Director Product Engineering - Fleet (m/f/d)
- Legal Entity: Sixt SE
Company Description
Job Description
You're excited by the opportunity AI gives you to drive the full cycle from discovery to product deployment yourself? Look no further. We're seeking a visionary, hands-on Product Builder who loves to build business-impacting products independently and who empowers our entire organization to follow suit.
Apply now and become the Lead AI-powered Product Builder shaping the future of vehicle purchasing and vehicle sales.
YOUR ROLE AT SIXT
- Translate Business to Product You make immediate impact by going end-to-end from business pain point analysis to user-centric product launch in an AI-accelerated development setup (e.g., Cursor with Design-MCP)
- Identify Strategic Opportunities You ensure we leverage what is technically feasible by monitoring AI trends (outside-in) while frequently engaging with leadership to identify high-impact opportunities
- Develop AI-Driven Development Operating Model You are the senior counterpart to central tech, advocating for a Product Builder optimal AI-powered development setup and defining the right levels of engineering and data science involvement
- Add Crucial Technical Expertise You bring essential tech deployment expertise to the team while benefiting from the business and user expertise of your colleagues
YOUR SKILLS MATTER
- Mindset You are hands-on, business-impact driven, and love the end-to-end experience from pain point discovery to building product solutions in days instead of months
- Experience You bring full-stack (ideally backend-heavy) and product/business experience which you've applied in an AI-supported development environment (e.g., Cursor) and successfully deployed to users
- Skills You have strong experience in Java and JavaScript; Python is a plus
- Ownership You take full responsibility for your work and thrive in fast-paced environments where trust and accountability are essential
- Language You communicate fluently in English; German is a plus
WHAT WE OFFER
- Extra benefits Enjoy discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride and SIXT+, attractive vehicle leasing offers, and exclusive deals with partners for travel, tech, fashion and more
- Mobility boost We support your mobility with a company car
- Future security We contribute to your retirement plan and support you with capital-forming benefits to ensure you are well covered
- Feel-good atmosphere Stay active with our modern SIXT gym, various leisure activities like the gaming area or the SIXT choir, and enjoy our high-quality employee restaurant
- Flexibility Enjoy 30 days of vacation and a hybrid working model with flexible hours
- Giving back Take one day each year to volunteer at a charitable organization dedicated to supporting children
Please note that this is an individual expert role focusing on topic ownership and functional guidance.
Additional Information
About us:
We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.00 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 350,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Get started with us and apply now!