Engineering Manager - Data Platform (m/f/d)
Estimated salary
€5,342 – €7,845per month
Auto-estimated from similar roles, location, experience & market data. Actual pay may vary.
Description
Babbel is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead its Data Platform team in Berlin, which owns the data infrastructure, pipelines, and platform capabilities supporting analytics, data science, product, and engineering. This hands-on leadership role balances team health with reliable delivery, owning quality, observability, SLAs/SLOs, on-call, and incident management. The manager drives a governed data architecture that supports AI and agent workloads at scale, with access controls, lineage, auditability, and cost guardrails. It requires experience managing data engineers and operating reliable production data systems, with familiarity with tools such as AWS, Terraform, Databricks, dbt, and Airflow.
Requirements
- Experience managing and developing data engineers, ideally in a data platform, infrastructure, or internal-product context
- A strong track record of delivering and operating reliable production systems, including data pipelines, modelling, schema evolution, testing, CI/CD, monitoring, and incident management
- Experience working with Product, Analytics, Data Science, and Engineering stakeholders in cross-functional teams
- Strong understanding of modern data platform architecture, including cloud infrastructure, data processing, streaming, orchestration, and analytics tools
- Practical understanding of data governance: access controls, IAM, least-privilege patterns, encryption, lineage, audit logging, and governance for AI/agent workloads
- Strong proficiency in English
Languages
English
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
30 vacation days and the option of a 3-month sabbatical
Family and life-situation counseling
Flexible working hours and remote-friendly options (Jobbatical up to 3 months within the EU and UK)
Fully equipped office with nap, faith, and family rooms
Internal learning opportunities and a yearly learning and development budget
Free access to Babbel and Babbel Live classes
Mobility benefits and a discounted Urban Sports Club membership
Employee communities and regular social and cultural events
💰 Net Salary Calculator
Tax class 1, no church tax
Gross Salary
€79,116/year
€6,593/month
Total Deductions
€31,538
40% effective rate
Net Salary (Take Home)
€3,964/mo
€47,578/year
Deduction Breakdown
🏛️ Income Tax€15,376
🏦 Pension Insurance€7,357
🏥 Health Insurance€6,103
🫶 Care Insurance€1,674
📋 Unemployment Insurance€1,028
🏠 Cost of Living in Berlin
Monthly Essentials
Rent (1BR)
€1231
Groceries
€280
Transport
€75
Utilities
€220
Internet
€40
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Eating Out
€13
Gym/Month
€45
Coffee
€4
Beer (0.5L)
€4
Cinema
€12
Monthly Net Salary:€3,964
Comfortable Living:€1,897
Monthly Savings:€2,067 (52%)
💰
Strong savings potential: You could save €2,067 monthly, which is €24,804 per year.
💡 These estimates are based on average costs in Berlin. Actual expenses vary based on lifestyle, neighborhood, and personal choices. "Comfortable living" includes rent, utilities, groceries, transport, and reasonable dining/entertainment.
Eligible for the EU Blue Card
A salary of €79,122 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.
Processing
4-12 weeks
Visa fee
€100
Requirements
University degree + Job offer
Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)
Documents needed
Valid passport
Recognised university degree
Employment contract or binding job offer
Proof of salary meeting threshold
Health insurance coverage
Biometric passport photo
📍 Life in Berlin
👥
Population
3.6M
⭐
Quality of Life
8.0
🇬🇧
English Friendly
9.0
💻
Tech Scene
9.0
🌍
International
10.0
🚇
Public Transport
9.0
🚴
Bikeability
9.0
🌬️
Air Quality
6.0
🌳
Green Spaces
7.0
🚗
Car Free
8.0
ℹ️
About Berlin
- •Creative and tech hub
- •Diverse neighborhoods
- •Excellent public transport
🌤️
Climate
- •Continental climate
- •Cold winters
- •Mild summers
- •Four distinct seasons
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1625 sunshine hours/year
🛡️
Safety
- •Generally safe
- •Higher petty crime than Munich
- •Some areas less safe at night
Overall:7.0
🏥
Healthcare
- •Good hospital network
- •Charité is world-renowned
- •Wait times can vary
Quality: 9.0Access: 8.0
🎭
Culture
- •World-class museums
- •Vibrant art scene
- •Rich history
🎉
Nightlife
- •Famous club scene
- •Diverse nightlife
- •24/7 culture
🏞️
Recreation
- •Many parks
- •Lakes
- •Tiergarten
- •Active outdoor scene
💰
Cost of Living
- •More affordable than Munich
- •Prices rising rapidly
- •Still cheaper than many European capitals
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1231
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€280
🍽️ Dining out:€16
Part of Collections
Babbel is a language-learning subscription service combining linguist-crafted lessons with a live-class marketplace, serving over 16 million subscriptions across 14 languages.
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The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.
Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.
Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.