As an Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical strategy and leading the evolution of our auction and offer management systems. You will lead a team of talented engineers, fostering their growth while driving innovation and delivery excellence in a data-driven, collaborative environment.
YOUR CHALLENGE:
Technical Strategy and Product Evolution
- Define the technical strategy and oversee the evolution of our auction system to ensure tailored and attractive offers for our chauffeurs.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Product, Pricing, and Data—to ensure our systems align with business goals and customer needs.
- Leverage your background in marketplace or ride-hailing technologies to drive innovation and scalability within the team.
Delivery and Operational Excellence
- Guide the team in setting and achieving clear goals, ensuring high-quality feature development and system reliability.
- Implement efficient workflows and agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Make decisive and informed decisions, balancing quality, timelines, and business requirements.
Leadership and Team Development
- Build, mentor, and inspire a high-performing engineering team, guiding them to solve problems proactively and collaboratively.
- Encourage professional growth, providing constructive feedback and development opportunities for team members.
- Address challenges within the team confidently, including handling difficult situations and making tough decisions when necessary.
- Foster a collaborative and communicative team culture, ensuring alignment across functions and proactive problem-solving.
ABOUT YOU:
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- Proven experience as an Engineering Manager, ideally with previous hands-on software engineering experience and a background as a backend engineer.
- Experience managing and growing teams in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Deep understanding of auction systems, marketplaces, or ride-hailing platforms, with a focus on driving tailored and attractive offers.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams and active engagement in decision-making.
- Decisive and confident in handling complex situations.
- Passionate about fostering team growth, with a proven track record of mentoring and supporting individual development.
MORE THAN A JOB:
We are Blacklane, providers of premium global chauffeur services. Our mission is to create true peace of mind for discerning travellers by delivering perfect experiences around the world and to inspire a better future. Blacklane is offering airport transfers, City-to-City commutes, In-city mobility chauffeur hailing and Chauffeur-by-the-hour in over 50 countries globally, either pre-booked or on-demand. Whether it’s for business or pleasure, Blacklane and its 300 employees and tens of thousands of chauffeur partners have the right premium transportation service for you. By changing how people move, we opened up new opportunities for our chauffeur providers and set industry standards for climate protection in the travel industry.
Working at Blacklane: We prioritize fostering a strong company culture that promotes collaboration, innovation, and meaningful connections among our employees. Our offices in Berlin and Dubai serve as a central hub where employees come together to collaborate, build relationships, and participate in cultural events that reinforce our shared values. For our employees outside these geographies we promote having a hub life where our employees come together in their specific locations as we believe this plays a crucial role in supporting employee well-being, facilitating career development opportunities such as shadowing and mentorship programs, and nurturing a sense of belonging within our team. We are committed to creating a workplace where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best work. Through our dedication to cultivating a strong company culture, we aim to drive engagement, productivity, and success across the organization as seen below:
- Continuous Learning: We believe that open and actionable feedback is the essential component of continuous development. Set your personal development plan and take an active role in our internal learning communities to progress your career.
- Flexible Working: Even the most ambitious Blacklaner needs some time to unwind. Find out what works for you and your team with flexible working hours and home office days.
- Become Part of the Crew: Get to know your fellow Blacklaners through our regular team socials. Our success comes from a collaboration of more than 350 people from 70 nations and we are looking for more exceptional people to join us!
- Employee Stock Options Plan: We want all Blacklaners to benefit from the company's success, so every employee gets virtual stock options.
- Fair Remuneration: We’ve banded salary levels and matched them to the local costs of living, meaning you’re always paid fairly and you know that the rest of the crew is too.
- Sustainability: We care for both people and the planet, having launched the mobility's industry-first global carbon offset scheme in 2017. Blacklane plans to deliver 35% of global rides in EVs by year-end 2024, and 50% by the end of year 2025.
- Equal Opportunity: We are committed to inclusion and diversity. A company is only as strong as its crew, so we developed a work environment that is inclusive, inspiring and open. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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Blacklane Cares day: Every crew member receives 8 hours of paid leave per year to participate in volunteering initiatives of their choice or lead employee-driven community outreach projects. Utilize your time to lend hands to a cause that drives your passion.
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