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# Director of Engineering at Talon.One

- **Company:** Talon.One
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-09-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-26
- **Apply:** https://www.talon.one/job-listing?gh_jid=4987750101

## Job description

## ABOUT THE ROLE:

As Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for the engineering health of Talon.One’s Product Engineering teams. This domain consists of ~13 cross-functional squads with dozens of engineers, Architects, Engineering Managers, and Sr EMs. You will be required to oversee and mature the general operations of these teams and individuals, drive engineering innovation, jump into firefighting when necessary, set year-long goals in collaboration with Product Leadership, and make success measurable across all levels of your domain. You will be the final point of responsibility for anything new that arises in Product Engineering, ensuring that opportunities are seized and threats handled, before delegating or setting up processes for the future.

ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL:

- Manage, coach, and grow up to 6 Senior Engineering Managers, enabling them to expertly lead their teams
- Manage, coach, and utilize senior engineering talent through direct management of Engineering Architects and oversight of all product engineers
- Oversee the productivity of all teams in your domain, proactively debugging people and processes while de-siloing successes and knowledge
- Stay on top of industry trends and look years into the future, setting up plans for growth and adaptation of the RnD Department
- Jump into exceptions and emergencies, while setting up processes to make such cases routine
- From developer experience to the general throughput, make the success at all the levels measurable

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- Strong experience managing managers, and coordinating numerous different teams as they achieve business goals
- Several years of hands-on work as an engineer
- Several years of hands-on work in the SaaS industry
- A history of re-working and iterating on organizational setups with a mind to successful change management
- A passion for translating the big picture into achievable engineering goal

## ABOUT TECHNOLOGY:

- Kubernetes running on Google Cloud
- PostgreSQL
- We use Go for our API, core logic, and internal tooling
- TypeScript, React, Redux, and CSS modules for our web application
- Cypress for automated end-to-end testing
- Other odds & ends in JavaScript and shell script

## WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU:

- A Research and Development Department of 90+ of engineers, product managers and product designers in Berlin
- Leaders with 8+ years of experience building our promotions engine
- €1,000 annual learning budget, full LinkedIn Learning access, and free German language courses to boost your skills
- 30 days of annual leave, plus extra paid days for your birthday and moving day
- Home office setup budget, a monthly home office allowance
- Freedom to work from abroad for up to 90 days worldwide!
- Mental health support with nilo.health and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
- 20% company subsidy on your pension contributions
- Subsidised BVG public transport ticket and a dog-friendly Berlin office where your furry friend is welcome.
- Lease your ideal bike through BusinessBike

WHY YOU SHOULD WORK FOR US:

- The right attitude: modern methods and a diverse, creative workspace with an open and international culture
- Everyone for the product: Together we create a flexible, highly scalable product with state-of-the-art technologies. We can only succeed if everyone works as a team
- Healthy Growth: Growing our company means growing everyone in the team. We love to share knowledge and learn
- A great environment: Flexible and family-friendly environment, bright and easily accessible offices, modern software and hardware
- High flexibility degree: Prefer to work early or late at night? Do you have to pick up your children from kindergarten? Do you prefer working abroad? We believe in results and motivated employees

Do you want this job?

We’d love to hear from you! Apply directly via the form below.

Talon.One is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religious belief, ethnic origin, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state, or federal laws or prohibited by company policy. As an employer we strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.

Find out more about our [Candidate Privacy Policy](https://www.talon.one/legal/candidate-privacy-policy).

## About Talon.One

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Talon.One is the leading incentives engine that unifies loyalty, promotions, and gamification into a single flexible platform, enabling enterprise brands to build personalized, profitable customer rewards.
- **Entity Type**: Private (growth stage; acquired by/gone public? Not indicated – still operates as Talon.One under Adyen? Source says "joins forces with Adyen" – treat as private, likely part of Adyen group but not publicly traded standalone)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2015
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed in the provided sources (may be multiple; not disclosed)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Customer engagement / loyalty & promotions software (SaaS, enterprise)
- **Target customers**: Enterprise teams across retail, fintech, QSR, grocery, and B2B – including marketers, growth leads, product managers, and developers
- **Mission/purpose**: To break the cycle of rigid, discount-first loyalty platforms by putting promotion and loyalty design back in the hands of teams, enabling companies to build, test, and evolve distinctive incentives strategies.

## Products & Services
- **Incentives Engine (Core Platform)**: Unified platform combining loyalty program management, personalized promotions, and gamification. Supports offer management & execution, enterprise loyalty management, and personalized promotions.
- **Talon.One Predict**: AI/ML-powered tool that predicts customer behavior, tests smarter incentives, and optimizes promotional spend.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company; financial details undisclosed)
- **Key Metric**: Over 300 enterprise clients (including Adidas, Nordstrom, Sephora, Carlsberg); 300+ employees; 8 global hubs.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Recently announced a partnership / joining forces with Adyen (the payments platform). Clients include Adidas, Nordstrom, Sephora, Carlsberg.
- **Growth Signals**: Growing from foundation in 2015 to 300+ employees and 300+ clients; global expansion with hubs in US, UK, Singapore, Australia; increased strategic importance of incentives in the market.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Platform flexibility**: Separates logic from execution, enabling teams to design, test, and evolve promotions and loyalty programs without being locked into rigid systems.
- **Enterprise scalability**: Handles millions of real-time incentive decisions across markets, channels, and use cases.
- **Data-driven personalization**: Allows use of any data to create personalized, gamified rewards beyond generic discounts.
- **Security & reliability**: Enterprise-grade security built in.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening integration with payments/omnichannel (as hinted by Adyen alliance)
- Expanding geographic footprint (hubs in US, UK, Singapore, Australia)
- Investing in AI capabilities (Predict product)
- Continuing to shift customers from legacy loyalty platforms toward more agile, testable incentive strategies.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Values of ownership, learning, teamwork, feedback, speaking the truth, prioritizing action over consensus. Described as curious, generous collaborators who enjoy solving hard problems.
- **Global team**: Over 55 nationalities; English is working language; diverse and inclusive environment.
- **Hybrid/remote policy**: Hybrid model – Berlin HQ runs hybrid (onsite + remote). Hubs use coworking spaces. Teams agree on in-office rhythms. Opportunity to work remotely from outside country of employment for up to 90 days per year.
- **Visa sponsorship**: Full visa process supported for hires in Berlin, including relocation budget. Varies by country for other hubs.
- **Recruitment process**: Typically 2–5 weeks. Includes recruiter screen, manager/technical interview, take-home task, panel interview, decision. Feedback often within 2–3 days per stage.
- **Perks**: Not detailed, but mentioned relocation budget, visa support, and a collaborative environment.

## Sources
1. [talon.one](https://www.talon.one/about-us)
2. [talon.one](https://www.talon.one/)
3. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/talonone/)
4. [uk.linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/talon.one)

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