Senior Director, Platform Engineering

Lighthouse

Ghent, Belgium
On-site
Platform engineering strategy
Frontend, backend, devops leadership
Cloud-native infrastructure
Lighthouse is seeking a Senior Director of Platform Engineering to lead and strategize their core engineering teams, focusing on scalable architecture and AI readiness. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a high-growth SaaS environment, specifically in managing Platform and DevOps teams, and will play a crucial role in integrating newly acquired businesses

Job Summary

  • You will provide dedicated leadership for our core engineering centers of excellence, owning the strategy for Frontend, Backend, and DevOps platform teams and guiding the underlying architecture for all products.
  • Your leadership will be crucial in ensuring our technical choices are scalable, future-proof, and AI-ready, allowing you to shape the foundation of our entire engineering ecosystem.
  • Benefits include flexible time off, career development opportunities, mobility options, net allowance, vouchers, comprehensive health insurance, and pension funding.

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Lighthouse is seeking a Senior Director of Platform Engineering to lead and strategize their core engineering teams, focusing on scalable architecture and AI readiness. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a high-growth SaaS environment, specifically in managing Platform and DevOps teams, and will play a crucial role in integrating newly acquired businesses.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Platform Engineering strategy
  • Frontend, Backend, DevOps leadership
  • Cloud-native infrastructure
  • AI-ready platform development
  • Service Maturity framework
  • Internal developer platform as a product

Nice-to-have

  • Hospitality or travel tech experience
  • M&A technology integration
  • Design Systems expertise

Key Requirements

  • Seasoned engineering leader
  • Experience scaling Platform, DevOps, or Foundation teams
  • Managing managers track record
  • Product-minded strategist
  • Technically versatile across the stack
  • Collaborative bridge-builder
  • Passionate about AI technologies
  • Passionate about engineering culture
  • Obsessed with Service Maturity

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