We're Celonis, the global leader in Process Mining technology and one of the world's fastest-growing SaaS firms. We believe there is a massive opportunity to unlock productivity by placing data and intelligence at the core of business processes - and for that, we need you to join us.

The Team:

Celonis Labs operates as an independent research and development unit within Celonis, dedicated to innovating business models and investigating new concepts and prototypes that complement the Celonis platform.

We are seeking a (Senior) Engineering Manager to build and lead a new team of engineers in our Madrid location.

The Role:

As (Senior) Engineering Manager, you’ll be responsible for leading, developing and growing a team of engineers. Foster a collaborative culture and enable your team to be generalist engineers and experts for the PoCs and solutions we built around the Celonis platform. You will work closely with your counterparts in other engineering teams within Celonis Labs or the Celonis platform.

You’ll be managing the careers of the team members and their performance, and actively fostering successful group dynamics to help the team accomplish their mission. Managers at this level possess the technical judgment and decision making expected of Staff+ Software Engineers, often making technical contributions that have a direct impact on the team's mission.

You  ensure that your team has a manageable level of technical complexity and that they are working collaboratively with adjacent teams.  You also jointly define goals/OKRs with other stakeholders, contributing to larger strategic efforts.

You will work largely independently on defining the scope and impact of the team, and your leadership influence should be evident across multiple groups in addition to their own. When working closely with related teams, you support the team health and objectives of those teams as well as your own.

The work you’ll do:

• Lead the Celonis Labs Engineering team in Madrid to successfully deliver their mission
• Manage the performance and support the career development of engineers up the the Staff level
• Build and maintain an engineering culture of trust, ownership, and collaboration within your team and adjacent teams
• Take an active part in hiring and growing the team according to business needs
• Contribute technically within the team’s scope
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Solution Owners and other leads on goals and strategies around people, technology, and processes
• Advocate for the (whole) team; provide upward and outward visibility of the team and their work.

The qualifications you need:

• 3+ years of experience in an Engineering Manager or technical leadership position
• Strong technical knowledge (5+ years of experience in software engineering is expected)
• Experience working with Javascript or Typescript, Node.js, microservices
• Knowledge of cloud providers, Kubernetes, CI/CD is also highly appreciated.
• Knowledge around Agile concepts (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, Continuous Delivery)
• Ability to lead and make decisions to define the road ahead
• Ability to resolve technical conflicts when necessary, fostering a positive environment for escalations
• Ready to roll up your sleeves to help your team
• Strong communication skills (English language), allowing you to collaborate smoothly with people across the business and technical domains

What Celonis can offer you:

• The unique opportunity to work with industry-leading process mining technology
• Investment in your personal growth and skill development (clear career paths, internal mobility opportunities, L&D platform, mentorships, and more)
• Great compensation and benefits packages (equity (restricted stock units), life insurance, time off, generous leave for new parents from day one, and more). For intern and working student benefits, click here.
• Physical and mental well-being support (subsidized gym membership, access to counseling, virtual events on well-being topics, and more)
• A global and growing team of Celonauts from diverse backgrounds to learn from and work with
• An open-minded culture with innovative, autonomous teams
• Business Resource Groups to help you feel connected, valued and seen (Black@Celonis, Women@Celonis, Parents@Celonis, Pride@Celonis, Resilience@Celonis, and more)
• A clear set of company values that guide everything we do: Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future

About Us

Since 2011, Celonis has helped thousands of the world's largest and most valued companies deliver immediate cash impact, radically improve customer experience and reduce carbon emissions. Its Process Intelligence platform uses industry-leading process mining technology and AI to present companies with a living digital twin of their end-to-end processes. For the first time, everyone in an organisation has a common language about how the business works, visibility into where value is hidden and the ability to capture it. Celonis is headquartered in Munich (Germany) and New York (USA) and has more than 20 offices worldwide.

Get familiar with the Celonis Process Intelligence Platform by watching this video.

Join us as we make processes work for people, companies and the planet.

Celonis is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Different makes us better.

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