Software Engineering Manager (d/f/m)

Skip to main contentEnglishEnglishBack to all jobsSoftware Engineering Manager (d/f/m)MunichFull-timePermanent employee115,000 - 135,000 € per yearApply for this jobShort FactsJoin us on our journey: To drive the smart and sustainable energy future, we are looking for a Software Engineering Manager (d/f/m) to oversee strategic tech initiatives from development through to successful execution. Location: Munich, GermanyEmployment Type: Full-Time, indefinite termSalary Range: € 115.000 - 135.000 per year gross depending on the seniority levelOffice-first work setupLanguage Requirement: C1 Level EnglishYour ResponsibilitiesTechnical leadershipSet direction and strategy for your team while ensuring individual contributors own the design and delivery of their work.Be a technically deep sounding board: engage directly in design discussions, review proposals, and give specific, high quality feedback that sharpens your engineers' decisions.Establish a culture of engineering excellence and ownership with a high bar for quality, reliability, and speed.AIChampion AI assisted engineering and set the standard for how tools like Claude are used in daily development.Define and drive the team's AI strategy: identify where AI creates real leverage in our products and workflows, and turn that into measurable outcomes.PeopleCoach and grow your engineers, owning their technical development, performance, and career progression.Work closely with recruiters and the leadership team to attract and hire high potential candidates.Organization and deliveryFind knowledge and skill gaps on the team and actively close them through coaching, hiring, and structural changes.Improve processes to increase speed and effectiveness of delivery, without adding bureaucracy.Partner with executives and leads on decision making, program management, and execution.Track complex dependencies across internal and external teams and keep delivery on course.Shape the company's cultureYour ProfileMandatory RequirementsBachelor's or advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related tech field5+ years working experience in software development and 2+ years of leadership experience, ideally in backend development and cloud platformsExtensive experience in leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing engineering teamsStrong proficiency in backend development: object-oriented programming (e.g. Python), cloud (e.g. AWS), virtualization and containerization (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes), IaC (e.g. CDK), workflow orchestration (e.g. WS step functions), Observability (e.g. Datadog, Loki, Prometheus, Tempo, Grafana)A leadership style built on ownership: you enable engineers to own design and delivery rather than owning it for them.Hands on experience with AI coding tools such as Claude, and a clear point of view on integrating them into engineering workflows.Experience in strategic technical cross team coordination and leadershipAbility to identify and track complex dependencies across multiple internal and external teamsSkills to Set You ApartEnergy Trading ExperienceA track record of defining and rolling out an AI adoption strategy for an engineering team.This role may not be a fit for you if…You haven’t worked in a start-up environmentYou believe the manager should own the architecture and make the technical calls. Here, that is the engineers' job.At Entrix, we are committed to diversity - of backgrounds and experiences. You don’t need 100% of the preferred qualifications to add incredible value to our team. If you’re passionate about what you could accomplish here, we’d love to hear from you.Your BenefitsCompetitive Compensation Package: Including salary, benefits and optionsProfessional Development: Annual development budget of 3,000 € for coachings, trainings, books, etc.Health & Sport Subsidy: Company subsidised sports facilities membershipPublic Transportation Subsidy: Monthly subsidy to your public transport ticketLunch/Dinner Allowance Vouchers:...