About Jimdo
Join us to help unleash the power of the self-employed and help them thrive!
Jimdo was founded by three school friends in 2007 in a farmhouse in Northern Germany. Fast forward to today, we're a growing, profitable business with a team of 250+ people from 50 nationalities based in over 15 countries. Our portfolio serves the unique needs of microbusinesses. In addition to our GDPR-compliant website builder powered by AI, we offer an online store, logo creator, legal text generator, business listings, social media integration, SEO, and more. We're constantly developing new products and services that make the lives of microbusiness owners easier and help fuel their businesses. If you're inspired by our mission and like the idea of working for a dynamic remote-first company where you can create impact from day 1, we'd love to meet you!
Role Overview : As an Engineering Manager of the Data Platform team at Jimdo, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing this engineering team, driving project execution, and fostering a collaborative and high-performance team culture. In addition to technical expertise, this role places a strong emphasis on stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration essential for effective leadership.
What you'll be doing: Build and lead a high-performing engineering team by employing effective recruitment, mentorship, and professional development strategies, while fostering a positive and collaborative team culture that encourages creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of engineering projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, quality standards, and budget constraints, while collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product management, marketing and data, to define project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Manage the delivery and maintenance of the data products the team is building
Contribute to the development of the company's technical strategy and roadmap, aligning it with overall business objectives
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment of engineering efforts with business goals, while collaborating with stakeholders to gather and prioritize project requirements and ensuring a thorough understanding of their needs.
Manage resource allocation and workload distribution to ensure optimal team efficiency and project delivery, collaborating with cross-functional teams to align resources with project requirements and timelines.
Implement and maintain quality assurance processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality products, driving a culture of continuous improvement by incorporating feedback loops and learning from project experiences.
What you bring to the table: 5+ years of experience in data engineering or software engineering with a focus on data platforms, with at least 2 years of experience managing and mentoring engineers in a technical leadership role, with the ability to foster collaboration and accountability.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS (S3, Lambda, Redshift, EC2, etc.) and modern cloud-based data solutions.
Extensive experience with Snowflake for data warehousing and analytics workloads.
Proficiency with Python for building automation scripts, data processing pipelines, and integrations.
Strong expertise in Apache Airflow for orchestration of complex data workflows.
Familiarity with Kafka for event streaming and real-time data processing.
Experience with Tableau or similar tools for data visualization and reporting.
Strong problem-solving skills and a deep understanding of distributed systems and data architectures.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and timelines.
What we offer:
Inspiring Mission: At our core, we are driven by a meaningful mission - to empower solopreneurs and small businesses to succeed and to contribute to the sustainability and vibrancy of the communities they serve.
Flexibility and Trust: Our work environment thrives on flexibility and trust. We offer fully remote work set-up with opportunities for in-person collaboration. You can manage your working hours flexibly because we prioritize the results you deliver over the number of hours you put in.
Support for your side hustles: We encourage side hustles. In addition, you get up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.
An International Diverse Team: Our team is a mosaic of over 248 individuals hailing from 50+ different countries and working across 15+ diverse locations. We take pride in our openness and inclusivity, with an Employee-led DEI Council and active ERGs that ensure everyone's voices are heard.
Continuous Growth and Career Development: We invest in your growth with company-wide access to LinkedIn Learning and Monthly Manager Learning Series workshops, Culture Amp Skills Coach and Playbook, Mentoring. From day one, you have the chance to contribute your ideas and create a meaningful impact. Our flat hierarchies and swift decision-making processes provide an open platform for your career progression.
Competitive Benefits Package:
Annual compensation reviews to ensure you're rewarded fairly.
A remote office set-up bonus to enhance your workspace.
A unique workation policy that allows you to work from different locations.
An employee assistance program, offering resources and counseling.
Plus, a perk that keeps giving: up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.
Jimdo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This means that we don't discriminate based on race or ethnic origin, color, the language(s) you speak, where you (or your parents) are from, or whether or not you consider yourself to have a disability. Neither will your age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, or political opinions play a part in your application with us. Our diverse team values and celebrates the uniqueness of each individual. We embrace differences and believe that they enrich our organization, making us stronger and more innovative. Join us, and let's continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive, regardless of background or identity.
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