Engineering Manager (f/m/d)

Gls One; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 92,883 - 116,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Continuing education programs

Attractive working environment

Job summary

Gls One is seeking an Engineering Manager to join their GLS IT Services team. In this role, you will oversee project execution and ensure high-quality software delivery across teams in Eschborn, Neuenstein, and Lisbon.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in engineering, strong leadership skills, and a passion for fostering a collaborative culture. Benefits include comprehensive onboarding, employee discounts, and opportunities for continuing education.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering role, such as QA Engineering or Software Engineering.
• Experience in leading or coaching engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering quality and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery execution and align with the technology roadmap.
• Drive sustainable and high-quality software delivery.
• Act as line manager for engineers, including coaching and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Software Development

Quality Assurance

Agile Methodologies

English Communication

Job description

As an Engineering Manager, you are part of GLS IT Services and work with teams in Eschborn (Frankfurt a.M.), Neuenstein (Eastern Hesse), and Portugal (Lisbon) on the core business systems behind our parcel delivery network. These systems enable more than 1 million parcels to be delivered in Germany every day.

In this role, you create the conditions for engineers and teams to succeed. You connect business priorities with engineering execution, support strong collaboration between product and technology, and help teams grow in a sustainable, quality‑driven way. With your combination of people leadership and technical understanding, you strengthen both the team and the software it delivers.

What can you expect with us?

• Own delivery execution and support alignment with the technology roadmap
• Drive sustainable, predictable, and high‑quality software delivery
• Act as line manager for engineers, including coaching, feedback, staffing, and performance management
• Bring technology direction and engineering best practices into the team
• Focus on engineering quality, maintainability, and operational excellence
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners and business stakeholders to align delivery with business priorities
• Act as the technical counterpart to the Product Owner within the team
• Shape and help implement our technology strategy, drive standardization, and improvement initiatives
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and improvement‑oriented engineering culture
• Participate actively in the day‑to‑day work of agile product teams

What do you bring to the table?

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering role, such as QA Engineering, Software Engineering, or a comparable technical role
• Experience in leading, coaching, or developing engineers or engineering teams
• A proven track‑record of combining people leadership with technical judgment and delivery ownership
• Strong understanding of engineering quality, maintainability, testability, and operational excellence
• Ability to translate business priorities into realistic and sustainable team execution
• Confidence in working closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, Agile Leads, and engineering roles
• Strong communication skills, accountability, and a collaborative leadership style
• Passion for building healthy, empowered, and continuously improving teams
• Excellent English skills, written and spoken
• Willingness to travel occasionally within Europe

What do we bring to the table?

• Onboarding – We will provide you with a comprehensive onboarding, where you will get to know important points of contact.
• Impact – The opportunity to actively contribute to the success of GLS and the appreciation of your work are part of our philosophy.
• Continuing education – Take off with us. We promote your personal and professional development in our in‑house Academy.
• Great team – An open corporate culture is important to us. That's why a dedicated team is waiting for you, one that will welcome you warmly and be ready to help you.
• Employee discounts – You get versatile employee discounts at various online portals.
• Attractive working environment – You can expect an attractive working environment close to top management with room for your own ideas, flat hierarchies and short decision‑making paths.

Interested?

Take the first step and preferably apply via the Apply button. Benefit from our diverse career opportunities. We look forward to meeting you and are well prepared!

Who are we?

More than 800 million parcels worldwide, over 9 000 employees at around 70 locations nationwide – that's us: GLS Germany. One of the leading parcel service providers in Germany. Our mission? Whether it's filled shelves in shops or happy online shoppers – we make a valuable contribution by connecting people and places. Become part of our success story and shape the future with us!

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