Engineering Manager, Platform

Scandit seeks an Engineering Manager for its Platform team in Zürich, CH, to lead cloud infrastructure and CI/CD operations in a hybrid environment. The role involves mentoring teams, improving engineering velocity, and driving cross-functional initiatives in security and compliance.

The Platform Engineering team manages the cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipeline ecosystem used by the entire engineering organization. It focuses on improving efficiency and delivery speed, leveraging modern tools including AI-assisted workflows. As Scandit grows, this role offers expanding responsibilities, including potential leadership of additional engineering initiatives or teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop your engineering team.
• Provide structure and clarity in planning, execution, and reporting processes.
• Manage and continuously improve the cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.
• Drive cross-team efforts in security and compliance, such as reducing Snyk vulnerabilities and supporting ISO-related goals.
• Enhance security, reliability, and cost efficiency through disciplined processes and clear ownership.
• Define roadmaps, milestones, and progress tracking (e.g. OKRs) to ensure stakeholders understand plans, risks, and delivery status.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to align priorities and deliver shared goals.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks to increase engineering speed and efficiency.
• Take on additional leadership responsibilities and cross-team projects as the company expands.

Requirements

• A pragmatic engineering leader who brings clarity and predictability to complex technical work.
• Strong experience in project and program management, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proven track record leading DevOps or SRE teams in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, GitLab, or similar).
• Ability to lead cross-team initiatives and see them through to completion, especially in security and compliance areas.
• Capability to engage with engineers at all levels and offer broad technical guidance.
• Experience managing distributed teams with effective communication practices.
• Minimum of 3 years in software engineering and 5+ years in team leadership roles.
• Commitment to high-quality engineering standards and a people-first leadership approach.

What the company offers

• A skilled team and dynamic environment where you can apply your passion for cutting-edge technologies.
• Regular hackathons to explore innovation.
• Flexible work options including hybrid, office-based, or remote work.
• A people-first culture that values employee well-being.
• Global team events and gatherings.
• Festive and end-of-year company celebrations.
• A day off on your birthday.
• An attractive individual equity plan in a growing company.
• Certification as a 'Great Place to Work' in seven countries.
• Modern office spaces optimized for hybrid work in Zurich, Warsaw, Tampere, and London.
• Strong support for remote work across Switzerland, Finland, Poland, UK, Italy, and Germany.

About the company

Scandit empowers businesses across various industries by automating workflows and delivering actionable insights. The company fosters an inclusive environment that welcomes diverse backgrounds and experiences, making it a place where everyone feels valued and empowered.

• Inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and welcomes all individuals.
• Commitment to empowering employees through innovation and collaboration.
• Focus on creating a supportive and engaging work environment.