Engineering Manager – People & Processes, Retail Platform (all genders)

Permanent employee, Full-time · München, Bottighofen, Posen

Start your very own journey – with HolidayCheck!

At HolidayCheck, everything revolves around making vacations better – together. We're not only enabling the best time of the year for our travelers, but also creating an inspiring work atmosphere for our HolidayCheckers in our modern offices in Munich (Germany), Poznan (Poland) or Bottighofen (Switzerland).

We live our company values every day: as #TeamHolidayCheck, we build trust, take ownership, and love what we do – all for the perfect holiday experience.

As Engineering Manager for People & Processes in our Retail Platform domain, you’ll take the lead on building an environment where our product teams can thrive. Your mission: to empower engineers, ensure operational excellence, and shape processes that help us scale reliably and sustainably.

Your Tasks

Guide and support software engineers across multiple backend teams, fostering engagement, professional growth, and effective collaboration
Drive capacity planning and hiring in close collaboration with Recruiting and other stakeholders
Improve and evolve development processes that balance speed, quality, and team health
Enable seamless collaboration between Product Managers and Engineers
Facilitate alignment with other business units and foster a culture of cross-team support
Promote psychological safety, inclusivity, and open feedback within the team
Define and track Service Level Objectives (SLOs), ensuring reliability, performance, and secure operations

What you bring

Prior experience as a Software Engineer and deep understanding of modern engineering practices
Several years of experience managing engineering teams – ideally distributed and cross-functional
A passion for helping people grow, with a coaching-first leadership approach
Strong communication and conflict resolution skills
A process-oriented mindset with the ability to identify and remove bottlenecks
Familiarity with agile principles and how to apply them pragmatically
A hands-on attitude combined with a drive to continuously improve teams and systems

Our “All Inclusive Package” for you

Workation & Flexibility

20 days of workation within the EU – work where others go on vacation
Hybrid model: two office days for collaboration & team spirit, three days remote
Flexible working hours – early bird or night owl? We’ve got you covered!

Development & Culture 

Extensive internal & external training opportunities
Diverse corporate culture with over 30 nationalities
From newbie to champion: structured onboarding for a smooth start

Perks & Appreciation 

Anniversary perks in the form of extra vacation days or travel subsidies
Your choice of hardware – Mac, Windows, or Linux
Free parking or public transport subsidy

Work-Life-Balance & Wellbeing 

Childcare subsidy for a family-friendly balance
Depending on location: EGYM Wellpass / Hansefit membership or gym subsidy
Healthy & delicious meals in the cafeteria or from our in-house chef Evelyn

Ready to join the HolidayCheck adventure? Then grab your suitcase full of talent and send us your application!

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About us

Let’s make holidays better – together!

HolidayCheck is one of Europe’s leading digital companies for holidaymakers. We bring together under one roof the hotel review and travel booking portal HolidayCheck, the tour operator HolidayCheck Reisen, and our rental car platform.

Our vision? Make holidays better! Our culture? Colorful, international, and diverse! Here, people with a wide range of skills and personalities come together to create an inspiring environment – full of ideas, learning opportunities, and team spirit. Sounds like you? Then join our team!