Director of Engineering

About Dashlane

Dashlane’s mission is to deliver the credential security every business and employee needs to thrive. Millions of consumers, and over 25,000 brands worldwide, such as Michelin, Air France, and Forrester, trust Dashlane for industry-leading innovations, patented zero-knowledge security, and an unmatched user experience. Founded in Paris, Dashlane has since established offices in New York and Lisbon, and has grown to more than 300 Dashlaners globally.

We're looking for people who actively use AI tools to drive efficiency, creativity, and impact in their work. At Dashlane, we drive innovation and value learning, strive for excellence in everything we do, and thrive as one team. Learn more about life at Dashlane, including how we work, how we hire, and the benefits of being a Dashlaner.

About the role:

Join Dashlane as a Director of Engineering and take part in a mission to create a beautiful and scalable application with global impact. As a team manager, helping us build, grow, and lead the teams that are building and maintaining our Dashlane web extension that is used by millions of clients around the world.

Location:

You will be based in Lisbon, with English as your working language. At Dashlane, we embrace a hybrid culture that combines the best of both worlds: the creativity and energy of in-person collaboration with the flexibility of remote work. Our model is designed to strengthen team connections while supporting individual productivity and work-life balance. To maximize collaboration, we come together in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, while Wednesdays and Fridays offer more flexibility for focused work.

At Dashlane, you will:

• Build a strong ownership and accountability culture within out office in Lisbon, as the business and product complexity grows at a rapid pace.

• Help your direct reports grow and develop as managers, leaders, engineers, and teammates

• Recruit new engineering managers and software engineers, and participate in Dashlane’s effort to be visible in the tech community in Portugal

• Support teams and make them autonomous by giving them all the appropriate tools they need to deliver without friction

• Lead managerial initiatives to improve our current systems and processes in support of the company’s mission

• Deliver Engineering strategy goals and have the ability to be hands-on in actively contribute to shaping roadmaps, decrease risks and support technical deliverables, including refinement sessions, ADRs, and other technical documents.

• Work closely with product and business stakeholders to deliver on our Product Roadmaps and be a recognized partner to the business

• Help define the direction of the Product Experience and Platform teams to improve the stability, security, and quality of the Dashlane product

• Work with passionate teams of engineers, product managers, testers, customer support agents, and others in a friendly and multicultural environment

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering

• 5+ years of experience in people management (ideally in a distributed environment)

• 3+ years of experience in managing managers and senior technical ICs (ideally in a distributed environment)

• Fluency in English

We're Also Looking For:

• Experience with a company at roughly Dashlane's size and scaling up (100-500 employees)

• Experience working in a distributed team across multiple timezones

• You have a BS in Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Management, or similar relevant field

What Dashlane Offers You:

• Flex Benefits - allocate a monthly amount to a pool of benefits
• Health insurance covered by Dashlane
• 5 extra vacation days each year, plus your birthday off
• Company wide well-being days (one per quarter)
• Equal Parental leave - up to 20 weeks fully paid leave, within the first year of birth or adoption
• Work schedule exemption - plan your work schedule in alignment with your manager
• Donation matching program - Dashlane will match your donations to organizations driving positive impact in historically marginalized communities
• Access mental health services through Spring Health, available for you and your family members
• Team building & social events - weekly lunch in the office and monthly happy hour and much more

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Dashlane:

As a truly international company—founded in France and distributed across France, US and Portugal—Dashlane thrives off diverse perspectives. We value all aspects of diversity: gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, ethnic origin, social background, age, lifestyle, and more. We are committed to hiring a diverse community and fostering a culture where everyone is heard and belongs. See more about this here.

Your interview experience:

To know what to expect once you’ve sent your application, read about how we interview and hire at Dashlane. Feel free to browse our blog to find more information about our product and how we work.