Job description
Engineering Manager (all genders)
Company Overview
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. 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.
Job Summary
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 - from an early junior finding their footing to an aspiring staff engineer.
- Improve delivery, processes, and purposeful AI adoption. Adopt our existing processes, challenge and support the senior engineers in operational excellence, and identify where AI genuinely improves how we work and what we ship.
- Hands-on-guidance. Maintain enough proximity to the codebase and technical discussions to support junior engineers on code quality and contribute meaningfully to technical discussions with the senior engineers.
- Eliminate silos. Bring engineers closer to product and product closer to engineering in how the team plans, decides, and ships, working hand in hand with Product, Design, and UX Research.
- Hiring. Be deeply involved in engineering hiring: help close current open roles, assess technical talent, and keep raising the bar as the team grows.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Experienced hands-on people manager with a strong engineering background and a people first mindset.
- Prior engineering management experience in a startup (preferably Seed/Series A/B or similar).
- Solid engineering foundation: ability to credibly assess technical quality, review code with a critical eye, and contribute in architectural discussions.
- Builder of strong engineers: history of former reports getting promoted or growing into broader scopes.
- Proactive and high-energy operator with an organized workstyle.
- Clear communicator: fluent in written and spoken English.
Technology Stack
- Frontend: Typescript, Vue 3, Tailwind, Netlify, GH Actions
- Backend: Typescript, AWS, NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, REST, Websockets, Terraform, GH Actions
Salary & Benefits
- Compensation: €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.
- Home office budget at start.
- Annual personal training budget of 1,500€ (FTE).
- Company supported pension Scheme (”BAV”, 30% contribution).
- Urban Sports Club Membership.
Location
Berlin (Hybrid, 3+ days/week in office); open for candidates willing to relocate to Berlin.
Employment Type
Full-time, Permanent employee.
