Introduction

The Invia Group is a leading online travel company in Europe, bringing together top travel portals under one roof. With a wide range of travel options, from package holidays and individual tours to business trips and family holidays, our offerings serve a variety of target groups and needs. The diverse team, known as Invianers, works across five countries: Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary. The Invia Group operates several popular portals including ab in den urlaub, invia.cz, travelplanet.pl and invia.hu.

We are seeking a Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d) to lead and manage engineering managers and their teams. This role drives engineering excellence, fosters innovation, and ensures the delivery of impactful projects. As the Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d). You will oversee 3-4 managers with teams of 6-10 engineers, scaling processes and promoting cross-functional collaboration. You must thrive in ambiguity and work independently to deliver results. As a key leader, you will bridge business stakeholders and engineering teams, aligning business objectives with engineering capabilities for optimal outcomes.

Your tasks

• Lead and Manage Managers: Oversee and mentor 3-4 Engineering Managers, providing guidance, support, and performance feedback to help them lead their respective teams effectively.
• Strategic Leadership and Problem-Solving: Demonstrate a strong ability to self-unblock and problem-solve in ambiguous situations, leading teams with confidence when clear paths are not readily available. Empower managers and teams to solve challenges independently, fostering a proactive culture.
• Continuous Improvement of Codebases and Engineering Practices: Drive improvements in software engineering practices, ensuring teams are regularly enhancing code quality, maintaining scalable codebases, and adopting best practices in software development and architecture.
• Seek Feedback on Architectural Decisions: Engage with both peers and technical leaders to gather feedback on major architectural decisions, fostering a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and ensures the best possible solutions.
• Drive Team Performance: Ensure teams consistently meet project goals, adhere to timelines, and deliver high-quality solutions while maintaining a high standard of engineering excellence.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to set engineering priorities, drive technical vision, and contribute to long-term business goals. Align engineering initiatives with industry trends and customer needs, ensuring teams stay competitive and relevant.
• Resource Allocation and Scaling: Ensure optimal resource allocation across teams, assess and plan for team growth, and maintain a healthy work environment that fosters collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement best practices to improve engineering processes, enhance productivity, and ensure scalability across teams. Encourage managers and teams to continually seek opportunities for efficiency and innovation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and operations teams to align engineering efforts with overall business objectives, ensuring seamless project execution and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Mentorship & Personal Growth: Cultivate a culture of continuous learning and development. Actively mentor engineering managers and their teams, promoting growth both within the current role and in preparation for future opportunities.
• Industry and Customer Knowledge: Stay informed of industry trends, market conditions, and customer feedback. Translate this knowledge into actionable plans for engineering teams to ensure product relevance and market success.
• Performance & Risk Management: Monitor engineering performance metrics, identify and mitigate project risks, and resolve any roadblocks to ensure successful project delivery.

Your profile

• Experience: 10+ years of experience in the IT/Engineering field, with a minimum of 5 years managing engineering managers and leading large teams.
• Leadership: Proven track record of successfully managing managers and large engineering teams (30+ team members overall), with the ability to motivate, mentor, and lead by example in uncertain and evolving situations.
• Technical Expertise: Strong technical background with the ability to engage with engineers on architectural and code-level discussions, and make informed decisions on complex technical challenges.
• Project Management: Demonstrated experience in managing large-scale, high-impact engineering projects with a focus on timely delivery and quality assurance.
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to translate business goals into actionable engineering plans and execute on them efficiently.
• Collaboration Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience working closely with cross-functional teams including product, design, and operations.
• Problem-Solving & Independence: A hands-on approach to diagnosing and solving problems independently, with the ability to navigate ambiguity and make decisions that move projects forward.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. A Master’s degree is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agile methodologies and continuous integration/delivery pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, Dev Ops practices, and modern software development frameworks.
• Previous experience in a fast-growing technology company or startup environment.

What we offer

• Reliability: unlimited full-time employment contract
• More time for yourself: 30 days of paid leave (+ additional vacation for long term employees)
• Appreciation: anniversary program for your loyalty
• Work-Life-Balance: Flexible working hours, mobile working throughout Germany and, for a limited time, abroad
• But also an attractive location: offices close to the city centre with excellent transport infrastructure in Leipzig
• Creative space: room for creativity, proactivity, and responsibility
• Team spirit: regular company and team events
• Well-being: guaranteed monthly allowance towards your lunch
• A smoother journey to work: allowance for the ‚Deutschlandticket‘ and the posibility of a ‚Job Rad‘
• Healthy well-being: Allowance for company fitness

Your trip to us

Apply directly via our career page with your CV, availability and salary expectations. People with disabilities and people with equivalent status are welcome to apply. If you have any questions about this position and your application, you can reach us on +49 173 3266099 and +49 172 3580739.