Engineering Manager (Data Streaming)

About the team :

You’ll be joining the Data Platform Team, which is responsible for building the next-generation data infrastructure to support SumUp's data-driven approach, helping millions of businesses thrive.

Our goal is to develop reusable tools that enable automated and scalable infrastructure creation for distributed domains.

Our team consists of three product-focused subteams :

Data Streaming : Ensures a highly reliable and secure Kafka and Stream Processing Infrastructure.

Data Movement : Manages our Data Ingestion and Extraction infrastructure for various data storage solutions.

Data Gateway : Oversees our Storage and Access Layers, enabling SumUppers to access diverse data needs.

As we guide SumUp toward a self-service, scalable infrastructure, your contributions will be crucial in ensuring the timely execution of data projects by fostering collaboration with various stakeholders.

These initiatives empower engineers, analysts, and data scientists to work independently with data resources.

What you’ll do :

Lead the discovery and collection of technical requirements with Backend, Data, Business, and Leadership teams for real-time data use cases

Provide teams with insights into use cases and implementation details, drawing on experience with data infrastructure and streaming solutions

Engage in hands-on work and contribute to the codebase for the next phase of Kafka and Streaming Infrastructure

Ensure the development of high-quality and reliable infrastructure services by monitoring SLAs

Facilitate company-wide impact by guiding the adoption of Kafka and Stream processing across different tribes and squads

Assist the team in efficiently transitioning from Proof-of-Concept to Production

Support team members in developing their skills and advancing their career progression

You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have :

2 years of experience as a hands-on Engineering Manager and 5 years of experience in software development

Experience in maintaining critical data infrastructure, specifically Kafka and stream processing services such as Flink and Spark, or other stateful distributed systems

Proficiency in at least one of our primary languages : Go, Python, or Java

Familiarity with our observability stack, including Grafana, Prometheus, and Honeycomb

Experience implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles in daily work

Experience working with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP) and networking

Why you should join SumUp :

Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Berlin office.

This involves an office-first setup.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion : Be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced

A dedicated annual L&D budget of €2, for attending conferences and / or advancing your career through further education.

Enrolment onto our VSOP program : You will own a stake in SumUp’s future success

A corporate pension scheme where we match up to 20% of your contributions

30 Days Sabbatical : Enjoy the unique opportunity to take a well-deserved break with our 30 days sabbatical benefit after completing 3 years of employment with SumUp.

Referral Bonus : Earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team.

Numerous other benefits such as Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, relocation assistance, subsidised office lunches.

About us :

SumUp is a leading financial technology company, founded in with the goal of empowering small businesses around the globe.

We’re the financial partner of choice for more than 4 million merchants in over 35 markets. We collectively build, plan and fine-tune the technology that drives SumUp and empowers small businesses around the world.

We believe in the everyday hero. Those who have the courage to follow their passion and who have the strength and determination to realise their dreams.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their business.

With a founders mentality and a 'team-first attitude' our diverse teams across Europe, South America, and the United States work together to ensure that small business owners can be successful doing what they love.

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by Company policy.

SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

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