Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

<br><strong>Who we are</strong><p><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif, Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">Xempus is the leading European group pension, life and health insurance platform. We seamlessly connect insurers, insurance agents, corporates and their systems in an automated and customer-centric manner. Using standardized interfaces and structured data, we operate the central infrastructure for all customer-centric processes and enable agentic AI across pension, life and health insurance.</span><br style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif, Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><span style="color:rgb(66,66,66);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif, Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);display:inline;">Since 2007, we have been constantly working to drive the digitalization of the insurance industry. Here at Xempus, we believe that together we can make a difference – no matter where we are! Whether from one of our offices or from home – join us and together we create a more secure future for everyone!</span></p><br><strong>The role</strong><p><ul><li>You provide both disciplinary and technical leadership to our Software Engineers. You work closely with several cross-functional teams and support their personal and professional development.</li><li>You ensure that our engineering activities are aligned with Xempus’s company vision and strategic product goals.</li><li>You own technical initiatives from initial concept through to production, including technical planning, architecture, quality assurance, and ongoing development.</li><li>Together with the Product Owners, you prioritise technical topics in the product backlog and create transparency around dependencies, risks, and necessary investments.</li><li>You make well-informed technical decisions, review proposed solutions, and ensure compliance with engineering standards, best practices, and quality requirements.</li><li>You work closely with Product, Operations, customer-facing teams, and other stakeholders to connect technical opportunities with business requirements.</li><li>You continuously develop our engineering processes, knowledge management practices, and standards.</li><li>You support the long-term development and modernisation of our platform, with a focus on stability, performance, maintainability, and scalability.</li><li>You accompany projects and products through to production and, together with the teams, ensure reliable day-to-day operations.</li></ul></p><br><strong>What we are looking for</strong><p><ul><li>You have extensive experience in software development and software architecture and can explain technical concepts clearly to different audiences.</li><li>You have substantial experience developing with Java, ideally with in-depth expertise in the Spring Framework, particularly Spring Boot, as well as common Java libraries and standards.</li><li>You can quickly familiarise yourself with large, complex codebases, identify overarching relationships, and derive well-founded architectural decisions from them.</li><li>You have an excellent understanding of software architecture, design patterns, clean code, and modern engineering principles.</li><li>You think strategically and can develop and implement long-term plans for the continued development, modernisation, and incremental improvement of established systems.</li><li>You enjoy analysing, refactoring, and sustainably improving existing systems while keeping stability and performance in focus.</li><li>You have a solid understanding of databases, APIs, and the entire software development lifecycle — from technical conception and implementation through to operations.</li><li>You have experience in both technical and disciplinary leadership, as well as in coaching and developing Software Engineers.</li><li>You can structure and prioritise technical projects and successfully deliver them in collaboration with various stakeholders.</li><li>You actively drive the use of AI — from AI-assisted software development and automated quality assurance to optimising our development processes.</li><li>You communicate confidently with technical and non-technical stakeholders and operate effectively across Engineering, Product, Management, and external partners.</li><li>You enjoy working in an agile environment, respond constructively to change, and actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes.</li><li>Experience with JavaScript frontend frameworks such as Vue.js or React is a plus.</li><li>You combine strong technical expertise with a good understanding of business contexts and entrepreneurial priorities.</li><li>You are fluent in English, both written and spoken; proficiency in German is a plus.</li></ul></p><br><strong>Why Xempus</strong><p><ul style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:Roboto, sans-serif, Inter, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:8px 0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Shape the Future</strong>: Help reinvent intelligent automation of occupational pensions at one of Germany’s leading insurtechs</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Maximum Freedom</strong>: Creative ownership and fast decision - in a dynamic, innovative environment</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Top Contribution</strong>: 100% employer contribution – we double every euro you invest in your occupational pension scheme</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Health Coverage</strong>: Company health insurance with €600 annual reimbursement for various medical services</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">People-Driven Culture</strong>: Genuine cross-departmental teamwork, open doors, and collaboration at eye level</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Flexible Working</strong>: Hybrid working for maximum freedom and work-life balance</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Learn &amp; Grow</strong>: Annual development budget, personal AI coaching, and transparent career paths with clear growth opportunities</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Stay Active &amp; Mobile</strong>: Health benefits including job bike / EGYM Wellpass or traveling easily with the Deutschlandticket</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Extra Time Off</strong>: 30 days paid vacation – plus the option to take additional unpaid leave</li><li style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;list-style-type:disc;margin-bottom:4px;"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;">Workation Option:</strong> Up to 30 days per year to combine work and travel</li></ul></p><br><strong>Contact</strong><p><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;"><span style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Does that sound like your kind of job? Then apply now!</span></strong><span style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:rgb(66,66,66);font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">If you have any questions, difficulties uploading your data, or require any assistance with the recruitment process,<strong style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;font-weight:600;"> </strong>we (<a style="border:0px solid rgb(229,231,235);font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline;color:rgb(66,66,66);font-weight:500;" ---------- are happy to help. 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