Engineering Manager (f/m/d)

Who We Are

Verve Group has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve Group is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 13 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve Group’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Verve Group is a subsidiary of Media and Games Invest (MGI).

Our Platform

• We create high-frequency (~3M QPS), low latency transactional systems that are the core of our open exchange.

• We design, develop and maintain a complex stack of interdependencies as part of a 24/7 geographically distributed operation that handles real-time bidding for advertisements.

• We are building the most reliable, flexible, cost-efficiency, and scalable real-time bidding platform in the industry.

Technologies we use: Go, kubernetes, docker, s3, redis, kafka, mirrormaker, mysql, fdb, prometheus, grafana, elasticsearch, kibana, nginx, git, prow.

Our stack is wide and not limited to Go, you would be able to try yourself in Scala/Python or even join another team like Data Science for cross-team projects and work with their technologies.

What You Will Do

• Manage a cross-functional team of highly skilled professionals (Backend, QA, UI/UX)

• Grow the team and tech expertise of each team member

• Be a technology advocate within a company and drive changes

• Partner with a product team to drive outcomes and plan projects for a company

• Partner with other Engineering leads to define tech strategy for the platform

• Design, develop and maintain our ad technology stack

• Write idiomatic, clear, and high-quality Golang code

• Re-architecture and optimize product improvements that support various business needs

What You Will Bring

• 8+ years of experience in software development

• 4+ years of experience managing agile cross-functional teams

• Experience with Object-oriented programming or functional programming

• Knowledge of SQL Databases, Redis, Kafka, Docker

• Comfortable using Git and popular cloud providers

• Comfortable working with an agile and iterative process

• Experience in building low latency and high throughput applications

• Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal

• Capacity to clearly communicate about complex problems, both technical and organizational

• Self-motivated and self-managing

• Experience with the ad-tech industry, Golang, Kubernetes, is a plus.

What We Offer

• Join one of the top privacy-first omnichannel ad platforms and gaming companies

• Be part of a multicultural team (55+ nationalities) that is bringing advertising to the next level

• Benefit from working with some of the most experienced professionals in our industry and constantly grow with us

• You will learn and evolve in an empowering environment characterized by entrepreneurial actions

• Responsibility, independence, and an opportunity to participate in projects that have a significant impact on Verve Group’s success

• 3 Wellness days per year to help you maintain your well-being (in Q1, Q2 and Q3 after min. 90 days of employment)

• Enhance your professional skills with a yearly training budget and improve your language skills through German and/or English classes.

• Work and Travel Program (monthly raffle after 2 years of employment)

• We are happy to build a great team together and we appreciate your help through our Employee Referral Bonus

• Align your interests with the company’s success and take part in our Employee Shares Purchase Plan

• You will be entitled to 27 holidays per year in addition to any of the public/bank holidays

• Personalized Benefits Platform; with a budget of 100 EUR/month, you can choose the benefits that fit you best from the following options:

  • Internet allowance

  • Mobility allowance such as BVG/HVV tickets and car/bicycle rental

  • Kindergarten, daycare center subsidy

  • Sport membership and personal development

  • Shopping vouchers

• Enjoy food and beverage benefits with colleagues and have fun during team events

• Take advantage of our Employee offers and discounts

• Corporate Pension Scheme

Verve Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.