About the role

Engineering Manager leading product teams for Kaufland's online marketplaces. Focus on building high-performing teams and leveraging technology for product development.

Responsibilities

Building, developing and enabling high-performing teams that create outstanding products is the primary responsibility of our Engineering Managers.
It’s the entry-level position on our Engineering Management career path and reports to a Head of Product Engineering.
As an Engineering Manager joining our team, you will initially focus on hands-on technical tasks as an individual contributor to gain a deep understanding of our infrastructure and systems so you know the code inside and out before taking on managerial responsibilities.
This approach enables you to thoroughly understand the technical challenges your team faces, setting you and the team up for future success.
You will help our engineers grow personally and professionally — not only by advancing their skills but also by inspiring them through purpose.
You ensure we leverage (new) technologies within our product teams to build products customers love and that work for the business.
You are responsible for the delivery of your products while balancing time, budget, and quality.
You will contribute to strategic initiatives that go beyond your team(s), such as raising the engineering bar, improving our guidelines, and defining how we work as an organization.

You have worked in cross-functional product teams and bring extensive experience in engineering scalable web applications.
You are an experienced Engineering Manager who solves engineering problems with tools and frameworks that make sense for both the problem domain and the engineering organization; the team’s tech stack is predominantly PHP and JavaScript, and we expect you to have hands-on experience with these languages as well.
You possess an outstanding sense of ownership, passion, and drive that brings energy to the team.
Your communication skills are excellent, and you understand what matters, especially in a remote setup.
You already have some experience in a management role and in building successful teams, and you are motivated to grow further as a successful Engineering Manager.
You are a natural go-to person within your organization, mentoring other engineers and helping them grow and succeed.
You are willing to go the extra mile to make your team successful, you give honest feedback, and you can discuss, commit, and execute.
You are fluent in English (C1) and enjoy working in an international environment.

Create your own work–life balance: You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co-working space in Berlin.
Planning to relocate to Germany? No problem — we offer an attractive relocation package to help you get started smoothly.
Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios: Access great deals for fitness, swimming, yoga, and more.
Mental well-being: We support your well-being with offerings such as Instahelp, a digital platform for online psychological counseling.
Vacation & sabbatical: Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical after you’ve been with the team for a certain period.
Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Purchase Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances.
Deutschlandticket: We subsidize your train season ticket to support your mobility.
Employee discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de.
Choice of operating system: macOS or Ubuntu Linux — the choice is yours.
Boost your growth: Benefit from our online language programs, diverse in-house training, and automated 360-degree feedback. We cover costs for relevant conferences, training, and approved team workshops to strengthen personal interactions.