Job description
Engineering Manager
Company Overview
Marley Spoon is a global food brand built for people who truly care about what they eat, even when life gets busy. From the US to Australia and across Europe, we support busy food lovers who see meals as more than just a task, but as part of how they live, feel, and connect.
Job Summary
We are looking for a hands-on Technical Lead for our recipe and menu management systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead development on a Ruby on Rails application with a REACT/TypeScript UI and Postgres DB, staying hands-on and actively writing code
- Manage a team of 2-3 developers, helping them learn and grow
- Partner closely with product management to build an impactful roadmap
- Own the technical direction and delivery of the team including the responsible use of AI
- Be accountable for the quality, reliability, and security of your team’s systems, ensuring high production availability
- Foster a supportive and inclusive team atmosphere focused on continuous improvement
- Partner with other teams to expand our offering to customers in alignment with our strategy
Requirements / Qualifications
- 5+ years building enterprise-scale software systems in a company with 50+ engineers
- Prior experience setting technical direction and mentoring engineers. Management experience is a plus.
- Strong backend development background in Ruby in a cloud environment
- Deep understanding of software engineering practices, processes, and problem-solving approaches.
- Proven ability to lead teams in execution, delivering projects iteratively while managing dependencies, risks, and blockers.
- Ability to introduce and evolve engineering processes in a pragmatic and low-friction way.
- Excellent communication and empathy, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders and technical peers.
- High emotional intelligence, with the ability to handle conflict, influence decisions, and build trust within the team.
- Coaching-oriented mindset, with ability to support and develop engineers with different experience levels and motivations
- Professional proficiency in English.
Location
Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- Hybrid work policy (remote + office)
- 30 annual leave days
- 5 training days per year
- Gym cost subsidy
- 24/7 confidential employee assistance program
