Engineering Manager (All genders)

More than 20 years ago, zooplus was one of the first to bring the pet category into the world of eCommerce. Today, we stand strong as Europe’s leading online pet platform, delivering moments of happiness to more than 9 million pet parents each year.

We're on a mission to create joy for pets and their parents, driven by our core values of Care, Courage, Openness, and Simplicity. At the heart of everything we do, they inspire us to grow, raise the bar for our customers and fuel a pet-first business.

Job Description 

As an Engineering Manager at zooplus, you are at the heart of our mission to drive innovation and excellence within our Product Team. This team, consisting of approximately six talented Software Engineers and a dedicated Product Owner, operates within the dynamic domain of Master Data Management with focus on SEO. Drawing on your extensive background in delivering cutting-edge software products and leading diverse teams, you play a pivotal role in guiding your colleagues towards optimizing team effectiveness. But that's not all; you are also a mentor and champion of personal development, providing unwavering support throughout each individual's journey to success. 

Your responsibilities for this role: 

• You take ownership of ensuring the successful delivery of our Product Team's commitments, by setting clear goals and expectations. 

• You have a strong commitment to maintaining a high standard of technical excellence by emphasizing best practices and industry trends. 

• You create an inspiring environment with an open communication culture and an outstanding way of collaboration throughout the whole zooplus. 

• You ensure that your teams are in line with zooplus's business and technology strategy, operating models, and guidelines.   

• You contribute to the development of general strategic guidelines, organizational & technical frameworks, and the corresponding processes.  

• You support your teams as an agile driver & coach of the software delivery process. 

• You are responsible for growing qualified and motivated people in your teams to meet business & tech expectations. 

• You actively participate in the recruitment and retention process, ensuring a healthy composition of the Product Team. 

• You work with the Domain Engineering Manager to monitor and optimize budget costs related to product expenses, such as AWS, licenses, externals, and personnel costs  

Qualifications 

• A minimum of 8 years of invaluable experience in Software Development in JVM related languages 

• A profound understanding of software engineering and design fundamentals, complemented by hands-on design and development expertise 

• A track record of successful people management and team leadership 

• Expertise in agile methodologies and practices 

• Experience working in an internationally distributed environment 

If you are passionate about leading with purpose, driving technical excellence, and nurturing the potential of your team, we invite you to join us on our journey to redefine possibilities in the world of software engineering. Your expertise will be the catalyst that propels us forward. 

With more than 1,000 passionate professionals located across 10 European offices, we believe our success comes from working together and leveraging our international strengths. Expect to work in a hybrid environment, collaborating with colleagues in different locations remotely.

Our benefits:
🐾 20% discount in our zooplus shop
📖 Internal and external training
🎈 Team events
#LI-Hybrid✈️ Two extra vacation days and days off on 24th and 31st of December
🩺 Private medical care and life insurance
🍽️ Multicafeteria system including Multisport card

Want to know more? Learn more about zooplus here, and check out our LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to get a glimpse into the zooplus culture.

zooplus is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members.