Engineering Manager (Berlin, Germany)

Engineering Manager

Company Overview

At Shine, we are redefining how entrepreneurs—freelancers, self-employed professionals, and SMEs—manage their banking and administrative tasks. Through seamless tools and innovative banking solutions, we help them focus on what matters most: growing their businesses.Our vision is to become the best friend of every small entrepreneur across Europe. 💚Over the years, we’ve grown through the merging of top European FinTechs like Shine (🇫🇷), Kontist (🇩🇪), Tellow (🇳🇱), and more. Today, we’re a team of nearly 500 people, united under the Shine brand.

Job Summary

As an Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for leading and empowering a team of engineers. You’ll take on people leadership responsibilities, ensure delivery excellence, and provide technical guidance that enables the team to deliver customer and business value effectively. You’ll work closely with a Product Manager and Product Designer in a product trio, balancing technical ambition with pragmatic delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading an international, partially remote team through coaching, feedback, and career development.
• Driving engineering excellence by setting quality standards, guiding architectural decisions, and managing technical debt.
• Ensuring efficient delivery by establishing effective processes, reducing inefficiencies, and adapting to changing priorities.
• Collaborating closely with Product and Design to align on customer value and business impact.
• Managing talent: supporting growth, addressing underperformance, and leading inclusive, fair hiring processes.
• Representing the team across the organization, building trust with stakeholders, and ensuring clear, concise communication.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Strong background as a software engineer (preferably full stack) with credibility in architecture, quality, and reliability discussions.
• 2+ years of experience in a management role and 5+ years in software engineering.
• Proven track record in leading projects, managing priorities, and delivering results in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent people leadership skills: ability to build psychological safety, coach, give feedback, and manage performance.
• Clear and concise communicator who can align with stakeholders and represent the team effectively.
• Collaborative mindset: comfortable working in a product trio with Product Manager and Product Designer.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on coding ability when needed (e.g., code reviews, prototypes).
• Experience with remote and diverse teams.
• Fintech or accounting domain knowledge.
• Practical knowledge of cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices.

Location

Job located in Poland (Gdańsk), Denmark (Copenhagen), or Germany (Berlin), with the possibility of two remote working days per week.

Employment Type

Full Time

Application Process

1️⃣ 30-minute screening session with a Talent Acquisition Specialist.

2️⃣ 1-hour interview with hiring manager to dive into your experience, vision for the role, and career expectations.

3️⃣ 45-minute technical interview + 45-minute business case presentation.

4️⃣ Final interview where we will talk about your soft skills with a personality test, and you’ll meet your potential future colleagues.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We follow the principle of equal treatment for all job applicants and do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, color, racial or ethnic origin, religion, disability, etc., as per applicable law.