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Engineering Manager (d/w/m)

Engineering Manager (Hands-on) – Secure Digital Platforms

Are you an Engineering Manager who loves balancing people leadership, delivery excellence, and hands-on technical impact?

Do you want to lead a large development team while staying close to the code on a mission-critical digital platform used worldwide?

We’re looking for a proactive, technically strong Engineering Manager to take ownership of a complex, security-focused platform in the identity and cybersecurity domain.

 

What you’ll do

  • Own and continuously improve the end-to-end Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Lead and mentor a team of ~20 engineers with a quality-first mindset
  • Drive ScrumBan workflows, delivery predictability, and continuous improvement
  • Take responsibility for testing strategies, release management, and production stability
  • Stay hands-on: around 30% coding and technical troubleshooting, 70% leadership and process
  • Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Architects, and senior stakeholders
  • Ensure high standards across Java, Spring Boot, Angular, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native environments

 

What you bring

  • 10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years as an Engineering Manager
  • Strong background in Java-based platforms and modern architectures
  • Deep understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, ScrumBan)
  • Experience with quality assurance, automated testing, and release governance
  • A structured, calm leadership style with the ability to scale teams and systems
  • Experience in identity, security, or highly regulated environments is a strong plus

 

Why this role?

  • Work on high impact, secure digital solutions used on a global scale
  • Lead a mature engineering organization with real ownership and influence
  • Combine strategy, leadership, and hands-on engineering
  • International environment, modern tech stack, and long-term product focus

 

Interested?

Apply now by sending your CV, availability, and salary expectations.
Email: b.faqiri@zabelglobal.com
We’re looking forward to getting to know you!

Contact

 Beheshta Faqiri
b.faqiri@zabelglobal.com
+49 170 6539186

Expertise

Backend DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentFullstack Development

Skills

Spring BootAngularPostgreSQLKubernetesDocker

Location

Job Reference
3661
Date Posted
21 January 2026
Industry
Technology - Software House
Employment
Permanent
Working Location
Onsite
Level
Senior, Lead
Experience
6 years
Compensation
€ 115.000 p.a.
Language
German, English
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