Engineering Manager (all genders) (Berlin, Germany)

Engineering Manager (all genders)

Company Overview

At koppla, we're a fun and ambitious team on a mission to help the construction industry build more efficiently. We're already partnering with top construction companies and delivering impressive results for our customers (multi-months speed-ups discovered through koppla). Our ambitions are backed by leading VCs (Earlybird, Newion) and industry angels as we tackle a billion-dollar opportunity problem in an underdigitized and underserved market. Our culture is core to who we are and we've built one we're genuinely proud of.

Job Summary

koppla is building the next-gen collaborative scheduling platform for construction, helping project managers keep projects on time by identifying delays and disruptions before they impact timelines. We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and develop our engineering team. We have a team of high-performing, driven and product-minded engineers across all seniority levels who care deeply about what they build and how they grow. Partnering closely with our VP Product and CEO, you’ll make sure the team grows further, thrives, and keeps shipping a high-quality product.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop our engineering team. Run regular 1:1s, give direct and actionable feedback and own career development across the full seniority spectrum.
• Improve delivery, processes, and purposeful AI adoption.
• Maintain enough proximity to the codebase and technical discussions to support junior engineers on code quality and contribute meaningfully to technical discussions.
• Eliminate silos by treating Product and Engineering as a single team.
• Be deeply involved in engineering hiring.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Prior engineering management experience in a startup (Seed/Series A/B or similar environment).
• Solid engineering foundation: you were a senior IC before moving into management.
• Builder of strong engineers: history of reports getting promoted or growing in scope.
• Proactive and high-energy operator with an organized workstyle.
• Clear communicator fluent in written and spoken English.

Location

Berlin (Hybrid, 3+ days/week in office)

Employment Type

Full Time

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: €90k-120k + 45% of your base salary in equity.
• Tax-optimized equity grants.
• 28 days PTO, flexible working hours, workation and a hybrid setup.
• Dog-friendly office in Berlin with free lunch, beverages and snacks.
• Annual personal training budget of 1,500€.
• Company supported pension Scheme (”BAV”, 30% contribution).
• Urban Sports Club Membership and home office budget.