Job description
Engineering Manager (m/w/d)
Company Overview
With over 1,300 stores in 17 European countries and more than 27,000 employees, C&A is one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers. We are building on 184 years of experience in the fashion industry and continuously modernize the company to become an omnichannel fashion retailer. We believe that affordable and high-quality fashion is not contradictory to caring for people & the planet.
Job Summary
We are seeking an Engineering Manager-Data Engineering to lead the design, development, and scaling of robust, enterprise-grade data platforms as part of our Data & Analytics team. You will be responsible for the end-to-end data engineering lifecycle and managing high-performing, cross-functional engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and mentor one or more cross-functional engineering teams, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture.
- Manage the end-to-end implementation and support of data products that enable our business.
- Drive the design and implementation of scalable data models, business rules, validation logic, and data quality standards.
- Champion engineering best practices including code quality, testing, observability, and documentation.
- Partner with Data Product Managers and Stewards to align engineering execution with business goals.
- Define and track KPIs for team performance and platform health.
- Ensure compliance with SDLC, change control, and enterprise architecture standards.
- Present insights, risks, and progress updates to executive leadership.
- Actively contribute to hiring, onboarding, and professional development of engineering talent.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical/business field, or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of experience in data or software engineering roles, including 5+ years in engineering leadership.
- Proven track record in delivering and managing data solutions in enterprise environments.
- Solid experience with SQL, NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB), Kafka and cloud services like AWS Glue, Data Factory, Databricks etc.
- Experience leading engineering teams in Agile/DevOps environments, using CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
- Strong technical and functional understanding of canonical models, event-driven, and distributed data architectures.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Location
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Remote: False
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- A flexible hybrid work environment.
- An employee discount of 20%.
- Access continuous learning and mentorship via the C&A E-Learning Academy.
- Well-being support through partners like OpenUp and Headspace.
Equal Opportunity Statement
C&A fosters equal opportunity for people of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, religion or belief, parental and family status, or any other protected characteristic.
