Job description
Engineering Manager - Platform
Company Overview
Blacklane's mission is to become the world’s leading premium, global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we reimagine chauffeur-driven rides by prioritizing reliability, innovation, and first-class service at every step. Blacklane is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts, continuously working to reduce our operational impact on the planet.
Job Summary
Your mission is to bridge the gap between "infrastructure" and "developer success". You will transform our platform from a set of tools and processes into a cohesive internal product. You will lead a team of engineers through a period of growth and establish a "paved road" that allows our product teams to ship with zero friction.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape the team and roadmap by defining what a high-performing team looks like.
- Oversee delivery timelines, scope, and make impactful decisions.
- Work with ambiguous requirements and turn them into concrete deliverables.
- Act as a coach and talent magnet; ensure a vocal, collaborative, and high-performing culture.
- Drive Platform excellence, including developer experience, infrastructure, and SRE.
- Communicate regularly with other Engineering Managers, managing expectations and delivery dependencies.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Background in Platform, Backend, or Data Engineering.
- Ability to thrive on solving "the hard stuff" and a drive to complete projects to 100%.
- High agency: ability to identify problems, build business cases, and execute solutions.
- Strong, disciplined execution focus with a track record of taking complex initiatives to completion.
- Strong opinions, weakly held: able to debate, but committed to the team's direction once a decision is made.
Location
Berlin, Germany (Hybrid setup: 3 days a week in our Berlin HQ)
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- Monthly BVG / Deutschlandticket subsidy.
- Private pension plan with 20% employer contribution.
- Subsidised healthy meals.
- 28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure.
- Mental and Physical Health support (Nilo and Wellhub).
- Continuous learning through LinkedIn learning and L&D budget.
- Mystery Rides: Quarterly voucher for personal trips.
Equal Opportunity Statement
We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!
