Hands-on Engineering Manager

• Lead an engineering team both technically and organizationally
• Establish clear priorities and responsibilities, and ensure effective execution
• Make architectural decisions, conduct code reviews, develop technical concepts, and implement solutions hands-on
• Translate business requirements into realistic technical plans
• Provide transparent visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies
• Work closely with Product, Business, and executive leadership
• Represent Engineering in key discussions
• Conduct regular 1:1s, provide constructive feedback, and support developers in their professional and personal growth
• Structure development processes, release workflows, team rituals, and incident handling
• Support hiring, team building, and the continued development of a productive engineering culture
• Challenge requirements constructively and prioritize technical feasibility

• At least 5 years of professional software development experience
• Experience leading or providing technical direction to developers, for example as an Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Senior Engineer with team responsibility, Founding Engineer, or in a comparable role
• Willingness to continue working in a technical, hands-on capacity
• Solid understanding of modern backend architectures, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and production-ready software development
• Experience with Python or comparable backend technologies is a plus, but not required
• Experience with AI-related products, automation, data-driven workflows, or modern AI integrations is an advantage
• Clear, dependable, and understandable communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong decision-making skills and ownership of execution
• Fluent German and English required

• Salary range of €85,000 to €100,000, with potential for higher compensation depending on seniority and impact
• Fair bonus schemes
• Established remote culture across Germany
• Flexible structures
• Teams of experienced senior engineers
• Significant responsibility without unnecessary corporate bureaucracy
• An environment where leadership and hands-on engineering go hand in hand