At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We’re united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success.
ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM:
The Bump is seeking a transformative, culture-forward Director of Engineering to lead our transition from a web-first content site to an AI-driven e-commerce and content platform. In this pivotal role, you’ll bridge the gap between "0 to 1" innovation and the evolution of our core platform, serving as the technical architect of our 3-year growth strategy. You won’t just manage a team; you’ll define the engineering vision for a modernized, app-centric ecosystem that supports parents globally, leveraging the full scale of The Knot Worldwide.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Define the long-term technical roadmap for The Bump’s core products and services, including its new Registry offering, apps, CMS and tools.
- Partner with Product, Design, Data, and Marketing to align technical delivery with key business priorities like Registry adoption, user engagement, SEO/AIO, TOF tools.
- Capitalize on TKWW’s “Build Once, Serve Many” philosophy to modernize our tech stack and increase velocity.
- Drive architectural alignment with other zones to ensure performance, scalability, and governance across shared systems and APIs.
- Manage and grow a team of Engineering Managers and ICs across several squads.
- Foster a strong team culture of collaboration, excellence, and delivery ownership.
- Mentor senior engineers and managers, ensuring clarity of roles, growth opportunities, and performance expectations.
- Work closely with zone leads across the company to identify areas of shared investment and cross-zone impact.
- Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of quarterly OKRs tied to The Bump’s goals
- Remove execution blockers and ensure sustainable velocity across squads.
- Monitor engineering KPIs and drive continuous improvement through retrospectives and actionable insights.
- Ensure The Bump squads adopt and contribute to shared tooling, design systems (ODS), and infrastructure.
- Identify opportunities to increase leverage from Platform and Data teams, reducing bespoke code and duplicated functionality across brands.
SUCCESSFUL DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING CANDIDATES HAVE:
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 7+ years in progressive leadership roles managing multiple Zones or equivalent scopes.
- Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and large-scale engineering initiatives at an organizational level.
- Deep technical expertise in scalable architectures, cloud infrastructure, and emerging technologies, with a focus on cost-effective solutions.
- Working knowledge of Node.js, React, PostgreSQL, Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Akamai CDN, New Relic or similar, Contentful, experience with AdTech (GAM, APS) a plus. Experience with native app development lifecycle and app stores and with Segment or similar event aggregation tooling pipelines
- Strong strategic thinking skills, capable of aligning technical roadmaps with business goals and fostering innovation within teams.
- Exceptional leadership and coaching abilities, with a demonstrated track record of developing engineering managers and technical leaders.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience managing budgets, headcount planning, and resource allocation across diverse and geographically distributed teams.
- Strong focus on organizational health and team culture, with an ability to proactively identify and address challenges in team dynamics and morale.
- A bias for action and outcomes, with experience aligning technical initiatives to business growth goals.
BENEFITS:
- Private health insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee assistance program: on-demand mental health assistance program for any professional or personal matter
- Optional salary advances
- Tax relief options: pre-tax savings for food, transport, daycare and work related training expenses
- Gym membership discount
- Personal time off: 23 working days of holidays per year + additional days each year considering the application of the max. anual working hours of the Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Other leave entitlements: enhancements to statutory leave permissions, for instance: maternity, paternity, childcare, illness and others to support work-life balance
- Work from home allowance (40€/month)
- Food allowance (55€/month)
- Employee gifting
- Signature events
- Employee resource groups
- DEI & Sustainability councils
- Robust communication and feedback channels
- Focused Fridays
- Recognition iniciatives
- Local events
- GROW program
- TKWW University for Employee & Leader development
- Employee referral program
WORK MODEL:
- This role is Together@TKWW-eligible and based near one of our office hubs. You’ll be expected to work in the office two days a week as part of our hybrid work model.
- This role includes on-call rotations to ensure the stability of our systems. Specific schedules and compensation will be discussed during the interview process.
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At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job. Together, we have an incredible opportunity to make it even easier for our customers to plan life’s most meaningful moments and for our small business owners to grow and scale. We would love to have you with us on our journey.
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:
- Commit to our customers: You act as one team on behalf of our customers. You lead with head and heart, and build what matters for life's most meaningful moments.
- Raise the bar: You define "great" and work backwards. You don't just accept how it's been done, but boldly define how it should be. You are unafraid to innovate, learn, and keep moving forward toward our shared vision.
- Be all in: You believe in our mission and take ownership of your work. You debate openly to reach the best outcomes, speaking with clarity and care, embracing diverse perspectives, then commit fully.
- Celebrate impact: You measure success by the outcomes you create. You hold yourself accountable to delivering value, while recognizing progress and the lessons learned along the way. You love to win, together.
WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:
We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter, both in and out of the office.. We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave, and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.
