Job description
A well-funded technology scale-up is building the next generation of privacy-first digital infrastructure, enabling secure digital identity, credential exchange, and decentralised data ownership at global scale.
As the business continues to grow, they are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead one of their core product engineering teams. This role offers a unique opportunity to combine technical leadership, people management, and architectural ownership while working on complex distributed systems that power mission-critical products.
Working closely with Product, Design, Infrastructure, and Engineering, you'll play a key role in shaping both the technology and the engineering culture.
The Opportunity
This is a hands-on leadership position where you'll remain technically involved while empowering a high-performing engineering team to deliver scalable, secure, and reliable software.
You'll be responsible for driving technical excellence, influencing architecture, mentoring engineers, and ensuring the successful delivery of product initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and develop a high-performing team of software engineers through coaching, mentoring, and regular feedback.
Drive the delivery of complex product features across both backend and frontend systems.
Own technical direction, architectural decisions, and engineering best practices.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Infrastructure teams to deliver against the product roadmap.
Champion software quality through testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and maintainability.
Guide engineers through complex technical challenges while remaining close enough to the code to influence key implementation decisions.
Foster a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
About You
You'll have experience leading engineering teams within modern product organisations and enjoy balancing people leadership with technical decision-making.
You'll bring:
Proven experience managing and growing software engineering teams.
Strong hands-on software engineering background with the ability to contribute technically when required.
Extensive experience with TypeScript, Node.js, and React.
Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture and distributed systems.
Experience building applications on AWS, including serverless technologies.
Knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures, REST APIs, and scalable backend systems.
A passion for clean architecture, automated testing, CI/CD, and developer experience.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Nice to Have
Experience building developer platforms, SDKs, CLIs, or developer portals.
Familiarity with architecture documentation frameworks such as C4 and Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).
Exposure to languages such as Go, Rust, or Dart.
What's on Offer
Opportunity to lead engineering within a fast-growing, mission-driven technology company.
Significant ownership over technical direction and engineering culture.
Modern technology stack solving complex, real-world engineering challenges.
Hybrid working model based in Berlin.
Flexible working hours and unlimited holiday.
Annual learning and development budget.
Home office allowance.
Mobile phone allowance.
Urban Sports Club membership.
If you're an Engineering Manager who enjoys building high-performing teams while remaining technically engaged, this is an opportunity to have a genuine impact on a product used at global scale.
Engineering Manager (TypeScript, Node.js, React) • Berlin
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