Senior Engineering Manager (m/f/d)

Berlin · Affinidi - Berlin · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 5, 2026

At a glance

Affinidi is a technology company dedicated to changing data ownership for good. We empower businesses and individuals with control and ownership of their data, with a comprehensive approach to managing their holistic identity – accounting for all aspects of their digital footprint while ensuring privacy and security.
Affinidi’s technology enables users to benefit from decentralised digital identity solutions. We believe that everyone has the right to own and control their data, and we are committed to creating a trusted digital credentials ecosystem that empowers businesses and individuals to securely exchange data and services across borders and industries.

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineering Manager with deep expertise in backend systems (TypeScript, microservices, cloud) to lead multiple engineering teams building the Affinidi Elements platform.
This role blends people leadership with technical leadership: you will grow high-performing fullstack teams, define best practices across the stack, and remain hands-on in critical technical decisions.

Lead multiple engineering teams, providing vision, direction, and coaching to managers, staff engineers, and senior ICs
Drive engineering execution and on-time delivery of secure, performant, and customer-centric systems
Oversee and contribute to the design and development of high-scale, high-performance distributed production systems
Collaborate with product, design, and business stakeholders to define and execute the technology roadmap
Establish and evolve engineering best practices, delivery processes, and quality standards to scale effectively
Mentor and develop engineering leaders, fostering career growth, leadership depth, and technical excellence
Stay ahead of emerging technologies, bringing innovative approaches to improve scalability, architecture, and developer experience
Champion privacy by design, security-first principles, and high-quality engineering across backend and frontend systems

Proven track record of leading engineering organizations in global, high-growth environments while driving on-time delivery of high-quality systems at scale
Possess strong leadership skills: coaching, mentoring, developing leaders, and fostering high-performing, inclusive teams
Are skilled at balancing strategic vision with practical execution, aligning engineering teams with business outcomes
Possess strong knowledge of TypeScript/Node.js
Have experience with React/Next.js and/or Flutter, demonstrates solid understanding of modern web and/or mobile development practices
Demonstrate proven success in designing, deploying, and scaling microservices in cloud environments, specifically, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Advocate for privacy, security, cryptography, and resilient system design
Are skilled at balancing technical leadership and people leadership, growing teams while staying engaged in critical technical decisions
Excel at cross-functional collaboration with product, design, and security stakeholders
Thrive in fast-moving startup environments, building autonomous teams that experiment, learn, and deliver at speed

Dart experience is preferred
familiarity with C#, Go, or similar is a plus
experience with asynchronous cryptography and identity/authentication domains is a strong plus
Experience working across functions, locations, and time zones
Backend expertise in RUST
Expertise in decentralized identity solutions
Experience building systems with advanced cryptography requirements