Head of Engineering Order & Buy area

Who we are

We operate the international online marketplaces of Kaufland: several thousand sellers and millions of products make us one of the fastest‑growing online marketplaces. Ours is a dynamic corporate culture that merges a start‑up mentality with the opportunities offered by a large corporation. We combine knowledge and many years of experience in e-commerce with flat hierarchies and a highly motivated team.

We love flexibility! You have the freedom to choose whether you want to work remotely (within Germany) or at one of our offices in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or in our co‑working space in Berlin. You decide what works best for you!

Day by day, our Tech & Product Team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. Through innovative technical developments, they not only create an outstanding shopping experience but also lay the foundation for an optimal selling experience for our sellers. Learn more about our division, areas, and cross‑functional teams here!

As Head of Product Engineering in the Order & Buy area, your mission is to build and empower high‑performing teams that deliver products our customers love. You’ll begin by contributing hands‑on, gaining deep insights into our systems and organization. Once you know them inside and out, you’ll take on broader leadership responsibilities, setting yourself and your teams up for long‑term success.

• You are passionate about software development, but you enjoy building the right teams, removing roadblocks, creating alignment, and driving transparency just as much
• You lead and support our engineers/managers of up to five product teams in a you‑build‑it‑you‑run‑it environment
• You contribute hands‑on part of your time to stay close to technology
• You help our engineers grow personally and professionally by advancing their skills and inspiring them with purpose
• You ensure we leverage (new) technologies to build products customers love and that deliver business value
• You take responsibility for product delivery while balancing time, budget, and quality
• You contribute to cross‑team strategic initiatives such as raising the engineering bar, improving guidelines, and defining how we work as an organization

• You have worked in cross‑functional product teams and bring a vast experience in engineering of scalable web applications
• You are an experienced (Senior) Engineering Manager used to solving engineering problems with the tools & frameworks that make sense both for the problem domain and the engineering organization; the team’s tech stack is predominantly PHP and JavaScript and we expect you to have hands‑on experience in these languages as well
• You possess an outstanding sense of ownership, passion and drive which brings energy to the room
• Your communication skills are on point, and you know what matters, especially in a remote setup
• You have extensive experience in a management role and you are motivated to grow even more in the role of a successful Head of Engineering
• You are a natural go‑to‑person within your organization by mentoring other engineers and helping them grow and succeed
• You are willing to go the extra mile to make your team successful, you give honest feedback, and you are able to discuss, commit and execute
• You are fluent in English (C1) and enjoy working in an international environment

• Create your own work‑life balance:
  You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or our co‑working space in Berlin!
• Do you want to move to Germany? No problem – we offer you an attractive relocation package to give you a smooth start.
• Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios:
  Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more
• Mental Well‑Being:
  We support you on your well‑being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counselling
• Vacation & Sabbatical:
  Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a…