Engineering Manager (f/m/d)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Hybrid - Munich, Germany, Hybrid - Hamburg / Berlin

Your mission

We’re building Europe’s leading workplace intelligence platform. Following our $23M Series B, we’re entering an exciting phase of rapid growth, and you’ll be joining at a pivotal moment in our journey.

As Engineering Manager for our Workplace Operations squad, you’ll play a key role in shaping essential parts of the deskbird product portfolio. Your role is intentionally balanced: approximately 50% focused on leading and developing your team, and 50% hands-on technical contribution.

You’ll empower your squad, strengthen delivery processes, and remain actively involved in designing and building high-impact features across frontend, backend, and cloud infrastructure.

In this role you will

You’ll enable our customers to run their workplaces more efficiently, from visitor registration and management to catering requests for meetings and workplace maintenance workflows.
You’ll lead and mentor a team of around five engineers, facilitating team rituals, driving continuous improvement, and conducting regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and growth conversations. You’ll partner closely with a dedicated Product Manager and Designer embedded in the squad.
You’ll contribute full-stack solutions across our Angular frontend, Node.js backend, and GCP infrastructure, directly impacting over 150,000 monthly active users.
Collaboration is central to the role, you’ll work cross-functionally with Product, UX, and other engineering squads to align on technical strategy and best practices.
You’ll help drive how we leverage AI-powered code generation within the team, continuously refining processes and contributing to how deskbird’s broader Product & Engineering organisation evolves in this space.

What you need to be successful

You bring 5+ years of experience in full-stack web application development, ideally working with Angular and Node.js.
You have successfully led engineers and technical initiatives, whether as a Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, or in a comparable leadership role, and are comfortable balancing people leadership with technical ownership.
You have strong product and engineering judgment: you know when to move quickly with a prototype and when to invest in building scalable, long-term solutions.
You’re an excellent communicator, fluent in English, and skilled at aligning technical decisions with diverse stakeholders across the organisation.
You stay current with the latest advancements in AI-driven code generation and have hands-on experience using modern tools (such as Cursor, Claude Code, or similar). Importantly, you leverage these tools without compromising code quality, maintainability, or architectural integrity.

Nice to have’s

Experience designing and working with event-driven, distributed architectures.
Hands-on experience with GCP and/or Firebase.
A degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.

What’s in it for you?

Grow fast: Join Europe’s leading workplace management software company and accelerate your career development.
Annual company summit: Meet the whole team at our yearly summit in inspiring locations across Europe (check out the video from our last summit).
Team “Bursts”: Unlimited opportunities to collaborate with your team in person.
Home office support: Financial contribution to set up a comfortable, productive home office.
Learning & development: Annual budget for coaching, certifications, and conferences.
Co-working allowance: Budget to work from co-working spaces when you want a change of scenery.
Hub visit: Yearly sponsored trip to one of our hubs.
Generous annual leave: Plenty of time off to recharge.
Joy budget: Annual budget to spend on activities that spark joy, connection, and shared energy.

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About us

At deskbird, we empower companies worldwide to navigate the complexities of hybrid work. Our people-centric software enables employees to easily coordinate office schedules, book desks, and collaborate more effectively. For admins, we provide powerful insights and analytics to optimise office operations. As one of the fastest-growing SaaS startups, we are a team of diverse talent from 22 nationalities, with vibrant hubs in Berlin, Munich, Barcelona, Paris, Pfäffikon, Bucharest, Belgrade, Sofia, and Skopje.

If our mission and this role resonate with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every single requirement. At deskbird, we value the unique perspectives and contributions that each individual brings. We believe in the potential for growth and the impact we can achieve together. Whether you see yourself as an 80% fit or more, your passion and enthusiasm are what truly matter. Take that step - let’s uncover your potential and shape the future together.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognising that diverse perspectives and backgrounds enrich our teams and strengthen our organisation. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, colour, place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service status, or disability status.

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