IoT Engineering Manager

Wemolo

full-time

Posted on: 1/20/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Munich • Germany

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About the role

Lead, coach, and develop a team of around 8 engineers through regular 1:1s, career development discussions, and constructive feedback and support
Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that encourages innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement
Identify development opportunities, support skill-building, and guide performance management
Help attract and retain top talent by creating an environment where people can thrive
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to set clear goals and priorities
Support the team in planning, estimating, and delivering high-quality outcomes
Maintain a sustainable pace by balancing capacity, priorities, and individual workloads
Drive continuous improvement in team processes and ways of working
Define short- and long-term technical roadmaps with the team, and challenge and propose solution concepts
Ensure successful one-time delivery of technical projects
Create and optimize processes around the development and operational lifecycle of the IoT platform
Monitor and maintain the IoT platform to ensure high availability and scalability
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, operations, and hardware suppliers, ensuring effective communication

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
4+ years of professional experience in software engineering (software development and system design)
2+ years in technical leadership, with at least 1 year of people management
Strong programming skills in Python or another object-oriented language
Proficiency in Linux and Bash scripting
Experience with embedded and electrical hardware integration (e.g., industrial PCs, power supplies, surveillance cameras, networking)
Familiarity with Docker and cloud-native deployment strategies, as well as git-based workflows
Understanding of key security concepts and best practices for backend services
Experience with industrial protocols and messaging brokers (e.g., MQTT)
Strong understanding of client-server architectures, backend security, and networked systems
Experience with large-scale IoT device management and interpretation of large-scale telemetry data
Strong written and spoken English skills (CEFR level C1)

Benefits

Flexibility: Our model allows you to tailor your work schedule to your needs, ensuring maximum flexibility
Equipment: Choose the equipment you need to work efficiently and comfortably
Workation: Work from inspiring locations during your workation to spark fresh ideas
Development: Take advantage of our language courses and in-house training programs to learn new skills
Catering: Fresh coffee from our portafilter machine around the clock. Explore Bella&Bona, our online cafeteria, help yourself to our fruit basket, or enjoy breakfast at the cereal bar
Dress code: Dress in a way that makes you feel most comfortable
Measurable goals: Our agile methods let you directly measure your impact on product and company success
Events: Celebrate successes at our legendary team events and OKR parties
Health: We support your health and fitness with either an EGYM or Urban Sports Club membership
Profit sharing: Benefit from our equity options and participate in Wemolo’s success

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonLinuxBash scriptingembedded systemshardware integrationDockercloud-native deploymentgitclient-server architectureIoT device management

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationperformance managementinnovationaccountabilitycontinuous improvementteam developmentgoal setting