Senior Engineering Manager:inBuild bold HR tech products with real ownership and freedom to experiment.

JobCloud SA | jobup.ch - jobs.ch; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal and transportation allowance

Well-being stipend

Flexible office + remote options

Job summary

JobCloud HR Tech in Vienna seeks a Senior Engineering Manager to lead two small, high‑impact teams (Engineering + R&D) and to operate at the intersection of tech, product, and business. You’ll shape next-generation HR tech, and you’ll have the freedom to experiment with architecture and team growth.

Responsibilities include guiding the R&D strategy, evaluating ML models versus external AI/LLM solutions, and translating complex topics for executives.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional Engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS).
• Solid understanding of AI/ML-driven products.
• Good understanding of the labour and recruitment market in the DACH region.
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and drive clear roadmap planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 7 (5 Engineers, 2 R&D).
• Shape and evolve core solutions such as CVlizer and Jobolizer and the Data-Driven Ontology.
• Define and execute the R&D strategy, including prioritization of initiatives and evaluation of ML models vs. external AI/LLM solutions.
• Translate complex technical topics into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders and executives.
• Ensure high-quality delivery by balancing speed, scalability, and technical excellence across projects.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration within the JobCloud group and align stakeholders around product and technology decisions.

Skills

Team leadership

Cloud infrastructure

AI/ML products

DACH labour market

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder mgmt

English & German

AWS

Tools

AWS

Job description

Love what you do – we make employment happen! As a Senior Engineering Manager, you’ll lead two small, high-impact teams (Engineering + R&D) and operate at the intersection of tech, product, and business. You’ll have the freedom to experiment, and shape how we build next-generation HR tech. Work with strong people, tackle meaningful problems, and take real ownership - from architecture to team growth.

About JobCloud HR Tech: We stand for AI-powered recruiting technology and, over the years, have become a leading provider of multilingual semantic parsing and extraction software in the HR sector. With our two parsers, CVlizer and JOBolizer, candidate documents and job postings are automatically captured, analyzed, and tagged. Modules such as HRclassifier, HRcapture, and HRmerger further extend these capabilities, enabling all information to be made immediately available as standardized, structured candidate or job profiles in XML format.

By the way: We don’t care about your background, gender, or beliefs—come as you are, because you’re perfect the way you are.

YOUR TASKS

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 7 (5 Engineers, 2 R&D), including performance management, regular 1:1s, and career growth
• Shape and evolve core solutions such as CVlizer (CV parsing & skill extraction), Jobolizer (job ad parsing), and the Data-Driven Ontology (knowledge graph for skills and occupations)
• Define and execute the R&D strategy, including prioritization of initiatives and evaluation of ML models vs. external AI/LLM solutions
• Translate complex technical topics into clear insights for non-technical stakeholders and executives
• Ensure high-quality delivery by balancing speed, scalability, and technical excellence across projects
• Drive cross-functional collaboration within the JobCloud group and align stakeholders around product and technology decisions

Your Skills

• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional Engineering teams
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (ideally AWS) and a solid understanding of AI/ML-driven products
• Good understanding of the labour and recruitment market, regulation and environment in the DACH region
• Strong ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple projects, and drive clear roadmap planning
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to align technical and business needs
• Strong communication and leadership presence - able to engage, motivate, and inspire teams while building visibility across the organization
• Full professional proficiency in English, German (min. C1: required for communication with authorities and organizations)

OUR OFFER

• Modern technology environment (cloud, backend, frontend, ML/AI)
• Supportive, collaborative team with a strong sense of camaraderiePlenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth: your ideas are welcome!
• Flexible working setup: modern office in the heart of Vienna and home office options
• Meal and transportation allowance to start your day right
• Monthly contribution to fitness and mental well-being - because your health matters to us
• Considering the experience we are looking for in this position, an appropriate salary range is between EUR 75,000 and EUR 90,000