+ million meals from going to waste - avoiding over 1.352.000 tonnes of CO2e!

We are looking for a Director of Engineering to build, lead, and establish our new engineering hub in Madrid. This is a foundational role where you will be responsible for creating a high-performing engineering organization from the ground up. You will report directly to our CTO in Copenhagen and be a key member of the global Engineering Management team, working closely with our other hubs in Copenhagen and Paris.

Your primary mission is to hire and develop several product-focused engineering teams. This includes recruiting and managing the Engineering Leads who will be the daily managers for each team. You will be responsible for making sure the teams follow the technical direction and operational standards for the Madrid hub, ensuring it integrates seamlessly with our global product and engineering goals.

As the Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for the overall productivity, quality, and health of the Madrid engineering organization. You will achieve this by setting clear goals, mentoring your Engineering Leads, and fostering a strong culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

You will be leading a multi-team organization working across our company's Tech Stacks:

Our marketplace backend is a Spring Boot Application running on Java 21 and a platform backend running Python/Django both on Kubernetes deployed in AWS. We have several frontend React.js projects written in TypeScript, as well as two Android Apps written primarily in Kotlin, and an iOS App written in Swift. 

• Build and lead the Madrid engineering hub, including defining the hiring plan and recruiting engineers and Engineering Leads.
• Manage, mentor, and support a team of Engineering Leads, ensuring their teams are effective and their team members have opportunities for personal growth.
• Establish and oversee agile development processes across multiple teams, promoting a mindset of continuous improvement and efficient delivery.
• Partner with Product Management and other stakeholders to align the Madrid hub’s work with the overall product roadmap and business objectives.
• Be accountable for the technical quality, delivery, and performance of all engineering teams in Madrid.
• Represent the Madrid hub within the global engineering leadership and ensure clear communication and collaboration with other sites.
• Participate in the global engineering leadership on setting future directions for our Engineering department.

• You have proven, hands-on experience building and scaling engineering teams, specifically within the Madrid technology market.
• You have significant experience in a senior engineering leadership role, including experience managing other managers (Engineering Leads/Managers).
• You possess a strong technical background and a broad understanding of our tech stacks, enabling you to guide technical decisions and earn the respect of your teams.
• You are comfortable being responsible for People (hiring, culture, growth), Technical Strategy, and Delivery.
• You are an excellent communicator and are experienced in working effectively with remote leadership and distributed teams.
• You are driven to build a culture of technical excellence and to deliver high-quality, scalable products.

Our values

• We win together: Food waste is a big beast to fight. We believe in a #oneteam.
• We raise the bar: We always push for more. We work smart, smash barriers and elevate one another.
• We keep it simple: Our ambitions are bold but our solutions are simple.
• We build a legacy: We’re proud of the change we’re driving. 
• We care: We always look out for each other. Caring is also about the way we do business. We do the right thing.

What We Have To Offer

• An opportunity to work in a global social-impact company and certified B Corporation! where you can see a real and tangible impact in your role.
• To be an integral member of our defined product teams. We are eager for you to make an impact and contribute to the product scope and development; Your insights are valuable, and we are here to listen.
• Work-life balance is important to us! Focus on the job to be done, not the hours spent, there is no need for overtime. On-call duty is not part of the job, but can be additionally agreed upon should you and your manager both wish it. We believe that happy environments create happy employees. 
• We trust in our employees and encourage an autonomous environment that provides several opportunities for employees to contribute, develop and take ownership of their work in a way that works for them.
• To be part of an international company, with over 1,500+ colleagues across 20 countries that are on the same important mission.
• An informal environment, working alongside 190+ passionate people within Tech & Product
• We celebrate our differences and our successes and have a strong values-driven team culture.
• We work in a hybrid set-up and value in office work weekly.

How to apply

• We take recruitment very seriously, so please carefully read everything we have written above. Please also check our website and international media in order to get a good overview of Too Good To Go.
• Submit your CV and Cover letter in English.
• Please note that we only accept applications coming through our platform. No CV or Cover Letter will be accepted by email or LinkedIn direct messaging.

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A Movement for Everyone
We want to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together. With that mission, it’s only natural that we want to build a diverse and inclusive team of highly capable individuals who are passionate about doing things in a better way. We strongly believe we all excel and are more creative when we’re allowed to be ourselves, and we’re committed to a culture where all of us belong.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.