Engineering Manager @ WorkMotion

Engineering Manager

WorkMotion · Germany (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-09-22

Workplace: remote

Description

Location: Remote (Within +/- 2 hours of CET)

Contract type: Full-time

Salary: Range from €60,000 - €100,000 per annum gross, subject to location, skills and experience

Not Your Typical Workplace.…

Tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Imagine a World without borders, where opportunities are endless. That's the future of work, and what we are building at WorkMotion.Our remote-first team spans across the world, helping companies hire, onboard, and manage talent internationally through smart, flexible workforce solutions. Fast-paced, people-driven, and globally connected — we empower businesses to build teams without borders.

More Than a Role.…

We don’t just need an Engineering Manager — a deep understanding of software engineering, can challenge technical decisions, coach engineers, improve engineering practices, and create an environment where teams consistently deliver meaningful outcomes. Do you enjoy building strong teams, have a strong Java engineering background, want to stay close to technology, and can turn ambitious product goals into reliable execution? We'd love to hear from you.

This isn’t a role for someone who wants to stay in their lane. You’ll be at the center of it all — ross-functional engineering team responsible for delivering reliable, scalable, and high-quality product capabilities.

You won’t be a solo operator. You’ll collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering leaders, Principal Engineers, Platform, AI/ML, Security, and other stakeholders across WorkMotion bringing everything together to ensure consistency, impact, and momentum across the board.

You'll have the opportunity to solve technically and operationally complex problems at the intersection of global employment, payroll, compliance, automation, and AI, while helping shape how our Engineering organization operates as WorkMotion continues to grow.

Where Responsibility Meets Real Opportunity…

Lead, coach, and develop a team of software engineers, creating clear expectations and supporting their professional growth.
Own the team's delivery, execution, and engineering health, ensuring commitments are realistic and risks are identified early.
Partner closely with Product to translate business priorities into clear, executable technical plans.
Maintain strong technical awareness and actively participate in architecture, design, and engineering discussions.
Ensure appropriate engineering practices around code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, observability, security, and documentation.
Drive predictable delivery while balancing feature development, technical debt, scalability, and platform reliability.
Work with Principal and Senior Engineers on architecture and complex technical decisions.
Use engineering metrics and qualitative signals to continuously improve team effectiveness, quality, and delivery.
Identify dependencies and blockers early and coordinate effectively across teams.
Build a strong culture of ownership and accountability where engineers own their work from design through production.
Support hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, and succession planning.
Contribute to broader Engineering initiatives and continuously improve how we build software at WorkMotion.

What It Takes to Make an Impact Here…

Several years of professional software engineering experience, including experience building and operating production systems.
Strong hands-on experience with Java and the Java ecosystem, with the ability to understand, review, and challenge technical implementations and architectural decisions.
Proven experience leading or managing software engineering teams.
Strong technical judgment and the ability to meaningfully contribute to architecture and technical discussions
Experience with modern software development practices, Java-based backend systems, cloud-native architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and CI/CD.
A strong understanding of software quality, automated testing, observability, security, and operational excellence.
Experience defining and using engineering effectiveness and delivery metrics, such as DORA metrics, flow metrics, quality and reliability indicators, to understand team health, identify bottlenecks, and drive continuous improvement—without using metrics as simplistic measures of individual performance.
Strong understanding of AI-assisted and agentic software development, with practical experience using modern AI coding tools and agents and the ability to help teams adopt them effectively across development, testing, code review, documentation, and other parts of the software delivery lifecycle.
Experience working closely with Product in an agile product-development environment.
Strong people-management skills, including coaching, feedback, performance management, and career development.
The ability to turn ambiguous business requirements into structured execution plans.
A data-informed approach to engineering performance without reducing productivity to simplistic metrics.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Professional fluency in English.

Our Engineering Culture…

Ownership over hand-offs Teams own outcomes, not just tasks.
Quality with speed We move quickly without treating engineering quality as optional.
Pragmatism over perfection We make deliberate trade-offs based on business and technical context.
Transparency Risks, mistakes, and disagreements should surface early.
Continuous improvement Our architecture, processes, and ways of working should get better as we scale.
Collaboration Great products come from Engineering, Product, Design, Security, Data, and business teams working together.

The Perks of Being Here…

Global, remote, and thriving: We're a global team of talented individuals spread across 26 countries. Our WorkFlex program lets you work from anywhere, anytime. Whether it's a beachside office or a cosy home office, the choice is yours.
Your well-being is our priority: We know mental health matters, which is why we offer a dedicated Well-Being Day—a full day off just to recharge and relax.
Get fit and stay active: Whether it’s yoga, weightlifting, or a quick jog—work out on your terms, at a discount with our subsidised gym memberships.
Learn, grow, and develop: We believe in constant growth. With our Training & Development Allowance, you’ll have all the opportunities you need to keep expanding your skills and knowledge.
Stay connected: Take part in exciting annual team meetups!
Diversity is our superpower: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

*Benefits vary depending on location due to local laws and regulations.

At WorkMotion, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, just let our Recruitment Team on [email protected]. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

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About the company

WorkMotion provides a global HR platform to hire and manage employees across borders. It serves as an Employer of Record (EOR), letting companies onboard talent in over 160 countries without establishing local entities, and handling contracts, payroll in multiple currencies, taxes, and benefits. The core product, Global Talent OS, automates onboarding, compliance, and administration for international hires. WorkMotion offers WorkGlobal as its main EOR solution and WorkDirect to help firms register as foreign employers while WorkMotion manages payroll and compliance. What sets it apart is a clear focus on European compliance and tooling such as a net salary calculator, fast contract creation, and end-to-end payroll and benefits management that removes the need for local entities. The company aims to help small and mid-sized companies, startups, and tech firms expand globally with compliant, scalable workforce operations that enable rapid hiring and operational agility.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Debt Financing

Total Funding

$74.6M

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Qonto still uses WorkMotion for borderless engineering hiring, validating enterprise demand in 2026.
WorkMotion’s July 2026 partnerships page lists Personio, SafetyWing, Veremark, HiBob, and others.
The status page showed platform and EOR services operational through July 2026.

What critics are saying

Deel and Rippling force pricing pressure; WorkMotion’s April 2026 comparison advertises €499 talent monthly.
Labor regulators can challenge EOR structures; a Germany license loss breaks European hiring delivery.
WorkMotion’s 2022 20% layoff exposed demand sensitivity; another hiring slowdown crushes revenue.

What makes WorkMotion unique

WorkMotion’s August 2026 pricing still centers on Europe-first EOR and Direct Hiring.
Its WorkFlex product handles A1 certificates, posted-worker notices, and temporary cross-border compliance.
Germany-focused licensing and IEC Gold compliance differentiate WorkMotion from looser EOR competitors.

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Benefits

Remote Work Options
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Gym Membership
Professional Development Budget
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Headcount

6 month growth

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

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