Engineering Manager, Blacklane
Payments
+ Employee Stock Options Plan
Carbon-neutral global chauffeur service
Open for applications
Carbon-neutral global chauffeur service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
+ Employee Stock Options Plan
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make top-quality service convenient and accessible worldwide.
Role
Who you are
- Experience leading Payments teams
- Proven experience in leading and managing software engineering teams, in a fast growing and changing environment
- Strong technical background with in-depth knowledge of software development methodologies, architecture, and design patterns
- Passion for driving technical innovation and staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and advancements
- Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a diverse team
- Demonstrated track record of delivering high-quality software products on time and within budget
- Previous experience in the transportation or travel industry is a plus
What the job involves
- As the Engineering Manager at Blacklane, you will play a crucial role in setting the technical direction, driving product innovation, and ensuring the successful delivery of our product
- Additionally, you will be responsible for building and leading a strong engineering team, while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Technical Vision and Product Innovation:
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management and design, to define the technical vision and roadmap for our products
- Stay informed and up-to-date on emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to drive innovation within the organization
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology to improve our customer experience and operational efficiency
- Lead the exploration of new technologies and approaches to enhance our software engineering capabilities and improve overall product quality
- Craftsmanship and Delivery:
- Set and maintain high standards for software development practices, code quality, and delivery excellence
- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of craftsmanship, attention to detail, and continuous improvement
- Prioritize feature development, balancing quality, timelines, and customer expectations
- Implement and iterate on agile methodologies, ensuring efficient and effective software development and delivery processes
- People Leadership and Development:
- Build and lead a high-performing software engineering team, providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities
- Set clear goals and expectations for team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment
- Conduct regular performance reviews, providing constructive feedback, recognizing achievements, and identifying opportunities for growth
- Champion a culture of continuous learning and personal development, encouraging knowledge-sharing and fostering innovation within the team
Our take
Business transport for frequent travellers can be a difficult process. The pain of booking systems, invoicing, and inconsistent quality of services are issues travellers regularly face, hindering business operations and causing unnecessary delays. Chauffeurs also experience empty cars due to non-optimised booking processes.
Blacklane aims at the higher end of the market, targeting corporate workers, executives and those who have the means to pay extra for higher levels of service when they travel. Through a booking system available on the company's website and in-app, Blacklane provides a reliable high-end service with inclusive pricing and on-call customer support. Blacklane also works for chauffeurs, filling empty seats to optimise services.
The company is also environmentally conscious, operating as a carbon-neutral company since 2017. The company offers electric vehicle rides in more than 30 of its 300 operational cities, and by 2025, aims for 75 percent of all rides to be in EVs. With substantial funding from Mercedes Benz in 2022, it seems set to meet these objectives.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Oct 2024
$62.5m
SERIES G
Mar 2021
$26m
LATE VC
Total funding: $165.8m
Company benefits
- Personal development plan & budget for online courses, conferences, and books
- Monthly 1:1 feedback chats with our C-level team members
- Employee stock option plan
- Flexible working hours & hybrid remote model
- Friday evening drinks at the office & twice-a-year department events
Company values
- Be reliable: Provide a service that customers can rely on. Be someone your colleagues can count on. Work only with reliable chauffeurs that we trust. Earn trust and keep it
- Break new ground: Look for ways to improve. Encourage curiosity. Learn quickly from mistakes and grow from the experience. Aim to be better every day. Seek to create an amazing service, be the industry leader, and exceed guests’ expectations.
- Care: Care about our guests. Care about our crew of chauffeurs and each other. Care about making our product and service exceptional. Care about our community and how we give back
- Go the extra mile: Look beyond what is required. Be proactive to go beyond guests’ expectations. If you see that something could be better, take the initiative to improve it.
- Act with integrity: Act in a fair and honest manner. Strive to always do the right thing for our guests, chauffeurs, and each other. Treat everyone with the same high level of respect — just as you would like to be treated
Company HQ
Schöneberg, Berlin, BE
Articles
Leadership
Dr. Jens Wohltorf
(CEO)A director of the competence center next generation services for DAI-Labor and principal leader at the Boston Consulting Group.
Frank Steuer
(Member of the Board)CTO at SemperLink and co-founder and CTO at Firstfon Ltd.
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