Software Engineering Manager- ML And Data

Scoutbee's AI-powered Supplier Discovery platform is leading the digital procurement (r)evolution, we are building the future of highly efficient and effective strategic sourcing by creating smart and data driven connections between buyers and suppliers. 

Our mission is to define how the world works and provide products that help procurement leaders find global suppliers faster and gain deep insights enabling them to make confident purchasing decisions.

To help us continue to build great products, we are searching for an Engineering Manager with focus on Data Engineering and Machine learning to join our team in our Berlin office.

As an Engineering manager you will provide technical leadership to the teams along with managing a team of software engineers. In your role you will be working very closely with the Data platform and Machine learning teams to drive the company’s data ambitions forward. 

Your role in our beehive 

• Demonstrate strong technical acumen and effective people management skills to lead a team of data engineers, data scientists, and software engineers towards achieving organizational objectives.
• Collaborate closely with principal engineers, scientists, and the product management team to contribute to technical design processes aligned with the company's vision and mission.
• Spearhead the development and execution of strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering a data-driven organizational mindset.
• Establish clear expectations and goals for the team, collaborating seamlessly with various business functions to drive impactful outcomes.
• Partner closely with leadership to shape organizational design, prioritize initiatives, and drive data and machine learning (ML) initiatives that have a transformative impact across the organization.

To learn more about our data stack and the role you will play, check out our post

What you bring to our beehive

• 5+ years of proven record in a data engineering role, with data/backend engineering career background
• 2+ years of experience working as a people manager leading a team of multidisciplinary skills and managing growth and career development.
• Strong background in problem solving and programming.
• Knowledge of building and growing teams.
• Experience with supporting Machine learning teams.
• Building big data architectures from scratch to support terabytes of data processing
• Excellent English communication skills
• Great attitude towards complexity and adversity.

Bonus

• Experience to deploy DL/ML models in production environment
• Experience with Neo4j
• Being AWS Certified

What's in it for you? #beehivelife

• Work with a team that is on a mission to revolutionize digital procurement - for better data, better decisions and a better world
• Contribute your ideas and work on challenging projects that will impact the future of modern procurement
• Virtual Stock Option Program for all employees, because ownership at all levels matters
• Development budget and growth paths for your individual learning journey
• Hybrid working model with flexibility for remote work and onsite collaboration
• Benefits supporting your health and wellbeing (Urban Sports Club, Counseling through Better Help, company organized sports activities)
• Kindergarten grant, with priority selection for Kita in our Berlin building (right across the hall!)
• Unlimited access to German and English language courses via Lingoda, adapted to your level and availability

Worried that you don’t quite tick all the boxes? Don’t sweat it. For us, personality and willingness to grow and learn are more important than qualifications. We’re aware that underestimation of one’s own abilities or imposter syndrome can be reasons why someone doesn’t apply. We say that not knowing it all can actually be a good thing and that we’re more than happy to support – and learn from – our new employees while they find their feet at Scoutbee.

We'd love to hear from you!

Scoutbee is an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to ethnic background, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

At Scoutbee, we’re on a mission to connect. Our employees focus on shared experiences so they can be a united team. Through this, we have a more accurate view of the world, enabling us to innovate, challenge our own ideas and assumptions, and be ourselves at work. 

About Scoutbee

Scoutbee’s market-leading supplier data platform empowers procurement professionals to enhance their master data, make better sourcing decisions, and find and onboard new suppliers from all over the world. Powered by AI and ML, Scoutbee enables faster end-to-end strategic sourcing projects with up to 90% less effort than traditional methods. By providing comprehensive and dynamic supplier data, Scoutbee facilitates proactive sourcing decisions that strengthen supply chain resilience, improve sustainability, drive innovation, reduce time to market, and increase diversity. Scoutbee is trusted by industry leaders in the automotive, agricultural, energy, FMCG, industrial machinery, and life science sectors. Scoutbee is a recognized leader in AI-driven procurement technology, which is used by companies like Audi, Siemens, and Unilever, and the winner of many prestigious awards including Gartner’s 2020 “Cool Vendor” in Sourcing and Procurement for Supply Chain, “ProcureTech 100”, and Spend Matters’ “50 Vendors to Watch 2022”. 

Backed by HV Capital (formerly HV Holtzbrinck Ventures), 42cap, Toba Capital, Atomico, Lakestar, and Next47, Scoutbee has raised $76m in funding to date. For more details, visit the website and follow Scoutbee on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.

many prestigious awards including Gartner’s 2020 “Cool Vendor” in Sourcing and Procurement for Supply Chain, “ProcureTech 100”, and Spend Matters’ “50 Vendors to Watch 2021”. scoutbee is a recognized leader in AI-driven procurement technology, which is used by companies like Audi, Siemens, and Unilever, and has raised $76M in funding from investors including Atomico, Lakestar, Next47, Toba Capital, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, and 42CAP