Engineering Manager (all genders)

chargecloud

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

You lead several of our engineering teams - responsible for the people, the culture, and what the teams deliver. You are accountable for delivery: you translate strategy into measurable targets and course-correct when results fall short. You and your teams work on customer-facing products and the backend systems behind them. You work closely with Product and hold your teams to a quality bar rather than delegating it. You work with our Staff Engineers to keep architectural direction and delivery reality aligned. You establish transparent decision-making, mediate conflict, and resolve misalignment before it escalates.

Requirements

Proven experience leading and developing engineers.
Several years of experience in software development, including hands-on technical management.
Experience with web-based solutions, API design, and server-client interactions.
Solid backend experience.
Sufficient breadth to hold a design and architecture conversation with senior engineers, covering infrastructure, platform, and customer-facing web and mobile topics.
Strong communication skills, decisiveness, and assertiveness.
Excellent conflict-resolution skills, empathy, and a coaching approach.
Solid understanding of agile ways of working and the technical challenges of software development.
Ability to still build things yourself with AI (prototypes, tools, automation) and intention to continue doing so as a manager.
Fluent in English.

Nice To Haves

German language proficiency.

Responsibilities

Lead several engineering teams, being responsible for people, culture, and team deliverables.
Translate strategy into measurable targets and course-correct when results fall short.
Oversee the development of customer-facing products and their backend systems.
Collaborate closely with Product and maintain a high-quality bar for team deliverables.
Align architectural direction and delivery reality with Staff Engineers.
Establish transparent decision-making processes.
Mediate conflict and resolve misalignment before it escalates.

Benefits

Remote First work environment with support for home office, co-working spaces, or headquarters in Cologne.
Appropriate hardware provided for home office.
Budget for ergonomic home office equipment after probation period.
Flexible working hours with core hours from 9:00 to 12:00.
Workation Worldwide program allowing remote work for up to 60 days per year within +/- 4 hours of the German time zone.
Benefits à la carte through Probonio, including meal subsidies, childcare support, vouchers, and Urban Sports Club membership.
32 days of paid vacation per year.
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve off.
Culture Day for a personally important day off.
Shared Success Plan (company-wide bonus).
Electric vehicle leasing through FINN JobAuto.
Bike leasing.
Team meetups once per tertial for brainstorming, workshops, and events.
Support for health and stress reduction through Urban Sports Club and life coaching programs.
Dog-Friendly Headquarters.
20% contribution to company pension plan.
Access to corporate benefits portal.