Director of Software Engineering

Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?

We are Emma – The Sleep Company . Founded in 2015, we’ve become the world’s largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 35 countries with more than 25 stores across Europe. Recommended by leading consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, we develop the best sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day.

At Emma, we are a community of smart, driven people, united by a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. We think big, take ownership, and are empowered to drive meaningful impact. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and continuous learning, we drive our own growth and learning. With Emmies from over 60 nationalities and offices across multiple regions, our diverse perspectives enrich our workplace culture. Ready to shape the future of sleep with us? Let’s make it happen!

We’re looking for a Director of Software Engineering to lead and scale Emma’s engineering organization (~70 people across 15 teams). You’ll own delivery, quality, and efficiency of software across our E-Commerce, Retail, Operations, Finance, and IT & InfoSec domains, working closely with Product and Data leadership to turn business goals into impactful technology.

• Lead and grow a 70+ person engineering team across 5 domains.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, business-impacting software at scale.
• Drive continuous improvement, incident management, and reliability.
• Partner with Product and Data to align tech strategy with company goals.
• Mentor and develop managers and senior engineers, raising the bar for leadership and execution.
• Oversee IT & InfoSec as part of the wider tech scope.

• Proven track record leading large engineering organizations (50+ people).
• Experience in tech-enabled companies , ideally e-commerce, retail, or supply chain.
• Strong technical foundation and history as a software engineer.
• Experience with scaling platforms, integrations, and incident management.
• Excellent communicator who can translate complex tech into business impact.
• Based in Portugal or Germany (Lisbon or Frankfurt preferred), with flexibility for remote work.

• Lead a global engineering function in a fast-growing consumer brand .
• Shape the future of Emma’s platform, consolidating and scaling a high-potential stack.
• Work in a unique founder-led, privately held company with startup agility and global scale.
• Make real impact while mentoring and developing the next generation of engineering leaders.

We know that Emma isn’t for everyone. But if, like us, you love the thrill of a challenge, chase accelerated growth and thrive in driving change: stop looking further. We're the team that will make you discover the top of your game.

Become an Emmie

Emma is transforming the world of sleep - and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up. ​

We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible!