Senior Engineering Manager

About the role

As a Senior Engineering Manager, you'll take ownership of one of our People Enablement-focused cross-functional squads, responsible for core product areas such as reviews, goals, instant feedback meetings, learning management system, and calendar integrations. This is a high-impact role that goes beyond team delivery, you'll help shape our workflows, scale our engineering culture, and mentor fellow Engineering Managers while contributing to cross-squad leadership topics.

What you'll do

• Lead, coach, and grow a team of highly capable engineers, supporting their career development, motivation, and performance
• Own the technical strategy and delivery of HRIS modules, navigating complex workflows, compliance, and scale
• Collaborate with Product, Design, Legal, and Leadership to ensure your squad delivers secure, scalable, and user-focused solutions
• Stay hands-on and contribute code regularly, especially in moments of complexity, risk, or when unblocking the team
• Drive architectural decisions, advocate for quality, and ensure consistent, pragmatic engineering practices
• Guide engineers to avoid over-engineering, prioritize high-impact solutions, and foster sustainable, scalable decision-making
• Own communication with stakeholders, proactively aligning priorities, sharing context, and providing visibility into progress
• Shape squad rituals, performance expectations, and decision-making frameworks, balancing autonomy with alignment

What you'll need

• Have 6+ years of experience as a software engineer and 4+ years as an engineering manager, with a track record of growing people and delivering impactful software
• Are comfortable working across the stack and willing to dive into code when necessary
• Have led teams working on transactional, compliance-sensitive systems (e.g. HRIS, payroll, finance, SaaS platforms)
• Combine technical depth with a passion for people leadership and coaching
• Demonstrate strategic thinking, strong prioritization, and the ability to communicate with clarity across levels
• Are experienced in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and driving alignment
• Value product thinking, enjoy solving real user problems, and don't wait to be told what to build
• Bring a mindset of pragmatic excellence, knowing when to ship and when to refactor

What they offer

• Hybrid model: work from home or in Berlin office
• 30 vacation days plus public holidays and month-long paid sabbatical after 5 years
• €2,000 yearly development budget and access to Good Habitz platform
• Free Urban Sports Club membership and Oliva subscription
• €1,000 work-from-home stipend
• Competitive pay and pre-IPO equity package