Engineering Manager at Tourlane GmbH

HOP ON YOUR NEXT ADVENTURE WITH US!

At Tourlane, we empower travel planners to create travel experiences beyond expectations. We build just the right tools and services to assist them in creating custom itineraries from carefully selected travel elements while delivering exceptional customer care.

Our vision is to provide the best experience in travel, based on our determined spirit and will to win. Our culture centers on impact at speed – emphasizing clarity, precision, and quality. Our customer centricity, dedication to operational excellence, and focus on making a tangible impact define us.

Founded in 2016 by our CEO Julian Weselek, we have been transforming travel planning in the DACH region and France. Our success is rooted in a highly motivated team, composed of talented professionals from around the world, each contributing unique perspectives and innovative solutions. 

We're on the lookout for a passionate Engineering Manager (f/m/x) for our Engineering team who lives and breathes the art of building exceptional applications for trip planning, harnessing the full power of its incredible toolset. You will play a key role in designing and developing cutting-edge customizations and integrations. As part of the Product Development organization, you will lead our Berlin-based team of 7 fantastic Frontend and Backend professionals

What is the role about? 

• Lead and mentor a team of 7 Software Engineers  and ensure continued improvement to achieve high performance. 
• Guide the team in performing API design and system architecture to tailor solutions to business requirements.
• Participate in tech strategy and communicate clear goals to your team to secure the team fully understands and owns their problem area and the impact they have on the company goals.
• Ensure an efficient development process mentoring the team in gathering, analyzing, and documenting functional and technical requirements for our projects.
• Stay up-to-date on the latest technology trends in Frontend and Backend.

What will you need to be successful? 

• Overall, approximately 4 years of relevant work experience in the internal tooling area
• Ideally you have first experiences in leading a project team or a small team, acted as Scrum Master
• Excellent experience with backend technologies (Ruby, TypeScript) , integrations and web services (REST, JSON & XML, etc.)
• Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills
• A desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-based environment
• Ideally you have first experiences in leading a project team or a small team, acted as Scrum Master, used DORA or similar metrics

YOU ARE THE WORLD

• We value your participation in Tourlane's success and complement your cash compensation with a package of employee stock options (ESOP)
• Flexible working setup to get the most of your working hours: we offer full flexibility in our Hybrid/Remote model, however we do expect that you take advantage of our lively Berlin office 2-3 days per week
• We share your passion for traveling: enjoy working abroad through our new program
• Your wellbeing matters to us: we offer mindfulness classes to take care of your mental health, sessions with Nilo.health
• We support all the diverse communities that make us Tourlane: join or create your own Employee Resource Group (ERG) and connect with Tourlaneans
• Dog-friendly office: we can’t wait to meet your furry friend!

Sounds interesting? We are excited to get to know you!