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Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

Unzer Berlin, Germany

Financial Services · 501-1,000 employees

Sep 17
engineering-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Germany
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About the role

The Engineering Manager will lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers while overseeing hiring, performance management, and career development. They will also partner with product stakeholders to shape roadmaps, ensure predictable delivery, and contribute to technical and architectural direction.

What they look for

Engineering management Team leadership Mentoring Java Kotlin JavaScript Agile CI/CD Cloud computing Kubernetes Terraform AWS Stakeholder management Software architecture Performance management Recruitment

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field and possess substantial software engineering and people-management experience. Strong technical grounding in modern development practices and excellent communication skills are required, along with a valid work permit for the region.

Benefits

Work from home Mobility support Counseling assistance Pension scheme Workation Flexible working hours Learning budget

Full description

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What your work will look like:

• Leads, mentors, and grows a team of engineers, owning hiring, performance management, and career development.

  • Remains hands-on when needed, contributing to the codebase, troubleshooting complex issues, and supporting the team with your technical expertise.

• Takes accountability for the delivery, quality, and reliability of one or more product areas, balancing technical and business priorities.

• Partners with product and other stakeholders to shape roadmaps, plan capacity, and ensure predictable delivery.

• Drives continuous improvement of engineering practices, tooling, and processes, and removes blockers for the team.

• Contributes to technical and architectural direction, ensuring sound decisions while empowering engineers to own the details.

What you need to be successful in this role:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or similar, with substantial software engineering experience and prior people-management or tech-lead experience.

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop engineers, and to build inclusive, motivated teams.

• Strong technical grounding (e.g., Java, Kotlin, and/or JavaScript, large-scale systems) sufficient to guide architecture and challenge decisions—without needing to be the hands-on expert.

• Familiarity with Agentic Software Engineering and AI-driven development lifecycles, and how to adopt them within a team.

• Deep understanding of Agile delivery, CI/CD, and quality practices, plus excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills across teams and functions.

• Experience with cloud-based, containerized environments (Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS) is a plus.

• Fluent in English, with excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

  • Please note that we will not sponsor your visa or relocation, and you must have a valid work permit to be eligible for this position.

What’s next?

  • Does it sound exciting? - Apply with your CV in English. Please don’t shy away if you don’t meet all the requirements! We’re looking forward to meeting you.
  • The interview process includes: a 30min intro call with a TA Partner, a 60-min Hiring Manager interview, a take-home assignment optional), a 60-min skills assessment call with the team, and a 30-min executive interview, 30 min. Please note the process might alter depending on our team’s availability.

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