Engineering Manager (Ruby on Rails)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Ruby on Rails): Leading a small team building recipe and menu management systems with an accent on delivery, reliability, and technical growth. Focus on designing scalable backend services, mentoring developers, and integrating AI into the development process.

Location: Hybrid (Berlin, Germany)

Company

Global food brand focused on making high-quality, flexible eating habits effortless and exciting for people worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead development of a Ruby on Rails application with a React/TypeScript UI and Postgres DB.
• Manage and mentor a team of 2-3 developers to support their professional growth.
• Partner with product management to build and execute an impactful roadmap.
• Own the technical direction, delivery, and the responsible implementation of AI.
• Ensure the quality, reliability, security, and high production availability of team systems.
• Collaborate with other teams to expand customer offerings in alignment with company strategy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building enterprise-scale software systems in organizations with 50+ engineers.
• Strong backend development background in Ruby within a cloud environment.
• Proven experience setting technical direction and mentoring engineers.
• Ability to lead iterative project delivery while managing dependencies, risks, and blockers.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Must be based in or able to work from the Berlin office under a hybrid policy.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work policy (combining remote and office work).
• 30 annual leave days.
• 5 dedicated training days per year.
• Gym cost subsidy.
• 24/7 confidential employee assistance program.