STACKIT Platform Services - Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

• Location

  Calle Bergara 13

  8002 Barcelona

• Employment Area

  IT - Development

• Level

  Manager

• Working Model

  Full-time

• Reference ID

  48362

Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.

Your Tasks

• You develop the individual potential and strengths of your employees and actively support them in achieving their career goals.- You search and find the right candidates to successfully enable the growth of STACKIT.
• You are responsible for the overall architecture, delivery, reliability, and operations of our Platform Services offerings, ensuring strong system designs and continuous operational excellence.
• You know your way around code - can conduct code reviews, thereby ensuring that the code meets our requirements regarding scalability, maintainability, and correctness.
• You have a comprehensive understanding of your customers' needs, are responsible for the technical vision of the product, and are significantly involved in the roadmap.

Your Profile

• You practice modern, servant-leadership, fostering a psychological safety culture, continuous learning, and active mentorship to empower team members.
• You have the necessary skills to always maintain an overview, even in a fast-paced, complex environment. Even with various, competing priorities, you keep an eye on the big picture and manage to deliver the best possible results.
• You bring extensive software engineering experience with a broad generalist understanding of cloud-native systems, modern distributed architectures, and software design principles.
• You possess strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• You have a proven track record in designing, scaling, and operating core cloud platform services with a focus on developer experience and reliability.
• A strong team spirit and the ability to communicate effectively across functions are natural for you.
• You are business fluent in English (German is a strong plus).