Pliant Plastics Corporation

Engineering Manager – Authentication & Authorisation

Pliant Plastics Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Germany

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Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

JavaKotlinMicroservicesPostgresSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

  • Lead and Develop the Team : Manage a high-performing, interdisciplinary engineering team, while supporting the team with up to 50% hands-on development in the beginning.
  • Support engineers in a psychologically safe environment through regular performance reviews and candid feedback.
  • Mentor and Grow Talent : Foster open communication, career development, and engineering excellence by championing best practices like test-driven bug fixing, automated testing, continuous integration and daily deployments to production.
  • Collaborate with Stakeholders : Work closely with product managers, backend and frontend engineers, and non-technical teams to align on business goals, deliver high-quality features, and manage changes, bug fixes, and new initiatives.
  • Drive Technical Direction : Guide the team in technical discussions to find innovative solutions, steer timelines for releases, and ensure automation and operational excellence are front and center in scaling the Pliant platform for rapid growth.
  • Manage OKRs and Continuous Improvement : Set and track quarterly team OKRs together with the product manager. Promote innovation, knowledge sharing, and ongoing enhancements to maintain a culture of excellence.
  • Champion Pliant Values : Embrace and live Pliant’s core values - Push It, Own It, Open Up, Be Kind, Have Fun, Be Pliant - while collaborating with peers on company-wide initiatives and fostering a positive team and department culture.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of software development experience with Java/Kotlin and Spring Boot, including 2+ years in leadership/management.
  • Strong background in distributed, testable, and maintainable backend systems.
  • Prior experience on authentication and authorization topics.
  • Deep understanding of REST APIs, relational databases (PostgreSQL), and microservices.
  • Experience leading teams, mentoring engineers, and driving best practices.
  • Passion for people management and developing engineering teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to drive projects from concept to completion by leveraging your team’s skills.
  • Having worked on security related infrastructure or with third party vendors is a plus.
Benefits
  • Attractive remuneration
  • Your choice of preferred hardware: Windows-based laptop or MacBook Pro
  • Flat hierarchy and transparent communication in a relaxed, professional atmosphere
  • Opportunity to develop your talent in a dynamic team with ambitious goals
  • Flexibility and possibility to work remotely
  • Company card with a monthly allowance for lunches, coffee, etc. with co-workers
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaKotlinSpring BootREST APIsPostgreSQLmicroservicesautomated testingcontinuous integrationtest-driven developmentauthentication and authorization
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringproblem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationteam managementperformance reviewscareer developmentinnovationpsychological safety