(AN-841) - Engineering Manager (M/F/X)

Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do.
We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with.
If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce.

We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork.

We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential.

We're curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures.

We are currently hiring two Engineering Managers to join us at commercetools, supporting the Priceless and PacMan Teams. After the first interviews, we will determine which position is the best fit.

The Priceless team focuses on continuously enhancing commercetools' promotions and pricing capabilities to make it the obvious choice for our customers to effortlessly create their commerce experience in a reliable and scalable way.

The PacMan team (Product Catalog Management) enables some of the largest and more influential global brands to store and manage their inventories in our MACH SaaS platform.

1. You are responsible for the people and culture in your team: You are vital for making your team a better place by growing your people and investing in your team's health, motivation, career, culture, and team building.
2. You foster a culture of mutual constructive feedback and support in your team and that everyone feels safe to express their ideas and suggestions.
3. You conduct great 1-1 with your engineers.
4. You are responsible for the delivery and the processes of your team: You are crucial for getting things rolling and ensuring a smooth delivery.
5. You are removing blockers and seeking process improvements collaboratively with your team and your Product Manager.
6. You are curious instead of certain and on a continuous journey to improve your team.
7. You live and breathe our tech vision and consult the engineers accordingly.
8. You work collaboratively and collaborate with Engineering Managers of other teams, Tech Leads, Agile Coaches, a People Business Partner, Head of Engineering, and the CTO.

1. Multiple years of experience as a manager of software engineers in a product team.
2. An engineering background ideally in backend development on the JVM.
3. Experience in the commerce industry.
4. A passion for growing, coaching, and mentoring your team with a track record of doing so.
5. Experience in leading distributed teams and fostering belonging in a remote setup.
6. An excellent understanding of agile software development methodologies, best practices, and tools. You know their trade-offs and how they can support a smooth delivery of your team's goals.
7. A solid understanding of software architecture and system design.
8. A beginner's mindset.
9. Excellent soft skills, most importantly communication, empathy, and self-reflection.
10. Fluent written and spoken English skills to work in an international environment.
11. Excitement to share your knowledge and learn from everyone around you about leadership and new technologies.

We Are Open Source And Innovative By Design. We make rapid progress by being early adopters of React, Scala, and GraphQL. We share & contribute to the open source community: .