Java Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

Náplň práce, právomoci a zodpovednosti:

This role is suitable for candidates of all genders.

For our client we are looking for an Engineering Manager who will co-lead a skilled engineering team, shaping the technical direction of client´s key applications . You will bring your deep technical expertise to bear — from hands-on development to architectural decisions — while fostering a culture of quality, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of Java, SAP application engineers and DevOps engineers, guiding their technical growth, distributing tasks effectively, and scaling the team's delivery capacity

- Design, implement, and maintain new features, components, and interfaces across our application platforms, with a strong focus on simplicity, performance, maintainability, and scalability

- Take full lifecycle ownership of key applications and components hosted on both Public and Private cloud platforms, ensuring stability and continuous improvement

- Drive innovation by evaluating and introducing new technologies and creative solutions to evolve our platforms and meet evolving business needs

- Collaborate closely with business partners in the Group Tax function to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and deliver high-quality outcomes

- Champion engineering best practices, including test-driven development, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards across the team

- Manage and coordinate IT activities to support financial closing cycles and project deliveries, ensuring timely and reliable execution

- Contribute to the product roadmap, helping to prioritise the backlog and align technical delivery with business strategy

Zamestnanecké výhody, benefity:

- work in a stable company

- adequate financial compensation

- potential for personal development

- rich social program

- flexible working hours

Požiadavky na zamestnanca:

- Lead and mentor a team of Java, SAP application engineers and DevOps engineers, guiding their technical growth, distributing tasks effectively, and scaling the team's delivery capacity

- Design, implement, and maintain new features, components, and interfaces across application platforms, with a strong focus on simplicity, performance, maintainability, and scalability

- Take full lifecycle ownership of key applications and components hosted on both Public and Private cloud platforms, ensuring stability and continuous improvement

- Drive innovation by evaluating and introducing new technologies and creative solutions to evolve our platforms and meet evolving business needs

- Collaborate closely with business partners to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and deliver high-quality outcomes

- Champion engineering best practices, including test-driven development, CI/CD pipelines, and code quality standards across the team

- Manage and coordinate IT activities to support financial closing cycles and project deliveries, ensuring timely and reliable execution

- Contribute to the product roadmap, helping to prioritise the backlog and align technical delivery with business strategy

Nice to have skilss:

- Experience with SAP technologies, such as SAP S/4 HANA, ABAP CDS Views, SAP Analytics Cloud, or SAP FI/CO — particularly relevant given the finance context

- Familiarity with Angular/TypeScript (recent versions) for front-end development

- Experience in workflow orchestration and scheduling tools and frameworks

- Understanding of key ITIL processes, including incident, problem, and release management

- Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment, including backlog management and sprint planning

- Knowledge of SAP SQL or ABAP as a complement to relational database skills

- Exposure to financial or tax processes in a corporate environment