Engineering Manager - Packet Processing

EMnify GmbH; Berlin; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

emnify is seeking an experienced engineering leader to guide a team focused on control plane packet processing within a cloud-native environment. You will own technical direction, deliver robust solutions, and drive continuous improvement across execution and operations.

You will lead a team of around 6 engineers, coordinate with adjacent groups on architecture, and foster a high-performance culture through coaching and structured development.

Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering teams with ownership of performance, delivery and development.
• Solid foundation in networking protocols,particularly TCP/IP.
• Hands-on software engineering in Go or C++, or equivalent software/system architecture experience.
• Clear and effective communication to align stakeholders and drive execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of engineers, driving performance, clarity and accountability.
• Provide technical direction for control plane packet-processing systems, ensuring sound design and maintainable solutions.
• Translate engineering priorities into clear plans, managing delivery, risks and dependencies.
• Collaborate with adjacent teams to align on architecture, trade-offs and system evolution.
• Foster a strong team environment through coaching and structured development.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Networking protocols

Go programming

C++ programming

Distributed systems

Kafka

gRPC

Cloud-native architecture

Tools

AWS (EKS)

Kafka

gRPC

Job description

Your Role

Are you an experienced engineering leader with a strong technical foundation and an understanding of networking protocols and applications? Do you enjoy leading teams working on complex, performance-sensitive software? At emnify, you will lead a team focused on control plane packet processing, a critical part of our platform that bridges telecom protocols and internet-based systems. This domain is central to how we enable reliable, high-performance connectivity at scale. As part of the Engineering organization, you will take ownership of a team working on one of our most complex and performance-sensitive areas. You will guide both people and technical direction, ensuring the team delivers robust solutions while continuously improving how it operates.

The Packet Gateway environment includes:

• Go for control plane services in a cloud-native architecture
• AWS infrastructure, primarily EKS, with supporting managed services
• Distributed systems communicating via Kafka and gRPC
• Designing solutions based on networking protocols and packet processing concepts

Your Impact

• Lead and develop a team of ~6 engineers, driving performance, clarity, and accountability
• Provide technical direction for the team's control plane packet-processing systems, working with engineers and adjacent teams to ensure sound design and maintainable solutions
• Translate engineering priorities into clear plans, managing delivery, risks, and dependencies
• Work closely with adjacent teams to align on architecture, trade-offs, and system evolution
• Build a strong team environment through coaching, feedback, and structured development

What We Expect

• Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, including ownership of team performance, delivery, and development
• Solid foundation in networking protocols and concepts, particularly TCP/IP
• Strong technical foundation through hands-on software engineering in Go or C++, or through substantial software/system architecture experience
• Clear and effective communication, with the ability to align stakeholders, guide decisions, and drive execution