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Engineering Manager - Customers (m/f/x)

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Hybrid); Valencia, Spain (Hybrid)

Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

  • Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce
  • Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork
  • Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential
  • Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an Engineering Manager to lead our Customer's team through people and technical leadership with a dedication to mentorship, knowledge sharing, cultivating belonging, and collaboration. The Customer's team focuses on continuously enhancing commercetools’ customers through providing search capabilities for those entities and integrating them into our commerce workflows.

Your Mission:

  • Responsible for the people and culture in your team:
    • You are vital for making your team a better place by growing your people and investing in your team’s health, motivation, career, culture, and team building 
    • You foster a culture of mutual constructive feedback and support in your team and that everyone feels safe to express their ideas and suggestions
    • You conduct great 1-1 with your engineers 
  • Responsible for the delivery and the processes of your team:
    • You are crucial for getting things rolling and ensuring a smooth delivery 
    • You are removing blockers and seeking process improvements collaboratively with your team and your Product Manager
  • Champion our tech vision and consult the engineers accordingly
  • Collaborative with Engineering Managers of other teams, Tech Leads, Agile Coaches, a People Business Partner, Head of Engineering, and the CTO

What you need to succeed:

  • Multiple years of experience as a manager of software engineers in a distributed product team
  • An engineering background ideally in backend development on the JVM
  • Capable of hands-on coding where possible (e.g. review PRs, smaller tasks, pairing), software architecture, and system design
  • Track record and passion for growing, coaching, and mentoring your team
  • An excellent understanding of agile software development methodologies, best practices, and tools. You know their trade-offs and how they can support a smooth delivery of your team’s goals
  • Excellent communication skills and an empathetic and self-reflective mindset
  • Fluent written and spoken English skills to work in an international environment
  • Commitment to knowledge sharing and learning from everyone around you about leadership and new technologies 

Nice to have:

  • Experience with Java, Kotlin, or Scala backend development 
  • Experience in the commerce industry

We care about your growth and well-being

💰 Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks

☀️ Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip

💻 Learning & Development Budget

📚 Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses

🙌 Our Benefits: Check them out by office here

⌚️ Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees

🚀 Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment


Come grow with us!

We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company better.

At commercetools, we are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to fair hiring practices regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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