Engineering Manager

WHAT YOU’LL DO - Guide and grow a small team of engineers by providing regular feedback, mentorship, and coaching - Work closely with design, product, and founding teams to define scope, set priorities, and deliver impactful projects - Drive effective planning and execution across initiatives, ensuring engineers remain focused and unblocked - Maintain high standards for code quality and system reliability through reviews, architectural input, and operational best practices - Champion and help cultivate a strong engineering culture rooted in ownership, curiosity, collaboration and strong work ethic - Contribute to shaping and evolving our engineering practices, hiring criteria, and team processes as the organization scales WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR - 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 5+ years in a leadership or managerial role at a top-tier high growth startup, or FAANG level tech company (e.g., Tech Lead, EM, SDM) - Strong technical background and ability to engage deeply with engineering challenges - from architecture to shipping high-quality products - Demonstrated success in cross-functional collaboration with Product, Design, and leadership to deliver projects end to end - Excellent communication skills, both strategic and tactical - able to set direction while supporting day-to-day execution - Deep curiosity about technology and a track record of building impactful products TECH STACK - Languages: TypeScript - Backend: GCP, Cloud Functions, Cloud Tasks, RabbitMC, Firestore, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch - Frontend: React, shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS - AI Models: OpenAI, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Llama, etc. BONUS POINTS - Previous experience as a hands-on engineer in AI, infrastructure, or product-heavy domains - Academic background in Computer Science or a related technical field WHAT WE OFFER - Exciting and challenging work with real impact and ownership at one of Europe’s fastest-growing Series A startups - Regular team events and off-sites - Aggressive equity compensation package - Paid Dinner & Uber home when working late - The most beautiful office space and work environment in Berlin