ppWe are looking for an experienced bEngineering Manager (Backend) /b to lead the people, delivery, and operational excellence behind our backend engineering organisation within the Advanced Analytics (DA3) function. /p pIn this role, you’ll oversee teams building the foundational backend capabilities that power data, analytics, AI, and digital products across the organisation. You’ll lead a diverse backend engineering population spanning both bJava/Spring Boot /b and bPython/FastAPI /b ecosystems, helping scale high-performing teams while enabling consistent engineering standards, developer productivity, and reliable service delivery. /p pThis is a leadership role focused on bpeople management, team growth, hiring, workforce planning, and delivery excellence /b. You will work closely with senior technical leaders who own architecture and engineering standards, ensuring teams have the structure, capacity, and support required to deliver at scale. /p h3What You’ll Do /h3 pLead and Grow High-Performing Engineering Teams /p ul liManage, mentor, and develop backend engineering teams across multiple disciplines and technology stacks. /li liDrive hiring, onboarding, performance management, career development, succession planning, and employee engagement. /li liSupport Engineering Leads and senior engineers in their growth as technical and team leaders. /li liFoster a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, continuous improvement, accountability, and inclusion. /li /ul pBuild Organisational Capacity /p ul liOwn workforce planning and capacity management across Java and Python engineering teams. /li liPartner with senior stakeholders to align team structures, skill mix, and hiring plans with business priorities. /li liEnsure teams are appropriately staffed to meet evolving product and platform demands. /li /ul pEnable Engineering Excellence /p ul liPartner with technical leaders responsible for backend frameworks, microservice foundations, API standards, testing practices, and developer tooling. /li liSupport the adoption and consistent implementation of engineering standards across backend teams. /li liHelp drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance quality, scalability, and developer productivity. /li /ul pDrive Delivery and Cross-Functional Collaboration /p ul liWork closely with engineering, product, AI, platform, and frontend leadership to ensure aligned delivery plans and priorities. /li liFacilitate cross-team planning, dependency management, and continuous improvement activities. /li liContribute delivery, quality, and organisational metrics to senior leadership discussions.



/li liSupport change management and release planning processes within a regulated enterprise environment. /li /ul pTalent Acquisition and Team Development /p ul liLead structured recruitment processes for backend engineering and engineering leadership positions. /li liEstablish consistent interview and assessment practices that maintain a high hiring bar. /li liBuild strong onboarding, coaching, and career development programmes to support employee growth and retention. /li /ul h3What You’ll Bring /h3 h3Experience /h3 ul li8+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in an engineering leadership or people management role. /li liProven experience leading backend or full-stack engineering teams in modern software delivery environments. /li liTrack record managing multiple teams and supporting engineers at different career stages. /li liExperience with performance management, career frameworks, talent development, and organisational planning. /li liStrong background in hiring, interviewing, and scaling engineering teams. /li /ul h3Technical Understanding /h3 pYou Do Not Need To Be The Technical Decision Maker, But You Should Have Strong Technical Credibility Across Modern Backend Engineering Practices, Including /p ul liJava and Spring Boot applications at enterprise scale. /li liPython and FastAPI-based services. /li liMicroservice architectures and distributed systems. /li liAPI design, versioning, and integration patterns. /li liEvent-driven architectures using Kafka or similar technologies. /li liKubernetes-based deployments and cloud-native delivery models. /li liCI/CD practices, GitHub Actions, GitOps, and ArgoCD. /li /ul h3Leadership Skills /h3 ul liCoaching-first leadership style with a focus on empowering technical experts. /li liExcellent stakeholder management and communication skills. /li liAbility to influence across multiple teams and organisational boundaries. /li liStrong problem-solving and prioritisation capabilities. /li liExperience operating in complex, matrixed, or chapter-based organisations. /li /ul h3What We Offer /h3 pOur employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees are unique and have unique needs, ambitions and we enjoy being a part of their journey.



We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a integral environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to providing you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work-life balance. /p pAt Allianz we use some AI-assisted technology as part of our recruitment process to help match candidates to roles based on skills, experience, job title, and location. AI supports our recruiters by enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of candidate assessments and job recommendations, while all applications are reviewed by our recruitment team and final hiring decisions are made by humans. /p p | Data AI | Professional | Allianz Executive | Allianz Partners | Full-Time | Permanent /p pAllianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges is what makes us a unique employer. We are united by a shared commitment: to put our customers first and at the center of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions. Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future – for our customers and for the world around us. /p pAt Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust are at the heart of our culture. We therefore welcome applications regardless of race, ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. /p pJoin us. bLet’s care for tomorrow. /b /p pNote: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz's company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, Allianz expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Engineering Manager (Backend) (Madrid)
🏢 Allianz Partners
📍 Madrid