Lead a team to design, build, and scale technology platforms, ensuring high-quality product delivery and fostering team development and innovation.
Ready to lead, disrupt and reinvent the sleep industry?
We are Emma – The Sleep Company. Founded in 2015, we’ve become the world’s largest D2C sleep brand, available in over 35 countries with more than 25 stores across Europe. Recommended by leading consumer associations in EMEA, APAC, and the Americas, we develop the best sleep comfort products that empower our customers to awaken their best every day.
At Emma, we are a community of smart, driven people, united by a strong culture of collaboration, teamwork, and knowledge sharing. We think big, take ownership, and are empowered to drive meaningful impact. Through hands-on experience, mentorship, and continuous learning, we drive our own growth and learning. With Emmies from over 60 nationalities and offices across multiple regions, our diverse perspectives enrich our workplace culture. Ready to shape the future of sleep with us? Let’s make it happen!
We are seeking a talented and experienced Engineering Manager to lead one of our engineering teams. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the entire software development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment. You will work closely with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products that meet the end user’s needs.
What you'll do:
- You will lead an empowered team to design, build, and scale Emma’s technology platform, helping us become a global leader in sleep comfort products. Your work will directly impact our customers’ experiences and the quality of our offerings.
- You will own the team’s delivery, driving predictable progress through proactive risk identification and mitigation, while ensuring clear, timely communication with stakeholders at every stage.
- You will champion continuous improvement and innovation, using well-established principles like continuous delivery, SRE, and DevOps to enhance our delivery speed and quality.
- You will work to foster a highly engaged, collaborative, and psychologically safe team focused on continuous improvement.
- You will play a key role in attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining great engineering talent.
- You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and data, to define and achieve a data-informed roadmap, measurable KPIs, and a compelling mission.
- You will work closely with senior and staff engineers to ensure the technical excellence of the architecture and software by actively participating in writing and reviewing design docs, pair programming, and code reviews.
- You will coach, mentor, and support your team members in achieving their full potential, fostering a high-performance culture through clear roles, career paths, and regular development feedback.
- You will coordinate incident response and ensure each incident becomes a learning opportunity.
Who we're looking for:
- You possess strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures, object-oriented programming, software design patterns, and continuous delivery.
- You bring technical expertise, ideally in E-commerce, and experience with our tech stack (AWS, JavaScript/Typescript, Golang) which allows you to guide engineers effectively while making strategic technical decisions.
- You excel at people management, promoting inclusivity and psychological safety, with a proven ability to lead and develop teams.
- You have a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer or electrical engineering, business informatics, or equivalent work experience.
- You are highly proactive, resourceful, and have a strong sense of ownership, with the ability to solve complex business problems through technology.
- You have strong analytical skills, business acumen, and are an open-minded and creative team player that challenges directly while caring deeply.
What we offer:
- A combination of personal and company growth to accelerate your career and help you reach your goals.
- A career development path with access to mentorship, training, and learning resources tailored to your growth.
- The opportunity to work on exciting and impactful projects with a collaborative, international team.
- A culture that values innovation and initiative, where your ideas and contributions are encouraged and appreciated.
- The chance to learn from experienced professionals across disciplines and participate in team-building and company-wide events.
Become an Emmie
Emma is transforming the world of sleep - and we want the highest-performing people to help us pull it off. We want you. But only if you're willing to go all in. Only if you're willing to question, disrupt, innovate, and create from the ground up.
We proudly celebrate diversity. We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusion in our workplace. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
Our aim is to get back to you in a couple of days, however, we are currently receiving a large number of applications and this might lead to a delay in the process. We will get back to you as soon as possible!
Top Skills
AWS
Go
JavaScript
Typescript
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