### Intro
Are you an entrepreneur at heart with an unwavering drive to 'just get it
done'? Are you excited by the idea of guiding a team to produce work that they
are proud of? Do you want to be part of a team where you can have fun while
making a real impact? If so, we're looking for someone like you.
Our engineering mission is to revolutionize learning through impactful
technology. We are passionate about making learning more accessible,
convenient, and enjoyable for everyone. We continuously push the boundaries of
what is possible to provide an unparalleled user experience. Our users are
empowered with the tools they need to learn anywhere, anytime, and on any
device.
### About The Role
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and technically-skilled Engineering
Manager to join our team. Imagine yourself as a mini-CTO, leading a dedicated
team of iOS, Android, Backend, and QA engineers to deliver on our vision. Your
mission will be to translate business and product strategies into a cohesive
technical roadmap, contributing to our goal of making learning more
accessible, convenient, and enjoyable for everyone. This role is about
leading, mentoring, and influencing not just within your team but across the
organization.
### What You Will Do
* **Planning & Execution**: Devise and implement strategies for project completion within set deadlines. Evaluate the integration of new technologies, aligning with Technical Leads on solutions. Manage OKRs, collaborate with product managers and engineers to prioritize tasks, establish team processes, and set short and long-term goals.
* **Coaching & People Management**: Mentor cross-functional teams, offering continuous feedback and addressing performance. Conduct regular meetings with your team, understanding their objectives and hurdles. Manage performance reviews and promote career growth within the team.
* **Representation & Transparency**: Act as the team's representative in company-wide meetings, fostering transparency within the group. Collaborate with product and engineering leadership to implement the agreed roadmap, identify potential issues, and enhance the team's processes.
* **Hiring** : Partner with our recruitment team to identify and onboard exceptional candidates. Contribute to refining the hiring process, conducting technical interviews, and ensuring the team's staffing needs are met.
* **Strategy & Vision**: Align strategies with product and engineering leadership, implementing the agreed roadmap. Manage risks effectively and ensure alignment of priorities with stakeholders. Champion the improvement of team processes and practices, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and respectful collaboration.
* **Mentorship** : Develop your team through mentoring, building high-performing individuals and groups. Advocate for modern software practices and serve as a subject matter expert in your team's domain. Make critical technical decisions providing proper context, and attracting and retaining the best team members.
### What You Need To Have
* Strong technical background, preferably in backend and/or mobile app development
* Proven experience in leading, hiring, onboarding, staffing and coaching cross-functional engineering teams with a minimum of 3 years managing technical teams
* Deep understanding of agile methodologies and their application in a dynamic environment
* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, able to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical people
* You are product-oriented, combining thoughtfulness with pragmatism and an entrepreneurial mindset with a 'get it done' attitude
* Ability to use data and facts to drive decision-making
* Modern DevOps mindset around automation and CI/CD
* You care about creating a great engineering culture with ownership and growth mindsets and a servant leadership focus
* Experience in mentoring and career development for ICs across different technical domains
* Demonstrated success in fostering a positive and engaging work environment that stimulates creativity and innovation
### Why Blinkist
Our unique culture of empowerment, mutual respect, and transparency has always
been our defining characteristic. We support each other and carve out
opportunities for every individual to develop and grow. We strongly believe
that diversity powers innovation, thus we celebrate and support our
differences, providing equal opportunities for employment and career growth.
We embrace a flexible, remote-friendly way of working that supports different
needs and lifestyles.
🌟 We are proud to have been selected by LinkedIn as one of the Top 25 Startups
in Germany. Glassdoor and Kununu ratings put us amongst Berlin’s top three
employers.
These are some of our most valued benefits:
* 30 vacation days + local public holidays in your place of work
* Virtual stock options plan
* Quarterly days of learning and wellbeing
* An extra day off for you birthday
* Unlimited home-office with a monthly workspace allowance
* Learning & development budget
* Coaching budget for minorities and mothers returning from their leave
* Weekly yoga & fitness classes in the office & remote
* Physical and mental health support through various partners
* Relocation and visa support for Germany
If you choose to join our team in Berlin, you'll have access to our modern
office space in Neukölln and enjoy healthy plant-based meals prepared fresh
every day by our very own chef. 🥑
