Director of Engineering (m/f/d) at projectaservicesgmbhcokg | Sift Talent | SiftDirector of Engineering (m/f/d)
Posted Apr 21, 2026
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead the engineering organization, balancing product velocity with platform stability and technical debt
- Own the technical strategy and roadmap in close alignment with the Co-Founder and CTO
- Scale the engineering organization, establishing team structures and processes while building a culture where people thrive
- Champion engineering excellence across code quality, testing, incident response, and deployment reliability
- Architect scalable systems to enable our next phase of growth and expansion across Italy, Germany, Spain, and beyond
- Partner closely with product and design to deliver features that drive customer value and retention
Your Profile:
- 10+ years of experience in software engineering in high-growth startups, ideally in legal tech, fintech, or other highly regulated industries
- 5+ years of experience leading and scaling (3–5x) high-performing engineering teams, ideally from Series A/B to scale-up stage
- Outstanding technical expertise in backend (Python), cloud infrastructure, and data platforms, ideally combined with frontend experience (React)
- Strong hands-on experience with AI/ML systems, including LLM orchestration and RAG architectures
- Clear perspective on how to leverage AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) in modern software development organizations
- Strong product mindset with a proven ability to translate business goals into engineering strategy
Please note that this position is based in Milan. Hybrid setups are possible, provided frequent travel is possible. ## Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive annual salary range with significant equity participation
- Comprehensive health insurance coverage
- Work in a well-funded legal AI tech company with an ambitious, smart and international team
- Real impact and the opportunity to reshape not only a company, but an entire industry
- Regular team retreats and off-sites
- Hybrid work setting with regular time in our Milan office
If you’re eager to join the A11 Ecosystem and shape what’s next, we want to hear from you!
Apply nowPostedApr 21, 2026
Work typeOn-site
LocationMilan
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