Senior Engineering Manager

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As Senior Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for the health, output, and efficiency of a Tribe comprising up to four cross-functional squads. This entails directly leading at least one of those squads, while guiding and coordinating the Engineering Managers of the others. You will also pair with the Tribe's Product Lead to ensure the Tribe's future readiness by identifying and securing the necessary engineering talent and infrastructure ahead of time.

ONCE YOU ARE HERE YOU WILL:

• Oversee the deliveries of the entire tribe, ensuring that its responsibilities are continually being met
• Personally manage the deliveries of 1-2 of the tribe's cross-functional squads
• Directly manage the performance, growth, and careers of up to 10 engineers and 1-2 Engineering Managers
• Work closely with the Product Lead to identify and address upcoming work and challenges
• Collaborate with Principle Technical Lead to set standards and systems for quality, stability, and security across the tribe
• Proactively hire, mentor, and coach engineers so that squads have the headcount and skills required
• Lead initiatives that expand the functioning of the entire RnD Department
• Act as a company leader, displaying practices and principles that expand company values

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

• Exceptional people management skills, with past success bringing together dozens of individuals from different roles and teams to achieve company goals
• Several years of hands-on work as an engineer
• Years of experience leading several cross-functional software teams
• A positive track record of managing managers
• Experience with web development, ideally in a software-as-a-service company.
• A thorough understanding of the SaaS industry
• Superb communication skills

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

• 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 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

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