Software Engineering Manager (m/f/x)

About Us

We are Progyny Global , the international arm of Progyny Inc. - the leading fertility and family-building benefits provider in the US. Our shared mission? To make fertility and family-forming care accessible everywhere, breaking down barriers so that anyone can start a family, no matter where they are. With Progyny’s support, we're set to amplify our impact globally, reaching more individuals and families than ever before.

Come and join us for a diverse and inclusive workplace and use “Tech for Good”!

About the Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Engineering Manager to lead one of our cross-functional teams focused on building scalable health tech solutions. This is a strategic and technical leadership role where you'll work closely with our VP of Product & Engineering. You’ll combine your technical expertise in Python and cloud-based systems with people leadership to improve delivery, engineering processes, and team health.

You won’t just manage, you’ll contribute code, shape architectural decisions, and lead by example.

Tasks

What You’ll Do

Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers

Stay hands-on and contribute to code reviews, technical decisions, and critical development tasks

Improve software delivery processes, including estimations, quality, and velocity

Collaborate with Product, Design, and stakeholders to execute on our roadmap

Contribute to architectural decisions and scaling strategies

Help scale engineering culture and contribute to hiring and onboarding

Requirements

What You’ll Need

7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a team lead or engineering manager role, leading cross-functional agile teams

Strong experience in Python

Solid understanding of AWS infrastructure and CI/CD workflows

Proven ability to lead in agile, fast-paced environments

Exceptional communication and collaboration skills

Fluent in English

Nice-to-Haves

Experience with modern frontend technologies such as React and TypeScript

Experience in health tech , AI/ML , or DevOps

Experience working in a startup or scaling product team

Background in building customer-facing platforms

Benefits

💰 Annual gross base salary range: €85,000–100,000

🎯 Performance bonus & equity program

👶 Fertility & family-building benefits via Progyny platform (€5,000 benefit budget)

🧠 Mental health support via Nilo Health (1:1 therapy + tools)

🚲 Mobility benefit (e-bike subscription or BVG pass)

🏡 Hybrid work (up to 2 days from home/week)

✈️ Remote work up to 8 weeks/year

🌍 Work on meaningful products that create global social impact

We believe in equal opportunities. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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