Engineering Manager (f/m/d)

Awin is part of the Axel Springer group, established in 2000, with a dynamic, social, and inclusive culture. The role is within Team Hercules, leading the Enterprise & Integration Systems vertical, focusing on connectivity solutions for global clients.

Required:

• Proven track record (5+ years) leading engineering teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Deep software engineering background; language-agnostic but favors JavaScript and Java on AWS.
• Strong cloud native mindset with understanding of cloud architecture principles (AWS, GCP, Azure), distributed systems, serverless/containerized environments.
• Experience with high-velocity SDLC including CI/CD, automated testing, and DORA-measured excellence.

Nice to have:

• Experience with legacy modernization and refactoring using patterns like the Strangler Pattern.
• Experience meeting high security and reliability standards for enterprise and financial institutions.

Goal:

• Create autonomous, high-performing teams with strong commercial and security awareness.
• Foster a safe, zero-apathy environment with delegated decision-making.
• Act as a strategic arbitrator ensuring technical decisions align with business goals.
• Be accountable for predictable technical delivery, operational health, and commercial viability.
• Lead multiple teams and delivery streams, managing full software lifecycle.

Technical:

• Provide technical oversight ensuring designs adhere to domain standards.
• Enforce engineering excellence with ADRs and architectural diagrams before implementation.
• Accountable for full operational lifecycle including on-call rotations and incident root-cause analysis.
• Implement observability and monitoring for data-informed decision-making.
• Manage engineering onboarding and individual performance standards.
• Represent teams’ technical interests internally and externally.

Management:

• Manage interruptions and context-switching to maintain high-velocity flow.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and lead planning with engineers.
• Maintain healthy shipping cadence balancing delivery and platform health.
• Collaborate on commercial and financial viability balancing Capex and operational costs.
• Serve as proactive incident manager ensuring escalation and communication.
• Develop people through growth milestones and career progression conversations.
• Ensure organizational clarity and communicate company changes effectively.

Leadership:

• Accountable for organizational and individual growth, mentoring technical leadership.
• Mandate Security First and data-informed culture tracking DORA metrics and vulnerability remediation.
• Construct autonomous squads with specialized depth in Security, Architecture, FinOps.
• Remove blockers and accelerate decision-making enforcing radical ownership.
• Own talent lifecycle including sourcing, hiring integration, and retention strategies.
• Establish high-trust partnerships with cross-functional peers and resolve conflicts.

• Flexible four-day Flexi-Week at full pay with no reduction to annual holiday allowance.
• Various paid special leaves.
• Monthly remote working allowance and support for remote workspace setup.
• Flexi-Office and hybrid/remote work possibilities across Awin regions.
• Meal vouchers to support lunch expenses.
• Health and wellbeing insurance covering health, vision, and dental treatments for employee and one family member.
• Remote working furniture package eligibility after 3 months.
• Peer-to-peer appreciation voucher program.