Engineering Manager - Data Platform
N26 · Barcelona
Employment
Full-time
Workplace
On-site
About the role
N26 is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the strategic transformation of its Data Platform team in Barcelona from a traditional service model into an automated, product-oriented platform. In this role, you will take end-to-end ownership of the team's strategy, organizational design, and execution while enabling development teams across the company to build data and AI-driven products autonomously. You will guide engineers, establish long-term technical roadmaps, and align platform capabilities with product and regulatory requirements.
Key requirements
- Proven experience leading high-impact engineering teams in platform, infrastructure, or machine learning engineering contexts
- Track record of transforming engineering teams and developing technical talent
- Experience with public cloud providers, ideally AWS, and cloud-native data architectures
- Solid understanding of data platform architectures, trade-offs, and platform engineering practices such as automation, observability, IaC, and security
- Strong background in people and performance management, coaching engineers, and driving team culture
- Full professional proficiency in English
Who should apply
This position is suitable for experienced engineering leaders with a strong background in platform, infrastructure, or data environments who have transformed technical teams. If you possess strong stakeholder management skills and enjoy guiding teams to build scalable, compliant platform solutions, this role is a strong fit.
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