Engineering Manager - Data Platform

In this role, you will own delivery across the full stack, from Java-based networking infrastructure and integration services, to Angular-powered user interfaces. You will be as comfortable talking about Netty pipelines and load balancing strategies as you are reviewing a component architecture or coaching an engineer through a performance conversation. We are a team that believes AI is a genuine engineering accelerant, not a gimmick. And we want our Engineering Manager to model that mindset and help their team develop it.

Ready to make an impact? You’ll get to take ownership of:

• Leading, mentoring, and developing a mixed team of backend and frontend engineers, supporting career growth, performance management, and technical skill development.
• Owning end-to-end delivery for your team’s domain: planning,prioritisation, quality, and timeliness of releases, working closely with Product Management.
• Setting andmaintaininga high bar for engineering quality: driving code reviews, architectural decisions, and technical standards across both the backend (Java, networking) and frontend (TypeScript, Angular) layers.
• Collaborating with Product Managers and senior leadership to align roadmap priorities with real customer and business value, and to push back when needed.
• Staying technically close enough to the codebase to credibly challenge your engineers on design decisions, investigate complexity, and represent the domain in cross-functional discussions,without being in the weeds on a daily basis.
• Shaping how AI is used within your team-not just as an autocomplete tool, but as a genuine lever for automating workflows, accelerating problem-solving, and improving the quality and throughput of engineering work.
• Facilitating agile practices and ensuring smooth, predictable delivery processes across the team.

• 7+ years in software development, with at least 3+ years in an engineering leadership role managing product-focused engineering teams.
• A strong backend engineering background,ideally in Java,with sufficient depth to challenge technical decisions, review designs, and engage meaningfully with your engineers on topics like networking, concurrency, integration protocols, and system architecture.
• Enough frontend awareness (TypeScript, Angular or comparable) to understand the full picture and support your frontend engineers effectively, even if backend is your natural home.
• Familiarity with the networking and integration space: HTTP/REST, asynchronous messaging (Kafka, AMQP, MQTT), and data integration protocols (AS2, EDI,GraphQL)-the kind of problems Lobster’s platform is built to solve.
• A genuine, hands-on attitude toward AI-augmented engineering:you use AI tools to increase your own effectiveness and actively encourage and coach your team to do the same.
• Proven stakeholder management skills-able to navigate between engineering, product,designand senior leadership, and to translate technical complexity into business language without losing precision.
• Solid people management experience: coaching, goalsetting, performance management including underperformance, and developing engineers at multiple seniority levels.
• Strong project management skills, with experience in Agile/Scrum environments and a pragmatic approach to process.
• Fluent in English; German or Dutch language skills are a plus.

• Opportunity to work flexibly from home
• Modern offices in Germanyandthe Netherlands
• A personal Learning & Development budget
• Up to30 daysof remote work per year from any EU country
• Company Pension plan
• 30 vacation days a year
• 2additionalpaid days off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
• Location-specific benefits packages (your recruiter will be happy to provide more details during your first chat)
• Company-sponsored business travel

Lobster is the data integration platform that connects supply chain partners and systems across any format or technology. It turns scattered data into a clean, flowing foundation for AI, so teams can make faster decisions and face fewer disruptions. The Lobster Data Platform reduces complexity through real-time integration, intelligent automation, and built-in quality control. The Lobster Data Network breaks down silos and enables secure collaboration across complex supply chains. For industry-specific needs, Lobster Data Products offer ready-to-use solutions that deliver impact quickly. With a presence across the DACH region, the UK, France, Scandinavia, and the Benelux, and over 2,000 customers globally, Lobster helps companies unlock the full potential of their data and stay agile in a rapidly evolving digital world.