Engineering Manager - Content Tools (m/f/d)
Statista · Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Software EngineeringHybrid
About this role
The Engineering Manager will lead a cross-functional team of backend, frontend, and QA engineers responsible for Statista's internal Content Tooling platform. Working closely with a Product Manager, the role involves shaping the roadmap and building AI-enabled content production at scale. The position requires driving engineering excellence, managing cross-team dependencies, and leading migration projects to consolidate internal tools. The team operates in a technical environment involving Java, React, AWS, and both relational and NoSQL databases within a microservice architecture. The manager will be responsible for the ability to deliver high-quality, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.
Skills & technologies
Must have
Nice to have
- GUI-heavy internal tools
- AI-assisted engineering practices
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At Statista, we’re all about facts and data, for we are the world's leading business data platform. By providing reliable and easy-to-use data as well as various data analytics products and services, we empower people worldwide to make fact-based decisions.
Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.
We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.
Are you ready to join us?
Your Role
As an Engineering Manager with a hands-on mindset, you will lead a cross-functional team responsible for Statista's internal Content Tooling platform - a key enabler for our in-house researchers and data engineers. In close collaboration with a strong Product Manager, you'll be at the forefront of building AI-enabled content production at scale. Together, you’ll shape the roadmap, empower a senior engineering team, and deliver high-quality, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.
Your Tasks
In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:
Founded in Hamburg in 2007, we have quickly grown into a global company with offices in major cities such as London, New York, Berlin and Tokyo. And we still have a lot of plans. Our constant growth does not only prove our success, but also keeps creating new development and career opportunities for our employees.
We value and celebrate our diverse culture. You are welcome here for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or whether you prefer bar graphs to pie charts. Your story matters – keep writing it as part of our team.
Are you ready to join us?
Your Role
As an Engineering Manager with a hands-on mindset, you will lead a cross-functional team responsible for Statista's internal Content Tooling platform - a key enabler for our in-house researchers and data engineers. In close collaboration with a strong Product Manager, you'll be at the forefront of building AI-enabled content production at scale. Together, you’ll shape the roadmap, empower a senior engineering team, and deliver high-quality, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.
Your Tasks
- Lead a team of backend, frontend, and QA engineers, creating a supportive environment where people can grow and do their best work.
- Carry a clear 12-18 month direction for the team and keep it intact when org priorities move.
- Own cross-team interfaces and dependencies so engineers can stay focused on the work.
- Drive engineering excellence and accountability for the stability, performance, and maintainability of the tools you build and own.
- Lead and deliver migration projects - Statista has a long history of building internal tools; you'll work to consolidate what’s still valuable and phase out the obsolete.
- Bring modern AI-assisted engineering practices into the team's workflow, with responsible review and clear ownership.
- 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional, product-oriented engineering teams
- Solid grasp of full-stack development, ideally with Java, React, and both relational and NoSQL databases
- Strong understanding of distributed system design, particularly microservice architectures
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset - you build strong relationships with senior engineers, product peers, other engineering managers, and various stakeholders
- Familiarity with building applications on AWS
- Bonus: experience developing GUI-heavy internal tools or platforms
In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:
- Work from abroad up to 30 calendar days a year
- Hybrid work and flex-time
- International team and social events
- Subsidized urban mobility and access to fitness and wellness options
- Free access to Langdock and all its amazing functionalities
- Career & training opportunities
- Attractive locations and modern offices
- Mental health support with OpenUp
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