Director, Technology

Director, Technology Azienda: Allegro
Tipo Lavoro: Full Time Italy
Company: Allegro sp. z o.o.
Location: Warszawa, Fabryka Norblina
Descrizione Lavoro - Director, Technology Director, Product & Engineering
Main Challenges: Organizational Alignment at Scale: Maintaining execution speed, technical alignment, and strong culture across a 100+ person organization operating through multiple layers of management.
Balancing Tri-Sided Value Propositions: Harmonizing competing priorities between merchant demands (low fees, high SLAs), customer expectations (speed, precision), and fleet economic constraints (cost-per-parcel).
Real-Time AI Deployment: Operationalizing complex machine learning models in production
C-Suite Vision vs. Operational Realities: Managing C-level expectations and growth targets while navigating execution limitations.
Your main responsibilities: Business Strategy & Executive Stakeholder Management: Set the long-term delivery technology vision, align product roadmaps with commercial goals, establish OKRs, and present strategy directly to VP and C-level executives.
Merchant & Customer Value Propositions: Drive product strategy for the delivery ecosystem, creating high-converting merchant tools and transparent end-customer experiences
People Leadership: Lead, structure, and scale a 100+ person cross-functional organization of product managers, software engineers, data scientists, and engineering managers; drive organizational design, talent retention, and cross-team execution velocity.
AI & Applied Machine Learning: Lead the application of AI/ML models to solve core delivery problems.
Delivery Platform Infrastructure: Oversee cloud platform architecture.
Vision & Strategy: Define and execute the long-term Product & Engineering roadmap for Delivery Experience, balancing immediate operational goals with long-term technological vision.
AI & Product Innovation: Drive technological transformation by architecting and integrating agentic AI solutions into product flows to enhance system capabilities and product usability.
People Leadership: Operational Excellence: Overhaul workflows by instilling modern product management frameworks, establishing clear execution metrics, and embedding simulation-driven decision-making.
Cross-Functional Alignment: Act as the primary bridge between Product/Engineering, business units, and logistics operations to deliver value for both end-customers (B2C) and merchants (B2B).
Hands-on Problem Solving: Deep-dive into operational or technical bottlenecks when necessary to challenge the status quo and unblock delivery teams.
We are looking for: Proven Track Record of Measurable Outcomes: A technology leader with a quantifiable history of driving high-impact product results—delivering concrete improvements in delivery speed, merchant efficiency, conversion, and operational margins. You take full end-to-end ownership of outcomes, not just output or feature delivery.
Dual Product & Engineering Mastery: A strong software engineering foundation paired with sharp commercial instincts, enabling you to bridge complex technical architecture with long-term business strategy.
Domain Expertise in Logistics & Operations: Deep experience building and scaling consumer-facing delivery products, merchant logistics tools, or operations automation within high-scale e-commerce or delivery ecosystems.
Organizational Scaling & Operational Discipline: Demonstrated experience leading, structuring, and growing large product and engineering organizations, establishing operational efficiency, engineering rigour, and a high-accountability culture.
Bold Ownership & Strategic Execution: A decisive leader with the courage to make high-stakes architectural and product calls, navigate organizational complexity, and execute bold bets in a fast-paced environment.
Data Rigor & C-Suite Influence: Highly analytical mindset with a track record of leveraging data to drive strategic alignment, navigate matrixed stakeholders, and establish immediate credibility with executive leadership.
Executive Communication & English Fluency: Exceptional written and verbal English skills, capable of translating complex technology strategies into compelling narratives for C-suite leaders and cross-functional partners alike.
What we offer: Flexible working hours in the hybrid model (4/1) - our hours can start between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. We also have 30 days of occasional remote work.
Long term discretionary incentive plan based on Allegro.eu shares (restricted stock units).
Annual bonus based on your annual performance and company results.
Well-located offices (with e.g. fully equipped kitchens, bicycle parking, terraces full of greenery) and excellent work tools (e.g., raised desks, ergonomic chairs, interactive conference rooms).
A 16\" or 14\" MacBook Pro or corresponding Dell with Windows (if you don't like Macs) an