About the role

Leading engineering teams for our Unified Data Platform at an AI-powered healthcare fintech in Berlin. Shaping technical strategies and driving significant visibility in engineering departments.

Responsibilities

own and scale the engineering teams for Integrations, Data Platform, and Infrastructure - the mission critical data platform at the core of our business and the user workflows.
partner closely with product and business stakeholders to define business and technical strategy, drive clear priorities and technical decisions that create measurable business outcomes.
develop a technical strategy for the domain that empowers teams to self-serve, while framing technical decisions through business outcomes such as revenue impact, time saved, and risk reduction.
operate at every altitude, step in hands-on when needed to unblock teams or clarify complex technical decisions.
build, grow, and drive cultural change for high velocity engineering teams while raising the performance bar.
manage and mentor multiple Engineering Managers and their teams by providing structure, direction, and coaching at scale.
represent the domain together with your product counterpart and drive cross-functional alignment within the organization.
attract senior talent and hire across profiles (backend, data, infra/SRE, AI tools, EM).
report directly to the CTO and play a major role in shaping Nelly’s long-term engineering strategy.

10+ years of experience in engineering, including 5+ years in leadership roles managing managers or multiple teams.
A proven track record of building and leading high-velocity, cross-functional engineering teams in fast-paced or high-growth environments.
Built complex data systems that integrate with multiple external data sources (read & write) (e.g. practice management systems) to leverage that for scaled AI and end user facing applications.
Strong track record in building scalable data platforms with ML/engineering delivery guarantees, data harmonization and canonical models, orchestration frameworks, SLO-driven operations, data contracts, and hybrid cloud/on-premise architecture expertise. A strong business-oriented mindset. You operate in terms of end-to-end outcomes, ROI, operational efficiency and commercial impact.
Curious, ambitious and experimental mindset: you challenge existing assumptions and bring new perspectives on data, AI-driven architectures, and modern engineering practices. Innovation and insights first, while keeping in mind the complexity of the domain. Familiarity with cloud architecture (AWS preferred) and modern engineering toolchains.
Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical systems simply to non-technical stakeholders, able to voice opinions, disagree and commit.
Bonus: Experience working in regulated industries, especially healthcare or medical software.

Move your way: BVG ticket or a Swapfiets membership to cruise through the city
Stay active: Urban Sports membership to sweat, stretch, or sauna your way through the week
Gear up: Top-of-the-line equipment that actually makes work feel smooth
Work your style: Flexible hours and a hybrid setup in the heart of Berlin-Mitte
Change of scenery? Enjoy up to 4 weeks of workation wherever inspiration hits
Grow fast: A dynamic environment, a steep learning curve, and endless opportunities to level up
Join the ride: Be part of an AI-powered fintech that’s shaking up the German healthcare market
Own it: Real responsibility, independent work, and plenty of freedom to make an impact
Office vibes: A cozy, dog-friendly office where good vibes are basically mandatory
Snack heaven: A fridge full of cold drinks and snacks waiting to be claimed