Engineering Manager leading the product engineering team to develop cutting - edge AI platforms. Collaborating on complex data workflows and promoting an excellent engineering culture in a high - growth environment.
About the role
- Senior Engineering Manager at JustPlay GmbH overseeing engineering teams and technical execution. Leading projects that strengthen technical foundation of a mobile gaming platform.
Responsibilities
- We’re looking for an experienced engineering leader to help scale our engineering organization and strengthen our technical foundation.
- As a Senior Engineering Manager you’ll report directly to the CPTO and drive technical execution, develop high-performing teams, and ensure our systems stay scalable, reliable, and secure.
- You’ll work in an environment that values focus, pragmatism, and continuous improvement.
- You’ll face challenges with existing systems, and your job will be to prioritize what matters most while delivering impactful results.
- Initially, you’ll manage individual contributors, not managers, as we define the right long-term structure.
- You’ll collaborate closely with Product, Design, Data, and Commercial Teams (UA & AdMon) teams to align engineering work with company priorities while maintaining a healthy, transparent team culture.
- Mentor senior engineers and emerging leaders, providing clear growth paths and feedback.
- Own hiring and team structure decisions in partnership with our Talent team.
- Promote a culture of ownership, inclusion, and technical excellence.
- Define the technical direction for your teams while contributing to a broader engineering strategy.
- Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of cross-domain projects.
- Oversee system scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Identify and manage technical debt, balancing it against feature delivery.
- Understand service costs and drive technical efficiency.
- Introduce and expand AI-powered tools that improve developer productivity and quality.
- Partner with Product and Design to align roadmaps with company goals.
- Help evolve engineering org structure, processes, and rituals.
Requirements
- Experience 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
- Proven track record leading multiple engineering teams in a product-led company.
- Strong technical background in backend systems, APIs and cloud infrastructure
- Experience scaling teams and building high-performance engineering cultures.
- Experience leading transformational initiatives and driving measurable improvements.
- History of owning OKRs and contributing to company-level objectives.
- Proven experience establishing, measuring, and improving DORA4 metrics.
- Skills Proficiency in at least one JVM language, Kotlin preferred.
- Strong architecture and system design skills across distributed systems.
- Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and modern infrastructure practices (IaC, CI/CD, observability, reliability engineering).
- Deep understanding of platform and infrastructure challenges in high-scale environments.
- Proven experience implementing or leveraging AI tools to enhance engineering efficiency (analytics, coding, planning, QA).
- Strong background in architecture design and technical decision-making.
- Skilled in leading through influence and aligning multiple teams around shared goals.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across departments.
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams through change, growth, and modernization.
- Bonus Points Experience in gaming, ad tech, or other performance-based products.
- Familiarity with event-driven systems, data pipelines, and fraud detection architectures.
- Track record of improving developer experience through tooling and automation.
Benefits
- Work-Life Balance and Flexibility : Flexible working hours and options for digital nomads, occasional office visitors, or regular office-goers
- Employee Stock Options : Opportunity to join our Virtual Share Option Program (VSOP) and share in the success of an already profitable company
- Mental Health Support : Free personal coaching through our partner nilo.health to support our team members to live fulfilled lives at home and at work
- Training & Development : A competitive personal development budget of up to 2000€/year for training, conferences, workshops, etc., and free language courses with Chatterbug
- Germany-Based Benefits : 25 vacation days, free Gympass gold subscription, free monthly Deutschland-Ticket, and a monthly €50 tax-free internet contribution
- State-of-the-Art Equipment : Doesn’t matter if you are a MacBook or Windows user; we will provide you with the technical gear you need to succeed
- A Relocation Package : Includes visa support for those who need it
- Berlin Office Perks : Ergonomic setup, free daily lunch, and a dog-friendly environment.
- Engaging and Diverse Work Environment : Join a diverse team, with over 30 nationalities working from 20 different locations
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