Engineering Manager - Platform Subscription and Services Platform (m/f/d) (Remote)

Engineering Manager - Platform Subscription and Services Platform (m/f/d)

Company Overview

For us „Let’s Go!“ is not just a slogan, it is an attitude. We love technology and we want to excite. We have fun and want to inspire. Our customers and our teams. That’s why we are looking for people who share this spirit. People who are passionate about creating the shopping experience of the future together with 50.000 colleagues across Europe.

MediaMarktSaturn Technology is working to make Europe’s number-one consumer electronics retailer the technology leader in its industry. To this end, several hundred developers, UX designers and system architects using state-of-the-art technology work hand in hand with business owners in agile teams to develop customer-focused technology solutions for more than 6 million customers every day in 11 countries. The Subscription & Services Platform Team consists of backend and frontend engineers that are working on several product teams in the area of Contracts, Subscriptions, Service Products and Executions.

MediaMarktSaturn is Europe’s leading consumer electronics retailer and provider of related services. The company operates with approximately 1,000 stores in 11 European countries with online sales platforms, claiming market position 1 or 2 in nine European countries.As part of its strategic realignment, the company is developing itself from a classical product seller to a solutions-oriented omnichannel platform which integrates the topics customer and sustainability into all of its business activities. MediaMarktSaturn is using the term "Experience Electronics" to describe its repositioning and, at the same time, the range of services it offers its customers. With its portfolio of formats and brands, the electronics retailer is focusing on customer experience and personal advice. The own brands PEAQ, KOENIC, ISY and ok. round off the portfolio. MediaMarktSaturn employs around 50,000 people and is majority-owned by CECONOMY AG. The company's sales amounted to around EUR 22.2 billion in fiscal year 2022/23, with online sales accounting for 22 percent of this figure. With around 2 billion customer contacts per year across all channels, the electronics retailer has an enormous reach. (Data as of 30 September 2023)Visit https://www.mediamarktsaturn.com/career-at-mediamarktsaturn for more information on MediaMarktSaturn as an employer and current vacancies.https://www.mediamarktsaturn.com/imprint … Show more

Key Responsibilities

• Primary liaison role between Product teams and the Platform, ensuring seamless integration, translation of product needs into platform capabilities, and alignment of skills and capacity with business priorities
• Line management and mentorship of an engineering team, including professional development planning, regular performance reviews, and effective performance management
• Leadership of recruitment activities, including hiring, onboarding, and offboarding, in collaboration with HR/Recruiting, as well as management of third-party partnerships and talent sourcing efforts
• Technical advisory support for engineers on solution design, architectural patterns, and technical backlog prioritization, with an emphasis on adherence to platform standards and best practices
• Contribution to strategic platform direction, encompassing budgeting, resource planning, and long-term investment decisions for talent and technology
• Relationship building and cross-functional collaboration across product teams and the broader technology organization
• Creation of a psychologically safe environment that promotes open feedback, continuous learning, and team empowerment, supported by role modeling of desired behaviors
• Identification and removal of organizational and interpersonal obstacles to ensure effective and efficient team execution

Requirements / Qualifications

• Proven experience in engineering leadership, preferably within a product- or platform-oriented context; bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience required
• Strong commitment to people development, with demonstrated expertise in mentoring, performance management (including IDPs and feedback processes), and high-trust team building
• Comprehensive understanding of the recruitment lifecycle, including talent identification, interviewing, and scaling of engineering teams
• Solid technical foundation with the ability to provide architectural guidance; knowledge of Full Stack technologies (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin, Go) considered advantageous
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform or comparable cloud environments, or a strong motivation for skill acquisition in this area
• Proficiency in agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration practices
• Exceptional communication ability combined with empathy and relationship-building competence to drive effective solutions
• Strategic mindset, self-motivation, and hands-on approach with a strong impact orientation

Location

Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany, Remote: True

Salary & Benefits

• International teams & versatile tasks
• 30 days vacation & subsidized company pension plan
• Employees discount & Fitness Collaborations
• Training & Education
• Open corporate culture & Teamwork
• Mobile work

Application Process

Let's Go! Ready? We are looking forward to receiving your application! Apply now

Equal Opportunity Statement

The best solutions come from bringing together diverse perspectives. Embracing diversity is key to achieving our vision of becoming the Experience Champion. We value inclusion, foster equal opportunity, and welcome you to be part of our team.