Director, Engineering - Marketplace & Dev Ecosystem

About the Role:

We are seeking a strategic and seasoned engineering leader to lead our massive Marketplace and Developer Ecosystem. In this high-impact role, you will own the engineering vision for how third-party developers, partners, and native integrations interact with our platform. You will oversee multiple squads responsible for our Public APIs, Monetization infrastructure, and the App Marketplace.

Your focus will be on building a world-class developer experience, ensuring API scalability, and driving revenue through robust monetization channels, all while mentoring engineering leaders and fostering a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities:

People Leadership and Team Development:
Mentor and coach Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers, and Tech Leads, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership
Lead performance evaluations and create clear career distinct paths for engineers within the Marketplace organisation
Build a resilient team capable of managing high-traffic public APIs and complex financial transactions with zero margin for error
Execution & Strategic Delivery:
Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical roadmaps for the Marketplace ecosystem
Drive process improvements to manage the lifecycle of hundreds of integrations and thousands of developer apps
Ensure teams are set up for agile delivery while maintaining strict security and governance standards required for open platforms
Product and Technology Oversight:
Oversee the architecture of our Public API (v1/v2), ensuring backward compatibility, versioning strategies, and high availability
Collaborate with Product Managers to design the "Plumbing" of our economy—from payout automations to usage-based billing systems.
Maintain high engineering quality across the SDKs, Sandbox environments, and Native Integrations
Business Alignment and Vision:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define the strategy for the App Marketplace and Partner Program
Design extensible architectures that allow our platform to integrate seamlessly with major players (Google, Meta, Slack) and custom solutions

Requirements:

Extensive hands-on experience with Node.js and Vue.js (or React/Angular)
SaaS Experience: Majority of experience in a high-growth SaaS company is a huge plus
Ecosystem Experience: Proven track record of building/managing Public APIs, Developer Platforms, or App Marketplaces
Leadership: 12+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in leadership or management roles managing other managers or multiple teams
Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
Strong capability in architectural decision-making regarding API versioning, backward compatibility, and system security