About the role:

As Engineering Manager, AdTech (m/f/d) , you will lead a high-impact team of engineers building the future of our Retail Media platform. You will be responsible for the growth, performance, and delivery of your team, while remaining close to technical architecture, engineering quality, and product execution. In this leadership role, you’ll enable the team to deliver scalable and high-performance advertising solutions that power our growing Retail Media ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to shape an innovative AdTech platform in a fast-moving, customer-centric environment.

About your tasks:

• Team Leadership & Development: Mentor and grow a high-performing, diverse team of software engineers. Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and engineering excellence.
• Technical Oversight: Guide architectural direction and ensure best practices in engineering, with hands-on knowledge of Node.js/TypeScript microservices and React-based frontend applications. Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of systems, especially in high-throughput AdTech environments.
• Product & Delivery Ownership: Partner closely with Product to define and prioritize team roadmaps. Ensure high-quality execution and timely delivery of features and improvements.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a key technical and delivery partner to Product Development, Retail Media, and Business stakeholders. Drive alignment across multiple teams and functions while advocating for team needs and system health.

About you:

• Several years of experience as an Engineering Manager , leading teams in building modern applications.
• Proven track record in scaling and mentoring engineering teams in high-growth environments.
• Background in JavaScript/TypeScript , Node.js , and React.
• Experience in AdTech , Retail Media , or data-intensive platforms is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, you can navigate technical and business discussions with confidence.
• Deep understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and a continuous delivery mindset.
• Committed to team empowerment, product excellence, and long-term system sustainability.

About your benefits:

In order to provide our employees with the best possible support for their individual needs, we offer a wide range of benefits:

• Sports: Stay healthy. Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, so that you can take advantage of a huge variety of sport offers.
• Mental Health: Get quick and professional help from psychologists of Likeminded if you feel overwhelmed in private or professional life. Anonymous and free of charge.
• Work from Home: If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
• Mobility: We provide our employees with a fully costed Deutschland Ticket which can be used at any time. Click here to learn more.
• Personal development: Grow! We support and encourage your individual development through various in- and external trainings.
• And many more :)