Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

As an Engineering Manager (m/f/d), you will work closely with the department lead, drive key projects, and contribute to crucial technical decisions. Your responsibilities include:

1. Driving system design efforts, managing cross-team projects, and contributing to department OKR planning.
2. Supporting developers in their personal growth and ensuring a productive work environment by removing obstacles to efficiency.
3. Establishing processes to attract, develop, and retain top talents while fostering a culture of trust through knowledge sharing and effective communication.
4. Supporting recruiting processes to strengthen and grow the team.
5. Having a strong understanding of programming languages, software engineering principles, and agile development processes.
6. Ensuring quality assurance through automated testing or manual testing approaches.
7. Possessing a solid grasp of system architecture, with the ability to plan and document it effectively.
8. Making data-driven decisions to navigate complexity confidently.
9. Communicating seamlessly across teams in both English and German.
10. Approaching the unique challenges of SaaS development strategically and with experience.

While coffee and free food in the office are appreciated, they are not the main focus. At softgarden, we strive to maintain an open company culture where:

• Work adapts to your personal life, not the other way around.
• Fair communication and feedback are genuine values.
• You are trusted with flexible working hours, home office, and remote work options.

Additional benefits include:

• Public transportation ticket or a company bike
• Company pension plan
• A present for your birthday and company anniversary
• Modern hardware (Mac or Windows — your choice)
• Team events like summer parties, organized lunch breaks, and after-work drinks
• A great, centrally located office in Berlin near the zoo

Does this sound like you? We look forward to receiving your application via our online form.

Your contact:
Tom Kleinschmidt
Talent Acquisition Manager

At softgarden, we are constantly rethinking recruiting. As a leading provider of recruiting solutions, we connect companies and applicants quickly and easily. Our softgarden feedback solution enhances employer branding strategies and presents employee evaluations transparently.

With 180 employees, we foster an open company culture where everyone motivates, listens, and trusts each other. We are proud of our team cohesion and are seeking new colleagues to support our mission to modernize recruiting.