Make a Real Difference
At Prewave, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the world. Our innovative AI solutions help businesses identify and predict global supply chain risks. Our aim is to make supply chains more resilient, transparent and sustainable. By doing this we help companies to ensure fair working conditions, eliminate child labour, reduce waste and promote sustainable practices across global supply chains.

Trusted by Global Industry Leaders
Prewave proudly partners with industry leaders such as BMW, Kärcher, Hilti, PwC, and Porsche. Our supply chain superintelligence helps navigate complex supply chain challenges, ensuring operational integrity and enhancing market leadership.

We are looking for an Engineering Manager (f/m/d) who leads and mentors teams, drives product delivery, and ensures scalable, high-quality software solutions. Your main tasks will be:

• Lead and mentor multiple teams of software engineers groups to independently deliver high-quality product increments solutions
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to guide and coordinate continuous product discovery and delivery with high integrity commitments
• Drive the vision of your teams to give them purpose, direction & clarity, enable effective decision making as well as foster alignment with business objectives
• Help to architect and design scalable and maintainable software solutions
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices
• Coordinate with other teams to integrate software components and ensure seamless functionality
• Provide guidance and support to team members as needed

Leadership

• 2-3 years of demonstrated experience in team leadership, of which some of this leadership experience is at the 2nd line level
• Deep understanding of lean & agile software development methodologies and best practices
• Effective communication and leadership abilities
• Experience in working in high growth environments, including structural and organisational transformations
• Leading cross team initiatives by fostering alignment, managing stakeholders and holding people accountable
• Demonstrated experience in recruitment, including sourcing, interviewing, and hiring top talent.
• Experience coaching teams and lead developers to foster growth and continuous improvement.

Architecture

• Experience in designing and implementing scalable distributed systems
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Development

• 7-10 years of overall experience in software development, especially using JVM languages (Kotlin preferred)
• Experience tracking and improving performance using DORA and similar metrics

Bonus points for

• Knowledge of cloud technologies such as GCP or AWS
• Contribution to open-source projects or technical communities
• Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment pipelines
• Extensive insights into the Spring Framework, its internals and modules like Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Security and its inner workings with other parts of the framework
• Experience with frontend frameworks (Angular 2+, CSS/SASS, Typescript, etc.)
• Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, such as Postgres, MongoDB, Elasticsearch, or Neo4J.

What You Can Expect:

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits: We recognise and reward talent. You'll receive a competitive compensation package of minimum EUR 3,950 gross monthly based on collective agreement, the actual compensation being tailored to your qualifications, experience, and the role.
  
  

• Inclusive and Supportive Work Environment: Join a dynamic team in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere. We celebrate diversity and are committed to fostering a workplace where all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued. Your voice is important here.
  
  

• Work-Life Balance: Your well-being matters. Enjoy flexible working hours and options for working from home to promote a healthy balance between your professional and personal life.

What our employees love:

• Training and Development: We believe in investing in our employee’s growth. Besides company-wide German- and soft skills training, each team member is encouraged to discuss their professional development ideas with their manager.

• Health and Wellness Initiatives: Participate in team sports through our partnership with Eversports, support your mental well-being with guidance from our workplace psychologist, and benefit from health initiatives such as shiatsu sessions, vaccinations and regular health check-ups to prioritise your physical and mental well-being.

• Celebrate Your Birthday: Enjoy an extra vacation day to make your birthday special.

• Office Snacks and Fruits: Stay energised with a variety of snacks and fresh fruits available in the office.

• Engaging Team Events: Join us for cheese tastings, Ping-pong tournaments, company dinners, seasonal celebrations, and more to foster a vibrant team spirit.

• Your device of choice: whether it's Windows, MacOS or Linux, we'll let you choose your preferred operating system.

Join Prewave and be part of a passionate team committed to building a future where businesses can thrive alongside ethical and sustainable practices and track ESG (environmental, social, and governance) risks in their supply chains.

We, at Prewave, take pride in encouraging and ensuring a sustainable, transparent and resilient supply chain for all. In our platform, our clients can utilise several tools to understand, analyse and anticipate any risks coming their way. We are using AI technologies to identify and predict these risks.

Our passion for more ethical business practices carried us to be one of top 10 startups in Austria in 2022 by LinkedIn, the best idea spot in 2023, and #7 in best startups list in Austria in 2024 by Trend Magazine.

We are based in Vienna, Austria, and we already have our first office in Paris. We enjoy our work with our team members from all around the world. We are a huge community from more than 35 nationalities already, and counting!

If you crave to belong to a fast-moving and diverse environment, we are one click away. Let's start chatting!