Engineering Manager (Search Engine)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager (Search Engine): Leading a senior engineering team to scale a high-throughput, low-latency search API for a global ground transportation marketplace with an accent on performance, cost-efficiency, and architectural scalability. Focus on driving 10x growth, mentoring senior engineers, and hands-on technical leadership in Rust or Go.

Location: Remote-first within Europe or hybrid in Berlin, Germany

Salary: €100,000–€120,000 per year

Company

A fast-growing travel technology startup building a global B2B platform that connects ground transportation operators with major retailers like Google Maps and Booking.com.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, and support a team of senior engineers to ensure high performance and alignment.
• Own the domain health of high-throughput, low-latency systems to ensure robustness and scalability.
• Drive profitability by optimizing infrastructure and storage costs to support 10x system growth.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader, contributing to system design and architecture.
• Collaborate on strategic technical decisions that impact the core API product.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a people leader managing senior engineering teams.
• Strong background in building and scaling high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems.
• Hands-on technical expertise with modern backend languages (e.g., Rust, Go).
• Strong business and resource-optimization mindset.
• Fluent in English (verbal and written).
• Must be based in Europe or willing to relocate to Berlin.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote-first work environment with flexible options.
• Opportunity to make a global impact on millions of travelers.
• Modern tech stack and focus on efficient, high-performance solutions.
• International team culture with regular meetups at the Berlin HQ.
• Relocation support for those moving to Germany.