Engineering Manager, Babbel
Mobile Platform
Subscription-based language learning software
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Subscription-based language learning software
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create mutual understanding through language.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in mobile application development, with at least 1/2 years in a leadership or management role. Proven track record of managing mobile teams and delivering high-impact mobile applications at scale
- Hands-on Mobile Engineering Expertise with a strong background in mobile engineering & deep expertise in building iOS (Swift/Objective-C) and Android (Java/Kotlin) applications. Experience with cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter, React Native) is a plus
- Experience operating performant mobile apps in production environments, including app store management and instrumentation
- Experience building scalable mobile architectures and working with cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines
- An inclusive leadership approach that emphasizes collaboration, open communication, and a commitment to both personal and professional development
- Experience advocating for best practices in testing and driving automation initiatives to ensure high-quality, efficient processes
- Solid communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
What the job involves
- We are looking for an Engineering Manager, Mobile Platform (full-time) to join our Platform team in Berlin
- As Engineering Manager for the Mobile Platform team, you will be pivotal in shaping the technical foundation that powers Babbel’s mobile experiences
- This team is at the core of ensuring that Babbel's iOS and Android applications are reliable, scalable, and equipped with the tools and frameworks that enable product teams to deliver best-in-class learning experiences
- You will lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of trust, inclusivity, and innovation
- This is a hands-off management role, but your deep technical understanding of mobile platforms will allow you to provide guidance, challenge assumptions, and ensure sound technical decisions are made
- . You will act as a connector, facilitating collaboration between product teams and platform engineering to ensure the mobile platform evolves in line with business needs and technological advances
- Success in this role means creating a platform that empowers Babbel’s mobile product teams to move faster, with greater confidence, and with a focus on delivering value to millions of learners worldwide
- Empower and guide your team, fostering a culture of trust, inclusion, and continuous improvement
- Collaborate on defining and aligning the team’s vision with Babbel’s strategic goals
- Drive the development and maintenance of a scalable, reliable, and secure mobile platform infrastructure
- Ensure high-quality engineering practices through mentoring, knowledge-sharing, and process improvements
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to deliver impactful solutions
- Promote a culture of innovation by empowering your team to experiment and learn from one another while staying informed about industry trends to keep Babbel at the forefront of the mobile ecosystem
Our take
Babbel is one of the leading lights in the language eLearning sector. Its premium subscription-based online learning resources cover over a dozen predominantly European languages, at all proficiency levels. They include interactive lessons and podcasts - all developed and delivered by professional educators and linguists.
Learning languages online has become big business in recent years, and this has led to a surge of VC investment in the sector. This diversified the field of competition, tripling revenue for smaller rivals like Busuu and driving up engagement on online tutoring sites. It has ramped up pressure on incumbents like Babbel, and its better established (but pricier) competitor Rosetta Stone, to diversify their offerings.
To get there, Babbel has taken a smart cue from live tutoring sites like Preply, which also saw a surge in engagement over recent years. Babbel has launched its own live tuition offering, and additional B2B services, demonstrating a savvy use of its leading position and strong resources to keep a tight grip on its substantial market share.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jul 2015
$22m
SERIES C
Mar 2013
$10m
SERIES B
Total funding: $33.3m
Company benefits
- 30 vacation days and flexible working hours
- BVG card or Swapfiets bike
- Jobbatical and Sabbatical options
- Many internal & external learning opportunities to choose from
- A yearly Learning & Development budget
- Visa and relocation assistance
- Full access to Babbel & Babbel Live classes
- Modern office in the heart of buzzing Berlin equipped with a family, music, faith and nap room
- Various internal communities to be part of including the Femgineers, DEI Ambassadors, Accessibility & Disability Group and more
Company HQ
Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany
Leadership
Markus Witte
(Executive Chairman & Co-Founder)Currently a Partner at Wachstumsbegleitung, a Fellow of JoinPolitics and was Previously an Independent Board Member at Blinkist.
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