Engineering Manager

Start: Immediately | Level: Team Lead | Location: Hamburg, remote | Working hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)

At The Quality Group, we are pioneers in our field, driving innovation and setting standards in the fitness nutrition industry. Being part of our team means working in a high-performance company with a shared passion for our products and our collective mission.

Become a vital member of the B2B team, where we power wholesale commerce end-to-end: from B2B shop for long-tail partners to our custom EDI & order automation platform integrating major retailers and logistics providers. We run an event-driven microservices architecture and work closely with Product and Operations to deliver reliable, scalable workflows.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager who leads with empathy and clarity, fosters a collaborative, high-ownership environment and aligns delivery with our strategic goals. Expect a diverse culture, strong team cohesion, continuous growth opportunities and a remote-first setup.

The B2B team combines strong technical talent with untapped potential and needs clear direction and renewed momentum. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives on transformation — someone ready to bring structure, focus, and inspiration to shape a capable team into a high-performing, self-driven unit. Join us and be part of an innovative journey where your contributions truly make a difference.

The Engineering Manager will lead a dynamic team of engineers that owns our B2B shop and EDI platform. You will drive people development, delivery excellence, and architectural evolution towards scalable, secure, and maintainable systems - in close partnership with Product Owners and Business stakeholders. This role requires a proactive, hands-on leader who enjoys stepping into a complex environment and turning it into a well-structured, efficient and motivated team. Key Responsibilities will be:

• Team Development: Inspire and foster a positive, collaborative culture within the engineering team, providing necessary support and motivation

• Performance & Delivery: Establish clear goals/metrics, regularly evaluate team performance, provide constructive feedback and recognize exceptional efforts and balance short-term outcomes with technical health

• Architecture & Technical Direction: Guide the B2B ecosystem towards modern, event-driven, cloud-native patterns on AWS

• Cross-Functional Integration: Work closely with other departments to ensure engineering efforts are in harmony with company goals.

• Innovation and Risk Management: Lead initiatives that push for continuous improvement and innovation while managing risks effectively and plan for team scalability to meet the growing needs of the organization

• Technology and Quality Assurance: Align technology strategies with business objectives and collaborate with Platform, Security and QA teams to uphold high-quality standards

• Continuous Improvement & Risk Management: Lead modernization initiatives, manage tech debt and risks, and scale processes as the business grows

• Proven experience in engineering management (3+ years) leading software teams in an agile, product-driven environment

• Strong background in software engineering (ideally PHP/Symfony) and familiarity with cloud-native/event-driven architectures on AWS

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in Agile methodologies, with a track record of successfully managing complex engineering projects and optimizing team performance through data-driven metrics

• Excellent leadership and communication skills; ability to align diverse stakeholders and enable senior engineers

• Fluency in both English and German

• Genuine interest in B2B commerce, integrations and process automation

Being part of our team means joining a high-performing company with a diverse and inclusive culture. In our fast-growing team of over 1,200 employees, we combine our passion for sports nutrition, supplements, and healthy foods with cutting-edge technology, production, and logistics processes. All of this serves one goal: providing our customers with top-quality products to support their healthy and active lifestyle.

You can look forward to a strong sense of team spirit, ongoing opportunities for professional growth and responsibility, and an exciting work environment that blends lifestyle and career. With locations in Hamburg, Elmshorn, Kaltenkirchen/Nützen, and Elsdorf, TQG offers diverse career opportunities in areas such as technology, product development, sales, marketing, and logistics. Additionally, you'll benefit from:

• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Attractive employee discounts
• Subsidy for the E-gym Wellpass
• Workation
• Corporate benefits
• 28 days vacation/year
• and much more

The Quality Group (TQG) is an innovative provider of sports nutrition products, bringing together the successful brands ESN and More Nutrition since 2021.

ESN has been the German market leader in sports nutrition since 2004, offering products like protein powders, bars, and supplements designed for ambitious fitness goals. Founded in 2017, More Nutrition focuses on healthy, reduced-sugar foods, providing solutions for conscious nutrition and weight management without compromise.

TQG's vision is to help people become the best version of themselves. With passion and innovation, the company develops high-quality products that promote health, performance, and joy in life. Its agile company culture and exciting career opportunities make TQG a strong partner not only for customers but also for employees.

This is us – The Quality Group – nice to meet you Now it's your turn

We look forward to your application Regardless of gender, age, background, or identity – what matters to us is who you are and what you bring to the table. Join our team and grow with us