Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d) – Shared Services

You are a technical leader of leaders who loves to build foundational services, enable teams, and shape high-impact engineering ecosystems? Then join SIXT in Pullach near Munich and drive the shared platforms and services that power our global mobility business. You will lead multiple engineering teams, coach Engineering Managers and Senior Engineers, and stay close to architecture and code where it matters. Your work ensures that our internal services, tools, and systems enable product and operations teams across the company to deliver efficiently, reliably, and at scale.

YOUR ROLE AT SIXT

• You lead, mentor, and grow Engineering Managers and Senior Engineers, building high-performing teams with a strong culture of ownership and technical excellence
• You define and drive the technical direction and engineering strategy for our shared platforms and internal services, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term architectural health
• You remain technically hands-on where it matters — guiding architectural decisions, reviewing designs and code, and ensuring engineering best practices across teams
• You collaborate closely with Product, Operations, and Engineering leadership to align priorities, drive platform innovation, and support fast and efficient product delivery
• You establish strong engineering processes and standards, ensuring consistency in SDLC, operational readiness, and developer experience across all platform teams

YOUR SKILLS MATTER

• Leadership You bring extensive engineering experience with a proven track record of leading multi-team organizations as an Engineering Manager of managers
• Expertise You have deep technical expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, Java-based platforms, and modern frontend technologies
• Full-stack You understand end-to-end platform engineering, from backend services to frontend frameworks and cloud infrastructure
• Coaching You excel at coaching Engineering Managers and Senior Engineers, fostering innovation, clarity, and long-term growth
• Communication You communicate with clarity, influence, and confidence across engineering and business, aligning shared service strategy with product goals and operational needs at scale

WHAT WE OFFER

• Extra benefits Enjoy discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride and SIXT+, attractive vehicle leasing offers, and exclusive deals with partners for travel, tech, fashion and more
• Mobility boost We support your mobility with a company car
• Future security We contribute to your retirement plan and support you with capital-forming benefits to ensure you are well covered
• Feel-good atmosphere Stay active with our modern SIXT gym, various leisure activities like the gaming area or the SIXT choir, and enjoy our high-quality employee restaurant
• Flexibility Enjoy 30 days of vacation and a hybrid working model with flexible hours
• Giving back Take one day each year to volunteer at a charitable organization dedicated to supporting children

About us:

We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.00 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 350,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Get started with us and apply now!