Remote in EU | Long-term B2B Contract Role Overview We
are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to lead a team
responsible for building and evolving complex, cloud-native backend
systems. This is a technical leadership role for someone who
combines strong people-management experience with a deep
software-engineering background. You will manage and develop
engineers, take ownership of team delivery and remain closely
involved in architecture, technical decision-making and engineering
quality. You will not be expected to write production code every
day, but you must be technically credible and comfortable reviewing
designs, challenging architectural decisions, supporting engineers
through complex problems and contributing hands-on when necessary.
The environment includes distributed systems, microservices,
containerised applications and cloud infrastructure supporting
high-volume, business-critical products. Key Responsibilities:
Lead, support and develop a team of software engineers Take
responsibility for team performance, delivery and engineering
quality Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews
and career-development conversations Recruit, onboard and retain
strong engineering talent Establish clear goals, expectations and
ownership within the team Work closely with Product Owners to
define priorities, scope and delivery plans Translate product and
business requirements into practical engineering outcomes Remain
closely involved in system design and architectural decisions Guide
the development of scalable microservices and distributed backend
systems Review technical proposals and challenge engineering
decisions constructively Support engineers in resolving complex
technical and production issues Establish and continuously improve




coding, testing and code-review standards Strengthen CI/CD,
observability, documentation and operational practices Promote
system reliability, scalability, maintainability and security
Identify technical debt and balance platform improvements with
product delivery Coordinate dependencies and technical decisions
across engineering teams Create an environment of accountability,
collaboration and continuous improvement Contribute hands-on to
prototypes, technical investigations or critical issues when
required Requirements: At least 8 years of professional
software-engineering experience At least 3 years of experience
leading or managing software-engineering teams Proven experience
with direct people management, including performance management,
development and hiring Strong technical background in backend
software development Recent technical experience with at least one
backend language such as Java, Python or Go Strong understanding of
microservices and distributed-system architecture Hands-on
knowledge of AWS or Azure Strong experience with Kubernetes and
Docker Good understanding of APIs, databases, asynchronous
processing and event-driven architecture Experience establishing
engineering standards, code-review practices and testing strategies
Strong understanding of CI/CD, observability and production




operations Experience managing delivery in a product-led or agile
engineering environment Ability to balance people leadership,
technical quality and delivery expectations Confidence working with
senior engineers, architects, Product Owners and business
stakeholders Strong written and spoken English (C1+) Based within
the European Union and able to work on a B2B contract Nice to have:
Experience managing teams building AI-powered or data-intensive
products Experience with both AWS and Azure Experience scaling an
engineering team or supporting organisational growth Previous
experience modernising a monolith or evolving a microservices
platform Knowledge of Python, Java or Go ecosystems Experience with
Infrastructure as Code, such as Terraform or CDK Experience with
high-volume or business-critical production systems Knowledge of
Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog or distributed tracing Experience
working across multiple engineering teams or product areas What's
on Offer: Fully remote work within the European Union Long-term B2B
engagement Leadership of a technically strong engineering team
Genuine influence over architecture, engineering practices and team
development Work on complex, internationally used AI-enabled
products Collaboration with experienced engineering, product and
cloud specialists More than 20 days of paid time off Apple
equipment Training and professional-development budget Diversity
and Inclusion Commitment We are dedicated to creating and
sustaining an inclusive, respectful workplace for all -regardless
of gender, ethnicity, or background. We actively encourage
applicants from all identities and experience levels to apply and
bring your authentic self to our fast-paced, supportive
team.

📌 Engineering Manager - Cloud-Native Backend Systems (España)
🏢 Salve.Inno Consulting
📍 España