Director, Engineering - Partnerships

Overview

OpenTable is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Global Partnerships engineering organization, which includes Solutions Engineering, Integrations, and API Platform. The position is based in London, United Kingdom, operating on a hybrid work model with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week. Visa sponsorship may be offered for suitable candidates.

Requirements

Applicants must have significant experience leading engineering organizations that include multiple teams and managers, along with background in APIs, distributed systems, platform engineering, developer experience, integrations, or other technically complex B2B ecosystems. Candidates need a demonstrated track record of creating prioritization, escalation, and operating mechanisms in high-demand environments. Additional requirements include strong product judgment, the ability to distinguish one-off requests from repeatable platform opportunities, strong written and verbal communication skills, and a history of hiring, coaching, and developing managers and senior engineers. Technical depth sufficient to review architecture, assess risk, and make sound trade-offs without being the primary implementer is also required. Preferred qualifications include experience in marketplaces, B2B SaaS, platform or developer products, payments, hospitality, commerce, or integration-heavy businesses, as well as experience working with Solutions Engineering, Professional Services, Customer Engineering, or Technical Account Management functions.

What you get

The position includes five weeks of paid vacation, private health and dental insurance, paid parental leave, time off for birthdays, and paid volunteer time. Employees can work from almost anywhere for up to twenty days per year and receive an annual company-wide week off. Well-being benefits feature company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, a Headspace subscription, income protection, life assurance, an Employee Assistance Program with 24-hour GP access and free legal advice, pension plan contributions, and discounted gym memberships. Career growth offerings include development dollars, leadership development, and access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings. Additional perks comprise travel discounts, employee resource groups, Bike2Work, season ticket loans, social events, Thursday happy hours, and free lunch two days per week.