The role

As the Engineering Manager for the Shopping Platform team at HelloFresh, you will lead the engineering vision and execution for one of the most critical surfaces in our digital customer experience. Your team owns the platform layer that powers shopping, browsing, and personalization experiences across our global brands.

As we prepare to scale our menu by 10x and more, you will build the backbone for this growth by architecting our core search, personalization, customer targeting, and engagement systems to perform at scale.

What you’ll do

• Lead, inspire and grow a cross-functional team of +8 engineers, while ensuring smooth delivery of new products and continuous improvement of your team’s tech real estate.
• Drive architectural and design decisions in the team, having a strong focus on the highest quality standards, engineering best practices, and operational excellence.
• Ensure close collaboration and joint decision-making between different engineering teams and stakeholders, especially product leads.
• Actively contribute in the hiring and capacity planning process.
• Conduct regular code reviews and mentor engineers.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture and promote HelloFresh DNA.

What you’ll bring

• You have led a cross-functional team in an agile environment (5+ engineers).
• You bring 6+ years of hands-on backend development experience.
• Experience designing and maintaining platforms used by multiple feature teams.
• You have deep experience building scalable microservices and event-driven systems (e.g., Kafka).
• You have experience with DevOps practices and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• You are an empathetic, strong communicator and active listener.
• You are a humble leader, who is able to motivate a team and drive them to their highest potential.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t "tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What we offer

• Compensation and Perks – You’ll receive a competitive salary package, including a HelloFresh-subsidized pension scheme.
• Health – Access mindfulness support through platforms like Headspace and Spill, promoting your mental well-being.
• Hybrid Working Schedule – We offer a flexible hybrid model to support your productivity and personal balance.
• Leave – Recharge with options like sabbatical leave in addition to standard time off.
• Learning and Development – Grow your skills with internal training opportunities, access to the HelloFresh Academy, and a dedicated budget for German language courses.
• HelloFresh Discounts – Enjoy savings on your weekly HelloFresh box and exclusive meal deals at the office.
• Daily Comforts – Take advantage of tasty in-office meal deals and fresh food options to keep you energized.
• Fitness and Well-being – Stay active with 24/7 office gym access, discounted Urban Sports Club membership, and well-being resources to support your overall health.
• Commute Support – Get to work with ease through sustainable travel perks and transportation benefits.
• Parent Benefits – Take advantage of working-parent-friendly policies designed to support your family life and future planning.