Head of Developer Experience, DeepL
Globlal communications platform powered by Language AI
Job no longer available
Globlal communications platform powered by Language AI
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To break down language barriers for businesses and individuals around the world.
Role
Who you are
- Significant experience in leading Developer Experience roles, focusing on improving DORA metrics
- Strong engineering background, bonus points if parts of our stack are included:
- C#/.NET with ASP.NET, C++, Typescript, Python or Go
- Machine learning
- Open source platforms based around Kubernetes
- Observability based on open source Grafana stack or comparable
- Data Science tooling (e.g. batch workload systems, streaming analytics systems etc.)
- Experience of initiating and driving large technical projects involving collaboration with multiple teams across an organisation
- 10+ years of hands-on technical experience as an engineer, including experience in large-scale organisations
- Demonstrated ability to influence and mentor teams and individuals across multiple departments or larger organisational structures
- Proactive and proficient in communicating with stakeholders in English, ensuring clear and effective interactions
- Experience with a wide range of observability practices (SLOs, Dashboards, Alerts,..) for business-critical systems
What the job involves
- We are looking for a technical lead for our DevEx function
- Working with a team of around 20 people, you will be responsible for building a strong Developer Experience function within the company
- The teams are the amalgamation of the former core DevEx team, the Web Platform team and the Backend Tooling team, which were recently merged to focus on the overall mission of delivering a world-class developer experience
- You will be working as part of the Olympus Unit which provides production and platform engineering services to the whole engineering organisation
- It all starts with our vision of a strong Developer Experience and enabling teams to work at their best
- You collaborate with the engineering teams across the organisation to understand their needs and come to data-driven decisions on how to improve our engineering department
- We want to allow every engineer to perform to the best of their ability
- Giving them the right tools and spreading knowledge internally is your mission
- People Leadership: To lead the DevEx organisation, you’re directly responsible for a small number of Engineering Managers and their teams, guiding the EMs in their growth and providing strategic direction
- Managing Growth: Within the overall operations department, we aim to scale better than the overall growth of the business
- You will contribute to this goal by enabling our engineers to deliver more
- With our constantly evolving product landscape, you'll never run out of challenges!
- Strategic Leadership: Responsibilities include leading the strategic direction of the team's engagements and collaborating with stakeholders
- While not directly involved in software delivery, the role necessitates a profound understanding of technical architecture, potential challenges, and aligning the team's work with broader organisational goals
- Leading leaders: The team currently has two engineering managers who will report to you
Our take
DeepL is a deep tech company developing neural networks that help people work with languages. Committed to advancing precision and idiomatic comprehension in business translation.
Founded in 2017, DeepL quickly became a leader in language translation with its advanced generative AI model, setting new standards for accuracy and sophistication. Serving over 100,000 customers across media, education, transportation, and more, the company enhances communication efficiency across multinational teams and customer interactions via web apps, and integrated platforms, solidifying its industry position.
With funding, the launch of its new Write product, and the recent announcement of three additional languages to its platform, the company plans to expand globally, focusing on the US, Asia, and LATAM. As businesses prioritize accuracy, privacy, and security in translations, DeepL is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for specialised AI solutions in the enterprise sector.
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Insights
103% employee growth in 12 months
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2024
$300m
LATE VC
Jan 2023
$113.8m
LATE VC
Total funding: $413.8m
Company benefits
- Diverse and internationally distributed team: joining our team means becoming part of a large, global community with people of more than 90 nationalities. We're more than just colleagues; we're a group of professionals with a shared mission to connect diverse cultures. Our global presence is growing–we've doubled in size nearly every year, with our employees based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan, and we continue to expand our network
- Open communication, regular feedback: as a language-focused company, we value the importance of clear, honest communication. We value smooth collaboration, direct and actionable feedback, and believe that leading with empathy and growth mindset makes us better together
- Hybrid work, flexible hours: we offer a hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week. This allows you to engage directly with your team and experience the unique energy of our workspace, while still enjoying the flexibility and comfort of working from home. With flexible working hours and trust in your productivity, we are in sync with your team’s general locations and time zones to foster effective and seamless collaboration
- Regular in-person team events: we bond over vibrant events that are as unique as our team, from local team and business unit gatherings, to new-joiner onboardings, to company-wide events that bring us all together–literally
- Monthly full-day hacking sessions: every month, we have Hack Fridays, where you can spend your time diving into a project you're passionate about and get the opportunity to work with other teams–we value your initiatives, impact, and creativity
- 30 days of annual leave: we value your peace of mind. With 30 days off (excluding public holidays) and access to mental health resources, we make sure you're as strong mentally as you are professionally
- Competitive benefits: just as our team spans the globe, so does our benefits package. We've crafted it to reflect the diversity of our team and tailored it to align with your unique location, to ensure you feel supported every step of the way
Company HQ
GE Ehrenfeld, Köln, Germany
Leadership
Jaroslaw Kutylowski
(Founder & CEO)Originally the Head of Software Development at Andagon, before moving on to serve as CTO at Linguee - which resulted in the founding of DeepL.
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