Engineering Manager - New Platform (m/f/x) (onsite / remote in Germany)
Scalable Capital is a leading digital investment platform in Europe, empowering individuals to shape their financial future. Our services include Scalable Broker, which enables clients to invest in stocks, ETFs, and other exchange-traded products, and Scalable Wealth, a digital wealth management service. We also operate the European Investor Exchange (EIX), a stock exchange for retail investors in Europe, with over 27 billion euros held on our platform by more than one million clients.
Founded in 2014, we employ over 500 people across Munich, Berlin, Vienna, and London. Our team, led by Erik Podzuweit and Florian Prucker, is dedicated to developing a new generation of financial services.
We are seeking a passionate and motivated Engineering Manager (EM) to lead one of our engineering teams. You will play a crucial role in developing our platform, working closely with product managers and academics to innovate in the financial industry.
Responsibilities:
- Develop our new fully vertically integrated investment platform using cutting-edge technology and modern software development practices.
- Lead, empower, and manage a team of engineers, fostering their career growth and helping the team become self-organized, agile, and autonomous.
- Provide technical expertise and share best practices within your team.
- Collaborate with Product and Design Teams to build and integrate new features.
- Organize, prioritize, and achieve business goals with your team and product stakeholders.
- Participate in the recruitment process to attract new team members.
Qualifications:
- A university degree in a relevant field (e.g., computer science, engineering, sciences) or equivalent qualification.
- Previous experience as a backend developer (Java, Kotlin), preferably with cloud infrastructures and event-based asynchronous architectures.
- Strong understanding of software development processes, distributed architectures, and RESTful API design.
- Passion for team development and technical excellence.
- Extreme ownership mentality.
- Strong analytical skills in both technical and product domains.
- Excellent communication skills tailored to diverse audiences.
- Leadership experience is a plus.
- Financial services background is a strong plus.
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to be part of one of Europe's fastest-growing fintech startups, creating impactful innovative services.
- Work with an international, diverse, and inclusive team.
- Flexible work location options: our offices in Munich or Berlin, or remote within Germany (if eligible).
- Latest hardware and tools to support your work.
- Learning and development opportunities, including knowledge sharing sessions and an Education Budget.
- German language classes and cultural experiences.
- Relocation support for international candidates.
- Attractive compensation package and company pension scheme.
- Monthly 25% contribution to the ‘Deutschland Jobticket’.
- Complimentary PRIME+ Broker subscription.