Senior Engineering Manager (f/m/d)

Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d) – 100% Remote Germany

At Thermondo our mission is to decarbonise every home and technology is our primary lever for change. We are transforming a massive industry that is stuck in legacy systems and manual work. We need a high‑impact leader who can mentor engineers, guide other managers, and set the technical and organisational strategy for the entire Sales ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Coach and develop the Engineering Manager reporting to you, helping them become a stronger leader.
• Direct‑manage a second team of cross‑functional individual contributors.
• Act as a custodian of our engineering culture, mentoring senior and staff engineers to drive feedback loops, technical rigor and extreme ownership.
• Lead headcount planning, hiring strategy and organisational design within the Sales domain.
• Oversee the interplay between our Python/TypeScript stack and our Salesforce implementation, ensuring seamless integration and high business value.
• Collaborate with Staff Engineers to define the long‑term architectural vision, ensuring software is scalable, maintainable and aligned with user needs.
• Own delivery for your domain, identifying cross‑team dependencies and unblocking both direct and managed teams.
• Partner with Senior Product Leaders and business stakeholders to translate high‑level goals into actionable engineering roadmaps.
• Account for the operational health of your domain’s services, driving best practices in CI/CD, observability and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering leadership experience, with at least 1 year managing other managers or leading multiple squads.
• Strong background in software engineering (Python, TypeScript, Go or equivalent). You can challenge architectural decisions and earn the respect of senior engineers.
• Capability to manage professionals in technologies outside your primary expertise by focusing on engineering principles, data flow and business outcomes.
• Strategic and pragmatic, knowing when to refactor and when to ship, balancing short‑term and long‑term priorities.
• Track record of hiring exceptional talent and handling under‑performance effectively. You build teams that people want to join.

Bonus Points

• Experience managing teams in a “Low Code / No Code” vs. “Custom Code” hybrid environment.
• Background in Python, TypeScript or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience in the Energy, e‑commerce or logistics sectors.
• Experience delivering impactful AI or machine‑learning engineering products.

What We Offer

• Collaborate with an excellent team of product managers, software engineers, designers, data and Salesforce professionals.
• Work with modern frameworks and technology stack to build powerful products for our customers.
• Join a mission‑driven culture: help people live climate‑neutral, impacting the world for future generations.
• Fantastic team culture and a supportive environment.
• Benefits:
  • Modern office in the heart of Berlin.
  • Bring your dog one day per week.
  • Work from home up to 3 days a week.
  • Lease a job bike.
  • Urban Sports Club membership.
  • Corporate benefits with 100+ partners.
  • nilo.health membership.
  • 20 % employer contribution to pension and disability insurance.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Every application is welcome here – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnicity or social background, religion, ideology, disability, age, sexual orientation or identity. We are convinced that everyone is valuable and deserves a fair chance.

Your Application Process

• An initial interview with your Talent Acquisition partner, Jenny.
• If both sides are positive, a conversation with VP of Engineering Pedro.
• Completion of a case study and presentation.
• Meet your future teammates.
• Become a Thermondino!