Senior Engineering Manager

The role

You will lead the cross-hub Discovery engineering team across Berlin and Paris. The team owns search, browsing, merchandising exposure and content-driven discovery for buyers on the Vestiaire Collective marketplace.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end execution of the technical roadmap for scalable Discovery features.
• Work with Product, Design, Marketing, Merchandising, CRM and Data to align priorities, user value and technical feasibility.
• Drive the Discovery Strategy, a key investment pillar for 2027, with leadership and stakeholders.
• Act as the technical bridge between software engineering and machine learning on the multi-stage composable search stack.
• Manage and mentor a squad of 9 across software engineering and data science, including 1:1s and career development plans.
• Contribute to technical discussions, system design and architectural decisions.
• Drive operational excellence through automation, code quality, observability and continuous improvement.
• Report to the Director of Data Science and Engineering.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software or machine learning engineering.
• 3+ years in an Engineering Management or technical leadership role.
• Domain experience in Search and Recommendation systems.
• Experience managing cross-functional squads and aligning architecture across disciplines.
• Proven track record building high-traffic, user-facing products.
• Comfortable designing distributed systems and managing real-time data pipelines.
• Proven record of hiring, retaining and mentoring senior engineers and building high-performing teams.
• Strong communication skills and executive presence.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and aligning stakeholders around shared goals.

Nice to have

• E-commerce or Marketplace platform experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• 28 days of paid annual leave.
• Health and wellness support through Urban Sports Club.
• BVG Job Ticket for public transport in Berlin.
• Corporate Benefits discounts of up to 40% with participating providers.
• Company pension scheme.
• Investment in learning and growth.
• Two days to volunteer with an organisation of your choice.
• Global team of more than 50 nationalities.

Before you apply

• Applicants are encouraged to apply even if they do not meet every requirement.
• The company may use AI tools to support parts of hiring, but people make all final hiring decisions.

About the company

Vestiaire Collective is a global online marketplace for desirable pre-loved fashion, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Paris. It has around 600 employees from more than 50 nationalities.