Engineering Manager

Babil Games

full-time

Posted on: 8/30/2025

Location: 🇩🇪 Germany

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Mid-LevelSenior

JavaJavaScriptMicroservicesNode.jsPHPTypeScript

About the role

Lead engineering teams across multiple tracks to deliver backend and platform projects, including microservice extraction from a PHP monolith, game server improvements, and platform/operations enhancements
Identify and remove blockers, streamline workflows, and implement process improvements to maximize team efficiency and clarity
Mentor and develop engineers through coaching and feedback, ensuring code quality, architecture, and testing best practices
Drive talent growth by hiring and onboarding new engineers and integrating them into the team
Collaborate with producers and cross-functional teams to align engineering priorities with product and business objectives
Foster an inclusive team culture with trust, open communication, and continuous feedback
Proactively address conflicts or issues to maintain a positive team atmosphere
Lead backend/infrastructure projects and oversee ~12 developers across three tracks

5+ years of software development experience as an individual contributor
At least 2+ years in engineering leadership or management role
Experience with hiring, people management, and coaching engineers at different levels
Strong software engineering foundation – technically credible and comfortable discussing architecture and code
Experience with Node.js, PHP, or Java (and associated backend frameworks) is a plus
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools into engineering workflows and promote their usage
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English
Hands-on experience with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and an intrinsic motivation for optimizing development processes
Track record of working effectively with cross-functional stakeholders to drive projects to completion
Enthusiastic about games, especially strategy games; gaming industry experience is a bonus