Engineering Manager Digital Health in Köln bei BetterDoc GmbH

About BetterDoc

"Your help is hard to put into words, because you offer a service that you would think only millionaires get! If I could, I would give you 13 out of 10 points."

Heidrun, 74 years

(for learning more on her case, please read until the end)

Who is the right doctor or the right clinic for my situation? Who has the most experience with my condition? The choice of the right doctor has a significant impact on the success of the treatment.

From experience, we know that internet research on the quality of doctors and clinics is time-consuming and frustrating for lay people. Targeted marketing is hardly distinguishable from actual competence and quality. With BetterDoc, the patient has access to crucial information: we find the best possible doctor for the personal situation based on reliable data.

Our team

The Product Development Team

We are building a product that helps patients get the best possible health outcome for their situation.

We are proud to trust our people instead of controlling them.

We value curiosity and learning - to support this, we offer dedicated time for personal development and growth.

Your mission

You take responsibility in changing the way healthcare works in Europe and beyond. With your work you help 1 Mio people in 2028 to get the best possible health outcome through the right doctors or clinics. You leverage technology to enable our employees and patients.

At BetterDoc, the Engineering Manager role is hands-on. You will actively contribute to the codebase while ensuring the best blend of direct involvement and delegation. You will balance hands-on coding with mentoring, guiding the team, and making strategic technical decisions. Your leadership will drive both the technical and personal growth of the engineering team, ensuring high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement.

Execution & Quality:

• Collaborate with stakeholders on feasibility, scalability, and time-to-market aspects of services and products.

• Ensure timely delivery of new features, maintain existing ones, and uphold high engineering standards.

• Write and maintain high-quality, well-tested code aligned with the service architecture.

• Resolve technical issues through code reviews, system design discussions, and hands-on coding.

• Prepare fast proofs of concept when needed.

• Approach engineering work with a security lens, actively seeking vulnerabilities.

Team Leadership:

• Inspire, develop, and motivate a cross-functional engineering team.

• Conduct regular 1:1s, set development plans, and foster a positive feedback culture.

• Deliver praise and constructive feedback to teams, teammates, and managers.

• Encourage open, respectful discussions and use contradictory opinions for productive conversations.

• Be open to changing perspectives based on team input.

Product Management:

• Collaborate with Product Management to oversee team strategy, goals, and metrics.

• Maintain optimal development processes, technical roadmap, and manage technical incidents.

• Look for opportunities to simplify product and technical design.

• Regularly think about team practices and processes, discussing improvements.

Growth Management:

• Embrace change and develop innovative solutions with the team and stakeholders.

• Enjoy working as part of a cross-functional team.

• Understand our engineering strategy and involve yourself in discussions on team implications.

Strategic Guidance:

• Guide the strategic direction of the team's work and align it with organisational goals.

• Have excellent communication skills in written English, be self-motivated, and comfortable working remotely.

Your profile

You

• Have 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development and architecture, including 2+ years in people management and technical leadership.

• Are proficient in Elixir and familiar with web development frameworks like Phoenix.

• Possess practical experience with Domain Driven Design, and understand SQL, databases, and basics of user experience design.

• Have a solid foundation in software patterns, data structures, algorithms, and scalable data-intensive architectures.

• You have experience in build