Adresse🌍 Can you help us change the world?
Yes, you read that correctly. It sounds grand, but we've got big ideas at Mews. We're transforming the world of hospitality, re-imagining the industry with a best-in-class cloud-based property management solution for hotels, hostels, apartments, and so much more.
We're on the lookout for ambitious, tenacious and passionate people who want to join the next generation of innovators and disrupt the hospitality industry with us. Sound good so far? Keep reading and tumble down the Mews rabbit hole... 🐇
🧑🏻💻 About the role
First things first: you want to know what you're actually applying for. It's impossible to capture every nuance of a role – especially at a rapidly growing company like Mews – but if we had to distil it down to a job description (which we do because this is a job description), it would be this:
Are you an engineering visionary, eager to sculpt the future of hospitality with cutting-edge software? Do you boast a stellar track record of marshalling dynamic engineering teams towards innovation and excellence? If this sounds like you, we need to talk.
Embark on a mission where your leadership will directly fuel the creation of products that not only captivate our customers and their guests but also deliver palpable business impact. You'll be the strategic maestro, orchestrating a symphony of innovation, collaboration, and perpetual growth. As a Director of Engineering at Mews, you will be directly responsible for a Tribe (multiple teams) of engineers, each under your wing, steering technical domains and products that form the backbone of the Mews ecosystem.
We champion an ethos where openness and teamwork are the cornerstones, and our product development philosophy is deeply rooted in customer engagement, value realization, seamless delivery, autonomy, and a robust development lifecycle. You'll be the beacon guiding our teams to not just meet but transcend our collective aspirations, fostering a culture of relentless learning and evolution. Dive into the details of our technology stack, team dynamics, and core tech principles on our website, blog, or Twitter, and join us in this exhilarating journey to redefine software excellence.
Responsibilities
- Energise and lead a high-performing team of engineers, engineering managers, and staff engineers to surpass performance benchmarks.
- Thrive in a Product Trio, crafting the future of industry-pioneering SaaS products alongside Product Management and Product Design leaders.
- Foster synergy with fellow Engineering Leaders and across the R&D spectrum to set and execute best practices, enhancing our software's efficiency, quality, and reliability.
- Spearhead Strategic Missions, leading the charge on R&D's most transformative and impactful investments.
- Synchronize your Tribe's endeavors with Company OKRs, catalyzing pivotal outcomes that elevate our business trajectory.
- Define and own your Tribe's scorecard, caring for quality, delivery, speed and excellence in how we work and support our products.
- Be the voice of your Tribe and R&D, making your mark at company events, including our regular All Hands meetings.
- Amplify Mews' presence in the tech community, engaging in speaking engagements and contributing to our blog and podcasts.
- Embed customer-centric wisdom within your team, leveraging insights from discovery calls, customer events, and onsite customer visits.
- Chart and navigate your product's multi-year strategy, dovetailing with overarching Company and R&D visions.
- Architect the future of Mews' interconnected product ecosystem, with a sharp focus on scalability and interoperability.
- Own and manage your Tribe's financial plan and budgeting.
- Attract and cultivate talent that resonates with our core values of Ambition, Resilience, Curiosity, Humanity, and Openness.
- Lead the charge in embracing automation across build and deployment processes.
- Empower your Software Development Engineers in Test to embed automated testing processes, ensuring unwavering reliability and quality.
- Partner with commercial, operational and support teams to ensure our products not only meet but exceed customer and business expectations.
- Proactively address technical challenges, ensuring swift resolution and maintaining project momentum.
- Guarantee your team's outputs align with the highest standards of regulatory compliance and security.
Requirements
- Over 8 years of experience in Software Engineering with a proven leadership pedigree.
- Demonstrated prowess as a "manager of managers" leading organizations of 40+ engineers.
- Exceptional communication skills, fostering effective cross-functional team collaboration.
- A track record of nurturing high-caliber engineering teams to achieve monumental success.
- Deep expertise in rolling out and managing mission-critical SaaS platforms and mobile applications.
- A background in hospitality software offers a distinct edge.
- Mastery over software development methodologies, tools, and processes, including Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean Principles, and DevOps.
