Germany Remote (Global) Full-time EUR 115,000 – 150,000 / year

HiveMQ GmbH is hiring an Engineering Manager

About the Role

Guide engineering teams through development cycles, foster professional growth, and ensure alignment between technical capabilities and business goals within a globally distributed organization.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of software engineers through full development life cycles
  • Mentor engineers in technical and professional development
  • Collaborate with product managers to define roadmap priorities
  • Ensure delivery of high-quality software on schedule
  • Promote engineering best practices and code quality standards
  • Support recruitment and onboarding of new engineering talent
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies and team workflow improvements
  • Balance technical debt management with feature development
  • Drive cross-team collaboration across distributed units
  • Translate business objectives into actionable engineering plans
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies to improve system performance
  • Champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
  • Monitor team performance and provide regular feedback
  • Escalate risks and dependencies to senior leadership
  • Maintain alignment with architectural and security standards

Nice to Have

  • Experience with MQTT or IoT protocols
  • Background in high-scale data infrastructure
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes and microservices architecture
  • Prior work in developer-first product companies
  • Open source contributions or community engagement

Benefits

  • Health and wellness benefits package
  • Flexible working hours and location options
  • Annual learning and development budget
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Company-wide retreats and team events
  • Generous vacation and time-off policy
  • Equity participation in the company
  • Parental leave and family support policies
  • Mental health and well-being resources
  • Sustainable commuting incentives

Compensation

Competitive salary with performance-based components

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility for remote and office-based work

Team

Part of a global engineering organization building a leading IoT and MQTT platform

Our Engineering Culture

We value transparency, ownership, and technical excellence. Engineers are empowered to make decisions and drive innovation. Collaboration is central, with regular knowledge sharing and peer reviews embedded in our workflow.

Growth and Development

We invest in leadership development and technical upskilling. Managers are expected to support career progression through coaching, stretch assignments, and clear feedback cycles.

Available for qualified candidates requiring relocation support

About company
HiveMQ GmbH
HiveMQ is the Industrial AI Platform helping enterprises move from connected devices to intelligent operations. Built on the MQTT standard and a distributed edge-to-cloud architecture, HiveMQ connects and governs industrial data in real time, enabling global leaders like Audi, BMW, Eli Lilly, and Siemens to operationalize AI and drive innovation at scale.
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Job Details
Department Product and Engineering
Category management
Posted 4 months ago