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AIAiven

Engineering Manager, Developer Experience(m/w/x)

Berlin
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior
AI/ML

Building self-service developer tooling and AI integration at a cloud data platform for open-source databases. Proven track record of leading diverse teams required. Equity plan, professional development budget.

Requirements

  • Hands-on programming background
  • Meaningful say in technical conversations
  • Strong technical core (for managers)
  • Interest in people leadership (for staff engineers)
  • Proven track record of leading diverse teams
  • Ability to deliver software products
  • Strong developer-centric product sense
  • Ability to design innovative APIs, CLIs, documentation
  • Excellent English communication skills
  • Ability to engage with customers and developer community
  • Ability to bring order and clarity
  • Adaptability in dynamic, ambiguous environments
  • Experience in recruiting engineering talent
  • Deep understanding of building/retaining high-performing teams
  • Experience with agile software development methodologies
  • Experience building/designing developer tooling, SDKs, REST APIs
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform)
  • Strong knowledge of developer documentation best practices, tutorials, content integration
  • Good grasp of monitoring/observability tools
  • Ability to understand/work with platform components
  • Ability to identify/remove developer friction points
  • Genuine interest in solving complex technical challenges
  • Customer-focused solutions

Tasks

  • Simplify developer onboarding.
  • Improve platform documentation.
  • Build self-service developer tooling.
  • Lead strategy and execution for AI integration.
  • Enhance developer productivity and innovation with AI.
  • Establish developer feedback loops.
  • Understand developer pain points.
  • Prioritize platform improvements.
  • Develop innovative developer features.
  • Develop new SDKs and integrations.
  • Partner with Product Manager and Domain Head.
  • Create the team roadmap.
  • Balance business growth with engineering initiatives.
  • Identify technical debt.
  • Balance innovation with stability.
  • Oversee team backlog and projects.
  • Provide clear, timely stakeholder updates.
  • Communicate progress and potential blockers.
  • Champion a culture of urgency and ownership.
  • Deliver impactful results.
  • Ensure team delivery quality, security, and reliability.
  • Focus delivery on developer tools, APIs, and documentation.
  • Define and champion AI/ML services and tooling integration.
  • Empower developers to build intelligent applications.
  • Empower your team as product custodians.
  • Address foundational and production issues.
  • Provide clear goals and feedback.
  • Manage expectations.
  • Drive individual and team performance.
  • Lead team meetings and planning sessions.
  • Lead team retrospectives.
  • Continuously improve workflows and delivery.
  • Foster a psychologically safe environment.
  • Encourage curiosity and healthy debate.
  • Ensure effective team communication and collaboration.
  • Collaborate across the wider organization.
  • Partner with Developer Relations and Product Marketing teams.

Work Experience

  • 5 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • CLIs
  • SDKs
  • REST APIs
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
  • Terraform
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • OpenTelemetry

Benefits

Competitive Pay

  • Equity plan

Flexible Working

  • Hybrid work policy

Modern Equipment

  • Choice of equipment

Additional Allowances

  • Professional development budget

Learning & Development

  • Learning opportunities

Mental Health Support

  • Holistic wellbeing support
  • Employee Assistance Program

More Vacation Days

  • Global Time Off Commitment

Generous Parental Leave

  • Parental leave

Other Benefits

  • Personal time
  • Country-specific benefits
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