Engineering Manager, DeepL
Business Technology
Globlal communications platform powered by Language AI
Job no longer available
Globlal communications platform powered by Language AI
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To break down language barriers for businesses and individuals around the world.
Role
Who you are
- High level of hands-on technical experience in software development and architecture, experience with web technologies is a plus
- Proven track record of leading and scaling product development teams in a business-facing role
- Strong understanding of software delivery methodologies
- Ability to help teams improve on both velocity and quality of software development
- Experience collaborating with non-technical stakeholders in a b2b environment
- Ability to adapt easily to new environments and technologies in a scaling and rapidly changing environment
- Excellent communication skills in English with a strong sense of empathy and a solutions-oriented mindset
What the job involves
- You will join the Business Technology track, which is a set of teams that focus on the scalability of the business model at DeepL, which is around payments, subscriptions and account management
- We cover the infrastructure and revenue generating activities for how DeepL makes its money: identity and access management, subscription and billing engine and platform, conversion and retention optimization, as well as invoicing and reconciliation with our financial systems, support systems, and also data flow over to enterprise software systems for our marketing and sales account management operations
- We support this infrastructure for current and future use cases for our existing products, with the aim of anticipating and accelerating the company's revenue growth expectations through technology
- The core purpose of the Engineering Manager role is to develop a product engineering team to an autonomous, high performing stage
- Delivery & Excellence: Collaborating with key stakeholders, representing the team’s engineering perspective on the feasibility, cost-effectiveness, scalability, and time-to-market aspects of new or existing services and products. Ensure timely delivery of new features, maintain existing ones, and establish high engineering excellence metrics. Actively contribute to resolving technical issues and challenges by participating in code reviews, system design discussions, and occasionally engaging in hands-on coding to support team members
- People Leadership: Inspire, develop, recruit, and motivate a cross-functional engineering team. Conduct regular 1:1s with team members, set individual development or improvement plans, and foster a healthy, non-retaliatory feedback culture within the team
- Team Management: As a collaborative partner with a member of the Product Management team, jointly oversee the team’s strategy, quarterly goals, and business-technical metrics. Ensure the team's development process methodology is optimal, actively participate in building and maintaining the technical roadmap, and take ownership of technical incident management. Dedicate time and resources to quality efforts, maintain a current knowledge base and documentation for the team's services and artefacts, and coordinate resource planning in collaboration with the Senior Engineering Manager and Craft Leads as needed
- Manage growth: You derive satisfaction from navigating change and collaboratively discovering innovative solutions with your team and various stakeholders within a dynamic and evolving environment
- Strategic Leadership: Responsibility includes guiding the strategic direction of the team's engagements and collaborating with stakeholders. Not directly involved in software delivery, the role necessitates a profound understanding of technical architecture, potential challenges, and aligning the team's work with broader organisational goals
Our take
DeepL is a deep tech company developing neural networks that help people work with languages. Committed to advancing precision and idiomatic comprehension in business translation.
Founded in 2017, DeepL quickly became a leader in language translation with its advanced generative AI model, setting new standards for accuracy and sophistication. Serving over 100,000 customers across media, education, transportation, and more, the company enhances communication efficiency across multinational teams and customer interactions via web apps, and integrated platforms, solidifying its industry position.
With funding, the launch of its new Write product, and the recent announcement of three additional languages to its platform, the company plans to expand globally, focusing on the US, Asia, and LATAM. As businesses prioritize accuracy, privacy, and security in translations, DeepL is well-positioned to meet the growing demand for specialised AI solutions in the enterprise sector.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
103% employee growth in 12 months
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
May 2024
$300m
LATE VC
Jan 2023
$117m
LATE VC
Total funding: $417m
Company benefits
- Diverse and internationally distributed team: joining our team means becoming part of a large, global community with people of more than 90 nationalities. We're more than just colleagues; we're a group of professionals with a shared mission to connect diverse cultures. Our global presence is growing–we've doubled in size nearly every year, with our employees based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan, and we continue to expand our network
- Open communication, regular feedback: as a language-focused company, we value the importance of clear, honest communication. We value smooth collaboration, direct and actionable feedback, and believe that leading with empathy and growth mindset makes us better together
- Hybrid work, flexible hours: we offer a hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week. This allows you to engage directly with your team and experience the unique energy of our workspace, while still enjoying the flexibility and comfort of working from home. With flexible working hours and trust in your productivity, we are in sync with your team’s general locations and time zones to foster effective and seamless collaboration
- Regular in-person team events: we bond over vibrant events that are as unique as our team, from local team and business unit gatherings, to new-joiner onboardings, to company-wide events that bring us all together–literally
- Monthly full-day hacking sessions: every month, we have Hack Fridays, where you can spend your time diving into a project you're passionate about and get the opportunity to work with other teams–we value your initiatives, impact, and creativity
- 30 days of annual leave: we value your peace of mind. With 30 days off (excluding public holidays) and access to mental health resources, we make sure you're as strong mentally as you are professionally
- Competitive benefits: just as our team spans the globe, so does our benefits package. We've crafted it to reflect the diversity of our team and tailored it to align with your unique location, to ensure you feel supported every step of the way
Company HQ
GE Ehrenfeld, Köln, Germany
Leadership
Jaroslaw Kutylowski
(Founder & CEO)Originally the Head of Software Development at Andagon, before moving on to serve as CTO at Linguee - which resulted in the founding of DeepL.
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