Engineering Manager

Choco is on a mission to enable the global food system to become sustainable by optimizing the way food is sold, ordered, distributed, and financed. Our AI-focused software connects distributors with their customers to operate waste-free and efficiently.  A problem of this magnitude requires a massive scale and only the best people will be able to solve it. Are you in?

Here’s what we’re up to: https://bit.ly/4fyXonB

We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of our core cross-functional squads — 8 engineers across mobile, web, and backend — focused on building high-impact customer-facing products in the e-commerce domain.

This is not a maintenance role. You’ll inspire a team, build trust with some amazing people, and bring clarity, energy, and consistency to day-to-day execution. You’ll be a true partner to your PM and operate with full ownership — from delivery velocity to team health and tech quality.

This is a role for someone who leads from the front, drives with urgency, and builds teams that execute with autonomy and ambition.

• Lead, coach, and unblock a cross-functional squad of 8 engineers (mobile, web, backend)

• Partner tightly with Product and Design to drive outcomes, not just outputs

• Set a clear pace: define focus, protect time, and ship reliably

• Build team trust and culture, hire and develop top engineers

• Keep your hands close to the work — technical depth and product feel matter

• Communicate with clarity and context

• Proven experience leading engineering squads in high-velocity environments

• Strong technical background (e.g. former IC or technical lead)

• Clarity on what great engineers look like — and how to hire and grow them

• Track record of building trust fast and raising team performance

• Comfortable with ambiguity, risk, and making calls without a playbook

• Startup mindset: full ownership, urgency, adaptability

• Backend: NodeJS, TypeScript, NestJS framework, GraphQL, AWS DynamoDB, PostgreSQL.

• Frontend: React, TypeScript, micro frontends, Jest, Styled Components.

• Mobile: Kotlin, Swift, GraphQL with AppSync.

• Infrastructure: Hybrid model with AWS serverless (SNS, SQS, Lambda, AppSync), containerized architecture (EKS/Kubernetes), AWS CDK, and Helm.

Choco was founded in 2018 in Berlin. Now, we are a dedicated team of over 200 Chocorians across Europe and the US. We seek hungry and humble individuals who embrace hard work, put our team first, and are committed to building a lasting company. Our mission demands urgency and speed while maintaining a long-term vision.

In just five years, Choco has raised $328.5 million and achieved unicorn status in 2022, with a valuation of $1.2 billion. We're supported by some of the world’s best investors like Bessemer Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Coatue Management, and LeftLane Capital.

Choco is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our technology is available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.