Software Engineer jobs in Bochum

Join us on the mission of democratizing education and play a key role in advancing the educational journey for more than 2¹⁷ learners around the globe. As an Engineering Manager (m/f/d) at IU, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing a team of three talented engineers .

This position is available immediately in full-time (40hrs./week) at our locations or remotely within Germany or UK.

• Technologies: VueJS 3 and Nuxt 3 with TypeScript; StoryBlok CMS via RestAPI; NodeJS; Vite; TailwindCSS; ChatGPT Integrations; Microservices with PHP 8.3 and Laravel

If you don't have experience with every technology in our stack don't worry!—if you're passionate about learning and growing, we encourage you to apply!

• Provide leadership and direction to your engineering team of 4, guiding them towards achieving squad goals and objectives as well as mentoring and coaching individual contributors, supporting their growth and development
• Work closely with the Technical Lead and Product Owner to align squad efforts with the overall product roadmap and objectives
• Ensure the successful delivery of committed business outcomes, meeting agreed upon timelines and quality standards
• Conduct regular performance evaluations and provide constructive feedback to your team members. Support career growth and progression for individual contributors, providing guidance on career paths and opportunities within the organization
• As a pivotal member of our agile team, you will still work directly on our websites utilizing our whole tech stack and focus on enhancing the websites through AI-powered features and services to attract new customers and continue to improve our conversion rate

• 1+ year experience in managing a team
• Backend-focused with substantial experience in object-oriented PHP and the Laravel framework
• Solid experience with TypeScript and frameworks like VueJS
• Extensive background in automation, and data-driven personalisation to deliver efficient, scalable, and customized solutions for seamless user experiences
• Performance management skills, with the ability to establish and track key engineering metrics, ensuring accountability, and driving continuous improvement
• Experience in implementing and driving Agile methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban, within engineering teams
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Proficiency in English is required, German is a plus

• Shape your career: Rapid growth opens up many new opportunities for you. Tell us about your dream career, and we’ll help you make it happen
• Work from wherever you want …: Modern tools and video meetings make it possible: with IU, the boundaries between here and there blur. You want to work from abroad for a while? No problem thanks to our WorkFlex benefits - up to six months a year, anywhere in the EU and beyond
• … and flexible time: It’s your job: We trust you and give you the greatest possible freedom to organize yourself
• Take your knowledge to a new level: Benefit from a 100% discount on tuition fees for an IU combined degree in the tech sector and many other free training courses. There is always something new to learn
• Get a good rest: we push ourselves every day to go above and beyond. But we also take the time to recharge our batteries: with 30 days of annual vacation for all employees and an additional day off on your birthday! Need some time off? How about a sabbatical?
• Reach your destination sustainably: Germanys 9 euro ticket is history, we got the DeutschlandTicket for 7 €. You prefer to travel by bike? Then a Jobrad (bike leasing) might be the right choice. We offer many environmentally conscious options to be mobile both professionally and privately

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a talented engineering team and contribute to the success of IU's products. If you are a passionate leader with strong technical expertise and a track record of delivering high-quality software projects, we would love to hear from you.

Sounds like the perfect job for you? Then apply now! If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact @iu.org.

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