Engineering Manager Backend (Hands-On)(m/w/x)

## Engineering Manager Backend (Hands-On) ###### Permanent employee, Full-time ·Journi HQ Vienna --- ##### WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? At Journi, a creative tech company and Austria's most innovative start-up of 2024, we’re on a mission to build **the world’s most-downloaded printing app**. Our app empowers customers to effortlessly create beautiful photo books and other print products. Using AI technology, we automatically create personalized designs based on the content our users want to print. Be part of a team of highly motivated and like-minded individuals who you can learn from - and who are excited to learn from you too! We are looking for an **Engineering Manager** to lead a team of 4-5 backend engineers who are responsible for building and scaling the infrastructure that powers image storage & security for our printing app and blog app, as well as managing the interfaces with our growing network of worldwide print service providers. As the **Engineering Manager**, you will guide your team to ensure reliability, scalability, and efficiency, while also fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on role, hence 60-70% of your time is expected to go into individual contribution and hands-on backend development. ##### WHAT YOU'LL DO * Lead the design and development of scalable image storage solutions to support our printing and blog applications * Oversee the implementation and maintenance of reliable, secure APIs for interfacing with our worldwide network of print service providers * Contribute to the development and actively participate in the execution phase of the features and projects * Manage, mentor, and support a team of 4-5 backend engineers, helping them grow professionally through feedback, goal setting, and career development. Conduct regular 1:1s, manage performance reviews, and ensure the team is aligned with company goals * Drive the continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and automation to enhance team productivity and code quality. Proactively identify and mitigate risks to service stability and performance ##### YOUR BAG OF TRICKS * Strong leadership skills and 2-3 years experience leading a small team of engineers * Strong technical background of at least 7+ years in backend development, including experience with cloud-based solutions (e.g., AWS, GCP) and RESTful APIs * Excellent communication skills with the ability to foster great teamwork within and across teams * Solid people management skills * Employee satisfaction and retention * Performance & delivery * Coaching, mentoring and growth * Hiring ##### NICE TO HAVE * Experience with service oriented architectures and highly scalable services * Experience with parts of our tech stack can help: Scala/JVM for backend, different AWS services (S3, RDS, Elasticache, DynamoDB) ##### WHAT WE OFFER A happy team makes for a happy workplace. We wouldn’t be able to do what we are doing without our team, and that’s why we offer: * A fair annual gross salary in accordance with the Collective Agreement, starting at EUR 88.000. Our final offer depends on your experience and qualifications amongst other factors. **Plus, a bunch of awesome social benefits, such as:** * **Vacation goals:** 25 days off per year, plus 1 extra day for every year you stick around (up to 5 extra days!) * **A space to thrive:** a fun, bright and award-winning office built by the Journi Team, complete with ping-pong and foosball tables to blow off steam * **Work your way:** enjoy a hybrid working model with 40% home office days and flexible hours (core hours: 10am-4pm Mo-Th; and 10am-2pm Fri) * **Lunch on us:** we provide fresh daily lunches in our own eatery, with choices for almost all dietary requirements * **Go places:** we reimburse your public transport card for Vienna €365 yearly * **Plan for tomorrow:** additional €300 yearly towards your private pension fund * **Team first:** join our yearly team-building Journi to exciting destinations * **Mac your life easier:** with a company MacBook, also available for personal use * **Refresh and recharge:** in-house yoga sessions every two weeks * **Stay healthy:** regular in-house health check with Haelsi * **Unlock language skills:** with a premium Busuu App membership * **Professional development:** access to resources, courses, and learning programs to help you excel in your role * **Boost your German:** weekly in-house lessons in small groups * **Fuel your day:** fruits, cereals, yogurt, and milk variations — on the house * **Brew up productivity:** Italian-style coffee and teas in our coffee kitchen * **Special treatment:** enjoy a premium membership on all Journi products * **Relocation and visa support for non-EU citizens:** only with finished Computer Science degree