TL;DR

Senior Engineering Manager (SaaS): Lead engineering teams and drive the technical vision for a SaaS platform transitioning from monolith to microservices with an accent on architecture design, team leadership, and project delivery. Focus on managing cross-functional teams, improving engineering processes, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Location: Hybrid in Berlin and other German cities including Brandenburg, Dresden, Hamburg, Leipzig, Potsdam, Oranienburg

Company

%hirify_global% and fotograf.de provide end-to-end workflow and e-commerce solutions to digitalize the people photography industry, supporting photographers with efficient tools since 2012.

What you will do

Drive technical vision and architecture decisions including transition to microservices-oriented platform.
Lead, mentor, and grow engineering teams fostering collaboration and autonomy.
Ensure timely and quality project delivery working with Product, Design, and Engineering Leads.
Introduce best practices in software development, QA, and CI/CD to boost productivity.
Act as a communication bridge between engineering and other departments.
Balance feature development with infrastructure improvements and reduce technical debt.

Requirements

Must have 5+ years engineering leadership experience in SaaS environment.
Strong knowledge of modern web technologies and architecture transitions (monolith to microservices).
Experience with frontend frameworks (React) and backend services (Node.js, Python).
Metrics-driven mindset using productivity metrics like DORA.
Excellent communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment with strong ownership.

Nice to have

Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and DevOps practices.
Familiarity with micro-frontend platforms.
Knowledge of photography industry workflows or B2B SaaS experience.

Culture & Benefits

Flexible hybrid work model based in Berlin with option to work from abroad up to 40 days.
Generous leave policy with minimum 26 days and additional half days on Dec 24 and 31.
Annual learning budget up to 1,000 EUR and language learning support.
Discounted Urban Sports Club membership for wellbeing.
Choice of preferred work setup (Apple or Windows).
Collaborative and open work environment with strong feedback culture.