Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

About This Opportunity

Our talent team is representing a confidential insurtech platform in München. This Engineering Manager role offers the opportunity to lead software engineering teams while driving technical excellence and architectural decisions in a rapidly evolving digital insurance environment.

We're seeking an experienced engineering leader who can provide both disciplinary and technical leadership to software engineers, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide disciplinary and technical leadership to Software Engineers, supporting their personal and professional development
• Ensure engineering activities align with company vision and strategic product goals
• Own technical initiatives from concept through production, including technical planning, architecture, quality assurance, and ongoing development
• Prioritise technical topics in the product backlog alongside Product Owners, creating transparency around dependencies, risks, and necessary investments
• Make well-informed technical decisions, review proposed solutions, and ensure compliance with engineering standards and quality requirements
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, customer-facing teams, and stakeholders to connect technical opportunities with business requirements
• Continuously develop engineering processes, knowledge management practices, and standards
• Support long-term platform development and modernisation with focus on stability, performance, maintainability, and scalability
• Accompany projects through to production and ensure reliable day-to-day operations

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in software development and software architecture with ability to explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences
• Substantial experience developing with Java, ideally with in-depth expertise in Spring Framework, particularly Spring Boot, as well as common Java libraries and standards
• Ability to quickly familiarise yourself with large, complex codebases and derive well-founded architectural decisions
• Excellent understanding of software architecture, design patterns, clean code, and modern engineering principles
• Strategic thinking with ability to develop and implement long-term plans for continued development and modernisation of established systems
• Proven ability to analyse, refactor, and sustainably improve existing systems while maintaining stability and performance
• Solid understanding of databases, APIs, and the entire software development lifecycle
• Experience in both technical and disciplinary leadership, as well as coaching and developing Software Engineers
• Ability to structure and prioritise technical projects and deliver them successfully with various stakeholders
• Active driver of AI adoption in software development, quality assurance, and process optimisation
• Confident communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders across Engineering, Product, Management, and external partners
• Comfort working in an agile environment with constructive response to change
• Experience with JavaScript frontend frameworks such as Vue.js or React is a plus
• Strong technical expertise combined with good understanding of business contexts and entrepreneurial priorities
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken; proficiency in German is a plus

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our recruiting team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and experience. Qualified candidates will then be submitted to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all communication must flow through Get A Job.ai to ensure a professional and coordinated recruitment process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and work to ensure fair consideration for all qualified individuals.