Job description
Engineering Manager (f/m/x)
Company Overview
LiveEO is a leading provider of Earth Observation technologies and solutions that revolutionize asset monitoring and enhance global supply chain transparency. Its cutting-edge AI and satellite analytics unlock the full potential of space data to deliver actionable insights, driving safety, efficiency, and sustainability across industries.
Job Summary
We are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead and grow the cross-functional product engineering team responsible for one of LiveEO's core products. This team builds the software, data, and platform capabilities that transform satellite data into reliable, actionable intelligence for our customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the definition and evolution of the technical roadmap and architectural standards for your product area.
- Directly manage a 10+ person engineering team across multiple disciplines (data, ML, geospatial, software, platform/backend, frontend).
- Conduct regular 1:1s, support career development and foster a culture of collaboration, feedback, and continuous improvement.
- Uphold engineering excellence across the team - code quality, testing practices, documentation, and architectural review.
- Champion a customer-value mindset across the team.
- Own and maintain the engineering team's responsibilities under LiveEO's SOC2 and ISO 27001 compliance programs.
- Work closely with Product Managers and the Designer embedded in your team.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Engineering Leadership Experience: Proven track record managing and growing multi-disciplinary engineering teams, ideally in a startup or scale-up environment.
- Customer Value Mindset: Demonstrated ability to lead teams with a strong focus on customer outcomes.
- Geospatial or Earth Observation Experience: Solid understanding of geospatial data, remote sensing principles, or Earth observation workflows.
- Technical Depth: A strong software engineering background with experience across backend systems, data engineering, or ML infrastructure.
- Agile Delivery: Hands-on experience running agile teams using Scrum or Scrumban.
- Stakeholder Communication: Ability to communicate clearly and confidently with C/VP-level leadership, non-technical stakeholders, and engineering peers.
- People Development: Experience conducting meaningful performance conversations, supporting career growth, and building inclusive, high-performing team cultures.
Salary & Benefits
- Flexible working hours and hybrid work model.
- Potential to participate in the employee stock option program.
- Urban Sports membership and BVG subsidy, corporate pension program.
- Office located in the centre of Berlin Kreuzberg with free fruit, nuts and drinks.
- Collaborative and learning environment - frequent internal workshops, knowledge sharing sessions, journal clubs and hackathons.
Location
Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
Employment Type
Full Time