- Acute problem-solving acumen, paired with analytical and critical thinking prowess.
- Experience in project management, resource allocation, and budget oversight.
🎉 What's in it for you?
Did you know that Mews was voted the Best PMS of 2024 and has previously held the title of Best Place to Work in Hotel Tech for two consecutive years? You do now. Most of that is down to our inspiring team, but part of it is because of some pretty amazing perks. As well as awesome colleagues and stimulating work, you'll get:
- Participation in the Company shares program
- Best-in-class Parental Leave Policy. At Mews, as the primary caregiver you get 6 months of fully paid parental leave, and as a secondary caregiver, you get 2 months of fully paid parental leave.(No matter your location, this can be used during the 1st year and applies if you've been employed for at least 1 year at Mews)
- Flexible Benefits via the ThanksBen platform
- Unlimited paid holiday (no, this is not a typo)
- Wellness Wednesday's (where every last Wednesday of the month, the whole company enjoys a paid day off to attend to your own well-being)
- Remote/flexible working (we're 100% hybrid-proof, but we cannot hire from anywhere in the world unfortunately, so feel free to reach out and check with us!)
- Monthly working from home allowance and a monthly healthcare insurance allowance (we want you to be happy & healthy)
- Regular team events and socials
🤷🏻 Who is Mews?
We want to get to know you, so it's only fair we tell you a little bit about ourselves first. Mews has been transforming hospitality since 2012. What began in a single hotel in Prague now powers thousands of hotels around the world, as they pursue their mission to develop transformational solutions for brands and create remarkable experiences for guests.
Since the beginning, Mews embraced being different. Mews is not simply a property management system, but a connected hospitality cloud with products across the hotel ecosystem and more integrations than anyone else.
From global hospitality brands to independent properties, hoteliers join Mews because they recognize the power of innovation. They understand that they can benefit from hotel tech that drives efficiency, maximizes revenue, and improves guest happiness.
Powering over 5,000 customers across more than 85 countries, Mews Hospitality Cloud is designed to streamline operations for modern hoteliers, transform the guest experience and create more profitable businesses.
Ranked 24th in the FT 1000 list of the fastest-growing European companies in 2021, Mews has been recognized as the Best PMS by industry peers at the HotelTechAwards in both 2020 and 2024, consistently earning acclaim. Mews also achieved finalist status in 2021 and 2022. What's more, we take immense pride in being listed among the Best Places to Work in Hotel Tech during those same years and again this year. But our achievements don't stop there; Mews was also listed among the World's Best Hotel PMS Provider 2023 and as the World's Best Independent Hotel PMS Provider 2022 and 2023 by the World Travel Tech Awards.
💭 Life at Mews
That's what we do, but what about who we are? Mews' culture is special and difficult to capture in words, which makes writing this tricky. You'll experience the freedom to be yourself and the ability to watch your ideas come to life. You'll have an open line of communication and an open invitation to after-work drinks, be they virtual or in-person. Sometimes the work can be challenging and there can be a lot of it, but you'll always be able to rely on those around you.
Yes, we're ambitious and we move fast, but we know the value of fun and taking a breather. Every month we have a Wellness Wednesday, a day off that you can use to boost your health, whether that's a long lie-in, a trip to the gym, or anything in between. We have slack channels for almost every interest imaginable, and an all-company meeting every Friday gives you the chance to ask any question to our leadership team.
To get more of an idea what life at Mews is like, check out our Instagram 📸.
We're guided by our five key values; if you see yourself in them, it's time to get in touch.
Everyone is welcome at Mews
To reimagine the art of hospitality, we need teams who represent our global and diverse customers and users. Our differences make Mews, so we welcome people of all backgrounds and identities to work with us. Embracing different perspectives, trying new things and feeling safe to bring your authentic self to work. If this sounds like you and you're ready to join a global, innovative, and exciting community, we'd love to hear from you!
One very important note….don't hold back! Even if you think you don't meet 100% of the criteria listed in this job role, we still encourage you to apply. We believe that everyone should have equal access to opportunities and want to ensure we provide an inclusive experience, so do let us know if there is anything else we can do to support your application process. We can't wait to hear from you!
