Golang Engineering Manager, Taxfix
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Tax filing app
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Tax filing app
201-500 employees
Open for applications
Offers stock options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
Taxfix's mission is to enable anyone, regardless of education or background, to file their taxes with newfound confidence.
Role
Who you are
- At least 2 years of experience managing product engineering teams
- Extensive experience designing, building and operating scalable, high-performance B2C products
- Extremely proficient in GO programming language
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to a large number of technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to manage and enhance team performance and velocity through data-driven methodologies, including hands-on experience with DORA metrics to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence
- You are a diversity champion
- Experience in fintech or related industries is a plus
What the job involves
- The Engineering Manager role at Taxfix is one of the most significant and challenging roles at the company
- The right candidate is both hands on – technically excellent, with solid architectural and engineering principles – and also exhibits strong leadership and people development skills
- We are looking for a world class Engineering manager to lead our Tax Engine team - a core component in our architecture and a significant growth lever
- You must be an engineering leader who masters technology to the point where you can make architectural trade offs, decide when to use which technology and push the platform forward to the next level
- Reporting to the Director of Product Engineering and part of the tech management team, this role requires an exceptional individual who can inspire, lead, and be a collaborative sparring partner to Product and help us shape the technology and architecture of our Tax Engine
- We believe Engineering managers and leaders at all levels should be professionals at technology and be able to jump into any project and understand the bits & bolts of the technologies their teams use
- If you are one of those people that don’t want to “just manage” and still excited about building things along with building teams, you will fit here very well
- Technical Leadership & Strategy: Drive the technical strategy and lead the development and evolution of our Tax Core, taking proactive ownership of its advancement and innovation
- Provide technical leadership and guidance, drive technical excellence and innovation and ensure the adoption of best practices and tools to provide a personalized and automated experience to our users
- Team Management & Development: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of mobile App and Web, FE and BE engineers
- Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Ensure team alignment with the company's goals and objectives
- Oversee the professional development and growth of the engineering team, identifying training needs and opportunities for advancement
- Architecture & Design: Oversee the architecture and design of the Tax Engine
- Ensure velocity, reliability, scalability, security and cost efficiency
- Work closely with Product and Design to find opportunities to solve customers problems and align technical design solutions with customers needs
- Quality & Performance: Establish and enforce quality standards and best practices for software design, development and operation
- Ensure our products meet performance benchmarks and provide a seamless and reliable experience to our customers
- Define and track Key Performance Indicators to drive continuous improvement
- Collaboration & Communication: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Design, and Platform engineering to ensure seamless product lifecycle management from concept to deployment and operation
- Communicate technical KPIs, insights and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels, including non-technical audiences
Our take
For many people, filing taxes is still a painstaking, confusing and outdated process. In Germany alone, around 10 million people each year decide not to claim their tax return for this reason. Taxfix solves this problem by making it easier to file tax returns and claim rebates.
Taxfix serves as a personal tax accountant, something that many of its users can't afford or don't have access to. The app functions much like any chatbot, offering in-depth guidance and optimising the tax filing process. Users can typically file their taxes in under 20 minutes using the app, which will appeal to anyone looking to save time and effort on their personal finances. Taxfix is not alone in offering this sort of service, but it sets itself apart from rivals such as TurboTax thanks to its mobile-first approach.
The company has been well-served by its innovative and attractive app interface and acquired its German competitor Steuerbot in early 2023. With its European market covered by Berlin and Madrid offices, 2024 saw its entrance into the UK market by acquiring smaller competitor Taxscouts, establishing itself as the European leader in its sector.
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Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2022
$220m
SERIES D
Apr 2020
$65m
SERIES C
Total funding: $325.6m
Company benefits
- A chance to do meaningful, people-centric work with an international team of passionate professionals
- Holistic wellbeing with free mental health coaching sessions, yoga, and a discounted membership to Urban Sports Club
- A monthly allowance to spend on home support services, including childcare, housekeeping, pet sitting, tutoring, and elderly care
- Employee stock options for all employees—because everyone deserves to benefit from the success they help to create
- Dedicated relocation and visa support for those that need it
- 30 annual vacation days and flexible working hours
- Full trust to take ownership of your work in a flat hierarchy where feedback is encouraged and expected
- A generous learning budget to support your personal and professional development and guidance from our internal L&D experts
- Work from abroad for up to six weeks every year. Just align with your team, and then enjoy your trip
- Plenty of opportunities to socialise as a team. In addition to internal meetups, our international team hosts regular get-togethers—virtually and in person when possible
- Free tax declaration filing, of course, through the Taxfix app—and internal support for all personal tax-related questions
- Have a four-legged friend in your life? We’re happy to have dogs join us in the office
Company values
- Understand - We ask why. We listen to what others have to say, and care what matters to them. What are their worries? What do they love? Our curiosity drives us to search for the reasons why: why, why, why?
- Deliver - We care about the impact we have on people’s lives, and strive to create a peace of mind. We make things happen, against all odds, and value results over process. We take ownership for the work we do, and make it the best we can. We’re devoted to building something remarkable together. Can your team rely on you today?
- Develop - We are hungry to grow, and we never stop learning. We are humble; we admit our weaknesses and are ambitious to become the best version of ourselves. We inspire and help each other to be better, and apply what we have learned. What did you learn today?
- Trust - Our customers can count on us. We believe in ourselves and trust in the decisions we make. We build trust through our work. We respect each other. We work together. We are a team. How did you earn the trust of others today?
Company HQ
Mitte, Berlin, BE
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Leadership
Mathis Büchi
(Chairman)Previously co-founded Encounter Korea and Smallpdf. Currently Founder and CEO at Genova.ai.
Lino Teuteberg
(CPO)Previously worked as an Interaction Developer at springen, and co-founded Smallpdf.
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