Software Engineering Manager – Strategic Fleet Planning (m/f/d)

SIXT; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Health insurance

Meal allowance

Coverflex allowance

SIXT perks

Birthday day off

Job summary

SIXT in Lisbon seeks an Engineering Manager for Strategic Fleet Planning to own end-to-end software delivery that informs vehicle investments. You will lead a colocated team, coach engineers on technical and AI maturity, and own cross-functional initiatives across SIXT's tech stack.

You will partner with Product, Data Science, and business stakeholders, challenging low-value asks and delivering impactful software.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and leading software engineering teams.
• Hands-on production experience in Java or Golang on AWS, with Postgres and Kafka.
• AI-assisted engineering workflow experience and ability to assess agent outputs for engineering judgment.
• Experience pushing backend engineers toward full-stack ownership.
• Excellent communication with engineers and business stakeholders (P&L awareness).
• Ability to collaborate with distributed or remote stakeholders across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of Strategic Fleet Planning end-to-end, aligning with Product, Data Science and business stakeholders.
• Lead and grow a colocated engineering team in Portugal, coaching engineers on technical and AI maturity.
• Take on rotating, high-impact projects across SIXT's tech stack based on priorities.
• Collaborate with other EMs on cross-cutting initiatives like AI adoption and security.

Skills

Experience

Technical Background

AI Practitioner

Full-Stack Leadership

Communication Skills

Soft Skills

Java

Golang

AWS

Postgres

Kafka

Tools

Java

Golang

AWS

PostgreSQL

Kafka

Job description

Software Engineering Manager – Strategic Fleet Planning (m/f/d)

• Full-time
• Legal Entity: Sixt Research Development Services, Lda.

SIXT is a global mobility leader, and Fleet is where the company makes its highest-stakes bets. Every year we decide how to deploy massive investments into buying, positioning, and retiring vehicles across every market we operate in.

Strategic Fleet Planning is the software behind those calls. It turns historic and predictive data into a plan for the fleet we'll need next quarter, next year, and beyond — one of the most consequential decision-support systems in the company, built end-to-end in Portugal on AWS.

The team behind it isn't new to raising the bar: it's already deep into agentic engineering and closing the gap between backend and frontend, and it's not done yet. Beyond Strategic Fleet Planning, this team also picks up other high-impact engineering work across SIXT's tech portfolio as priorities shift — we want engineers energized by range, not boxed into one slice of the stack. You'll sit inside SIXT's Revenue Management organization, working daily alongside Product, Data Science, and fellow engineering teams building what moves us forward.

We're looking for an Engineering Manager who leads from the front: hands-on with code and with agents, fluent with engineers and with the business, and ready to push an already-strong team further.

YOURS TO OWN

• You own delivery of Strategic Fleet Planning end-to-end: partner with Product, Data Science, and Business stakeholders to turn fleet strategy into shipped software that changes how SIXT buys and deploys vehicles
• You lead and grow a colocated engineering team in Portugal, pushing their agentic and full-stack practice forward — you coach where each engineer sits on the technical and AI-maturity curve, empower them to own technical decisions (engineering manager != tech lead), and hold the team to outcomes, not ticket count or how much code an agent produced
• You pick up a rotating portfolio of other high-impact engineering work across SIXT's tech stack as priorities shift. You help decide what's next; you don't wait to be told
• You work with peer EMs, not in a silo: partner on shared projects and own cross-cutting initiatives — AI adoption, security — as a group, not a solo assignment
• You operate as a real product partner: challenge low-value asks, co-own the backlog, and know the business impact of the last three things your team shipped
• You deliver even when roadmaps shift under you — you never hide behind the line between IT and the business

YOUR SKILLS MATTER

• ExperienceYou have a proven track record of building, leading, and growing software engineering teams — ideally shipping decision-support, planning, or optimization systems beyond standard CRUD applications
• Technical BackgroundYou bring hands-on production experience in Java or Golang on AWS, are comfortable with Postgres and event-driven systems like Kafka, and can navigate legacy PHP/Oracle environments when needed
• AI PractitionerYou run your own AI-assisted engineering workflow, iterate on it actively, and can assess agent-generated output for genuine engineering judgment — not just volume
• Full-Stack LeadershipYou have successfully pushed backend-minded engineers toward full-stack ownership and know what it takes to get them comfortable owning UI
• Communication SkillsYou flex your communication style fluently — precise and technical with engineers, sharp and business-focused with stakeholders who think in P&L
• Soft SkillsYou build trust with distributed or remote stakeholders across time zones and treat feedback — given or received — as fuel, not friction

WHAT WE OFFER

A Global Tech Hub in Lisbon Join a thriving international tech community and work alongside engineers, product experts, and business teams who turn ideas into real impact. Our hubs at Factory Lisboa in Beato and ARTs Lisboa in Parque das Nações are where great tech gets built

Learning & Knowledge Exchange Level up through regular events with internal and external speakers. We value curiosity, continuous learning, and open exchange – across teams, disciplines, and borders

Flexible Work Setup Two office days a week, flexible hours, and modern spaces built for both deep focus and team collaboration – work the way that brings out your best

Time Off & Wellbeing Enjoy 28 vacation days per year, an additional day off on your birthday, one volunteer day annually, and private health insurance that also covers your spouse and children free of charge

Practical Everyday Benefits Get a yearly Coverflex allowance and a daily meal allowance to make everyday life a little easier

SIXT Perks Get exclusive rates on all SIXT services, with special discounts extended to your family and friends. Because great perks are even better when you can share them

About us:

We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.3 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 360,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 100 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight.