Engineering Manager - Software & Data

The Software Manager is responsible for leading a product engineering team by combining technical architectural leadership with team management, delivery oversight, and cross-department coordination. This role ensures that the product evolves with a strong technical foundation while meeting business goals, quality standards, and long-term platform strategy.The Manager works closely with the Tech Lead, Product Owner, Data Platform, IT/Security, and the Head of Software & Data to guarantee that architecture, execution, and team performance remain aligned, Technical & Architectural Leadership

• Own and maintain the high-level architecture of the product, ensuring alignment with platform strategy and enterprise standards.
• Validate architectural proposals from the Tech Lead and developers; make final decisions when tradeoffs involve performance, scalability, or security.
• Collaborate with Data Platform and IT to ensure integration with infrastructure, storage layers, networking, and security models.
• Ensure the team follows architectural guidelines, technical roadmaps, and long-term evolution plans.

Execution, Delivery & Prioritization

• Lead the team's delivery cycle, ensuring predictable and high-quality output.
• Oversee planning, estimation, and prioritization with the Tech Lead and Product Owner.
• Monitor technical risks, platform dependencies, and operational constraints; initiate mitigation actions proactively.
• Ensure production stability: performance, scalability, reliability, and incident response.

People Leadership & Team Development

• Provide continuous feedback, performance evaluations, and career development plans for each team member.
• Identify skill gaps and promote upskilling through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Coordinate closely with P&C for hiring, promotions, team restructuring, and salary review proposals.
• Ensure a healthy team environment that fosters collaboration, accountability, and ownership.

Collaboration & Cross-Functional Alignment

• Represent the team in discussions with Product, Data Platform, IT, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, and other stakeholder groups.
• Ensure all technical decisions remain aligned with organizational standards, data policies, and security requirements.
• Act as escalation point when architectural or delivery concerns arise.
• Communicate progress, risks, and decisions clearly to management and stakeholders.

Governance, Compliance & Quality

• Ensure adherence to coding standards, documentation practices, and architectural principles (together with the Tech Lead).
• Validate the team's compliance with security and data-handling policies.
• Drive decisions related to technical debt, refactoring, and long-term maintainability.
• Ensure proper monitoring, alerting, observability, and operational readiness of the product.

Do you have experience in Scrum?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• 5-8+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in a similar leadership or Software Manager role
• Relevant certifications (optional but valuable):
• Cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Architecture frameworks or software engineering certifications
• Agile/Scrum (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe)
• Technical Skills
• Strong architectural understanding in the relevant stack (C#, .NET, backend services, cloud/on-prem infra, UI/WPF, etc.).
• Ability to model complex distributed systems, data flows, and integrations with platform services.
• Experience working with CI/CD, DevOps workflows, infrastructure layers, networking, and secure architectures.
• Ability to challenge, validate, and refine technical proposals from senior engineers.
• Leadership & Soft Skills
• Solid experience managing engineering teams.
• Strong stakeholder-management and communication skills across technical and non-technical groups.
• Strategic mindset combined with hands-on technical support when required.
• Ability to drive clarity, alignment, and accountability in complex, multi-team environments.

Success Indicators

• A motivated and high-performing team with clear roles and responsibilities.
• Architectural consistency and reduction of long-term technical risk.
• Predictable delivery cadence and improved product stability.
• Effective alignment with DP, IT, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, and Product Management.
• Positive feedback from stakeholders and measurable improvement in team output.

Pulled from the full job description

• Gym membership
• Free parking
• Flexible schedule, What We Offer
• A challenging role working with state-of-the-art technologies and equipment
• An international company with flat hierarchies and a collaborative work environment
• Professional growth opportunities and the chance to actively contribute to the company's success
• A forward-looking approach, with individual training and development programs
• Permanent employment contract, competitive compensation package, and 30 days of annual leave
• Flexible working hours
• Accident insurance, including coverage for incidents outside of work
• Contributions to a company pension scheme
• An informal "you" culture with an international and multicultural environment
• Additional benefits, including:
• Job bike program (JobRad)
• Company events (summer party, Christmas celebration)
• Health and wellness initiatives (e.g., gym discounts, running groups, sports events, cycling programs)
• Access to a canteen
• Free parking

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