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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineering Manager (Backend) - **Company:** Allianz SE - **Location:** München, Germany - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Github, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Spring-boot, Backend, Fastapi, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Service Stack, Microservices - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.de/jobad/dee46ab7b4a9eed64da74d79a3eb3d5cb8 ## About the Role * 8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in an engineering leadership or people management role. * Proven experience leading backend or full-stack engineering teams in modern software delivery environments. * Track record managing multiple teams and supporting engineers at different career stages. * Experience with performance management, career frameworks, talent development, and organisational planning. * Strong background in hiring, interviewing, and scaling engineering teams. Technical Understanding You do not need to be the technical decision maker, but you should have strong technical credibility across modern backend engineering practices, including: * Java and Spring Boot applications at enterprise scale. * Python and FastAPI-based services. * Microservice architectures and distributed systems. * API design, versioning, and integration patterns. * Event-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies. * Kubernetes-based deployments and cloud-native delivery models. * CI/CD practices, GitHub Actions, GitOps, and ArgoCD. Leadership Skills * Coaching-first leadership style with a focus on empowering technical experts. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. * Ability to influence across multiple teams and organisational boundaries. * Strong problem-solving and prioritisation capabilities. * Experience operating in complex, matrixed, or chapter-based organisations. What We Offer Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey. We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance. ## Description We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager (Backend) to lead the people, delivery, and operational excellence behind our backend engineering organisation within the Advanced Analytics (DA3) function. In this role, you'll oversee teams building the foundational backend capabilities that power data, analytics, AI, and digital products across the organisation. You'll lead a diverse backend engineering population spanning both Java/Spring Boot and Python/FastAPI ecosystems, helping scale high-performing teams while enabling consistent engineering standards, developer productivity, and reliable service delivery. This is a leadership role focused on people management, team growth, hiring, workforce planning, and delivery excellence. You will work closely with senior technical leaders who own architecture and engineering standards, ensuring teams have the structure, capacity, and support required to deliver at scale. What You'll Do Lead and Grow High-Performing Engineering Teams * Manage, mentor, and develop backend engineering teams across multiple disciplines and technology stacks. * Drive hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement. * Support Engineering Leads and senior engineers in their growth as technical and team leaders. * Foster a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability, and inclusion. Build Organisational Capacity * Own workforce planning and capacity management across Java and Python engineering teams. * Partner with senior stakeholders to align team structures, skill mix, and hiring plans with business priorities. * Ensure teams are appropriately staffed to meet evolving product and platform demands. Enable Engineering Excellence * Partner with technical leaders responsible for backend frameworks, microservice foundations, API standards, testing practices, and developer tooling. * Support the adoption and consistent implementation of engineering standards across backend teams. * Help drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, scalability, and developer productivity. Drive Delivery and Cross-Functional Collaboration * Work closely with engineering, product, AI, platform, and frontend leadership to ensure aligned delivery plans and priorities. * Facilitate cross-team planning, dependency management, and continuous improvement activities. * Contribute delivery, quality, and organisational metrics to senior leadership discussions. * Support change management and release planning processes within a regulated enterprise environment. Talent Acquisition and Team Development * Lead structured recruitment processes for backend engineering and engineering leadership positions. * Establish consistent interview and assessment practices that maintain a high hiring bar. * Build strong onboarding, coaching, and career development programmes to support employee growth and retention. ## Related Videos - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Intro to FastAPI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/462-intro-to-fastapi) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Backend Developer Salary in Germany [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/196-backend-developer-salary-in-germany-2023) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)