Engineering Manager (Product Engineering)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Product Engineering): Building and scaling an automated security compliance platform with an accent on AI-driven evidence collection and agentic workflows. Focus on combining high-level individual contribution with team growth, hiring, and mentorship in a remote-first environment.

Location: Remote (EMEA), CET/CEST timezone required, Germany/Munich preferred

Company

hirify.global automates security framework compliance (ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.) for SMBs using an AI-powered platform.

What you will do

• Act as a strong IC in the first month, shipping meaningful features and contributing directly to the codebase.
• Own and optimize the engineering hiring process, including designing technical challenges and running screens.
• Lead and mentor the team through regular 1:1s and pragmatic performance evaluations.
• Own system design for major projects and scale the product for mid-market customers (RBAC, sub-workspace collaboration).
• Drive the AI product roadmap, defining backend architecture for agentic compliance workflows and intelligent evidence collection.
• Promote AI-assisted engineering practices across the team using tools like Cursor and Claude.

Requirements

• 8+ years of backend/product engineering experience at a principal level, owning complex systems end-to-end.
• 1–3 years of engineering management experience (1:1s, performance conversations, and hiring).
• Must be based in EMEA and able to work in CET/CEST timezone.
• Strong hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude) and production-grade LLM/RAG systems.
• Proficiency in OOP fundamentals and Java Spring Boot, Hibernate, or equivalent.
• Proven startup experience and ability to handle ambiguity without a rigid playbook.

Nice to have

• Recent production experience with modern Java applications.
• Experience establishing salary bands or engineering hiring processes from scratch.
• Previous experience working in a fully remote company.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% remote work culture utilizing Gather for a virtual office.
• Generous equity package and competitive European market salary.
• €1,000 annual development budget for professional growth.
• Comprehensive health insurance and latest hardware (MacBook, monitors, etc.).
• Annual team retreats in various European locations.
• Async-first communication style to minimize meetings and maximize deep focus.

Hiring process

• 30-minute intro call with the Talent team.
• Technical Interview I: Introduction and a simple coding exercise.
• Technical Interview II: System design and building a larger AI feature.
• Take-home leadership task followed by a review with a co-founder.