Engineering Manager - Commerce Core (m/f/d)

You’re passionate about building robust, scalable commerce products and believe great platforms are created by empowered teams with strong technical ownership. You think in systems, care deeply about product quality , and love helping engineers grow while delivering meaningful impact for customers, partners, and the open-source community.

Shopware is an international, leading open commerce platform for ambitious companies in digital commerce. With an API-first approach, maximum flexibility, and a strong community, we create future-oriented e-commerce solutions. Our 450 employees across Europe share a passion for innovation, openness, and team spirit.

The Commerce Core unit builds and maintains the open-source Shopware eCommerce platform at the heart of our product . We’re looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of the teams within Commerce Core . In this role, you’ll combine people leadership , technical guidance , and product collaboration to help your team deliver high-quality platform capabilities, maintain core commerce functionality, and continuously improve the foundations that thousands of merchants, developers, and partners rely on every day.

This position can be filled on-site , hybrid , but also full-remote within Germany or specific European countries where we are registered. Your work location will be agreed upon in advance and forms the basis of your employment contract.

• Team Leadership & Ownership

  • You lead, coach, and support a software engineering team within the Commerce Core unit.

  • You foster an open, trust-based, and feedback-driven team culture where engineers can do their best work.

  • You work closely with Product Management to shape your team’s roadmap in alignment with Shopware’s product and platform strategy.

  • You help your team balance product delivery, technical quality, maintenance, and long-term platform evolution.

  • You collaborate closely with other teams in Shopware including but not limited to other Commerce Core teams, Cloud teams, QA, Design, DevRel, and Partner-facing teams.

• Product & Platform Delivery

  • You take ownership of your team’s delivery outcomes and ensure reliable execution of roadmap initiatives.

  • You help maintain and evolve key areas of the Shopware platform, ensuring they remain scalable, extensible, and robust.

  • You guide technical decision-making and support engineers in finding pragmatic, sustainable solutions.

  • You contribute hands-on where needed while enabling your team to take strong ownership of implementation and quality.

  • You ensure that platform changes are built with merchants, partners, extension developers, and long-term maintainability in mind.

• Technical Excellence & Engineering Practices

  • You drive continuous improvement in architecture, code quality, testing standards, and operational reliability.

  • You help reduce technical debt and ensure your team contributes to a stable and future-ready commerce platform.

  • You support strong engineering practices around planning, delivery, reviews, documentation, observability, and incident learning.

  • You act as a sparring partner for engineers and help translate complex technical topics into clear decisions and priorities.

  • You promote consistency and collaboration across teams working on shared platform capabilities.

• People Development & Collaboration

  • You mentor engineers, support career growth, and provide regular feedback through 1:1s and development conversations.

  • You help the team grow through hiring, onboarding, capability building, and clear role expectations.

  • You create an environment where ownership, accountability, and collaboration are actively encouraged.

  • You work with stakeholders across Product, Engineering, and the wider Shopware ecosystem to align priorities and manage dependencies.

  • You represent your team’s work clearly and transparently across the Commerce Core unit.

• Expected Impact First 12 Months

  • You build a clear understanding of your team’s domain, responsibilities, and current technical challenges.

  • You establish strong team rituals, delivery practices, and feedback loops.

  • You improve team focus, predictability, and ownership of core platform capabilities.

  • You help deliver meaningful product and platform improvements for merchants, developers, and partners.

  • You contribute to a healthier, more maintainable, and more scalable Commerce Core platform.  

This is what you’ll bring to the table:

• You have at least two years of experience leading software engineering teams and seven years of experience in software engineering , ideally with a focus on backend, platform, or product engineering.

• You have strong experience with PHP and modern backend development and at least one additional programming language, such as Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, Python, or a similar language, which is considered a strong advantage.

• You have experience working with service-oriented architectures , cloud environments, or cloud-native development.

• You have experience building or maintaining scalable software platforms , APIs , or complex product systems.

• You have a strong understanding of software architecture , testing practices, maintainability, and operational excellence.

• Experience working on open-source platforms , commerce systems, partner ecosystems, or extension-based products is considered a strong plus.

• You are able to combine people leadership , strategic thinking , and hands-on technical contribution whenever needed. With your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills , you are comfortable collaborating with engineering and product teams.

• You take a product-minded engineering approach and demonstrate strong empathy for merchants, developers, partners, and internal teams.

• You are professionally proficient in English . German language skills are considered a plus.

What makes this role special

• Real Open-Source Impact: Work on an open commerce platform with a strong open-source foundation. Your decisions don’t just impact internal teams — they influence a global developer ecosystem.

• Close to the Community: Engage directly with our active developer and partner community. Gather feedback, test ideas, and see your improvements adopted in real time.

• Shopware Community Day (SCD) & Events: Be part of flagship events like Shopware Community Day, where developers, partners, and innovators come together. Share your vision, connect with builders, and shape the future of the ecosystem.

• Ecosystem at Scale: Contribute to a fast-growing international ecosystem of agencies, tech partners, and extension developers building on Shopware every day.

• Developer-First Culture: Join a company that truly values Developer Experience as a strategic priority — not an afterthought.

• Visible Impact: Your work improves onboarding, tooling, APIs, and workflows for thousands of developers worldwide.

• Space to Experiment: Drive meaningful change, introduce best practices, and shape long-term DX strategy in a platform-oriented environment.

This is what we offer you:

• Company Culture : Open culture with flat hierarchies, where individual initiative is encouraged.

• Employment Contracts : Permanent positions that offer long-term security.

• Flexibility : Flexible working hours and options for mobile work and full-remote contracts.

• Equipment : Freedom to choose your preferred work hardware.

• Onboarding : Well-structured onboarding with support from a personal "buddy."

• Work Environment : An inspiring environment with dedicated colleagues and a dynamic community.

• Development Opportunities : Diverse opportunities for personal growth and development.

• Additional Benefits : Attractive perks such as company pension plans, health programs, and regular team events.

... and much more!

You can get a detailed insight on our career page .

Your personal contact for this position is Josephine Scheffler, and she is happy to answer any questions you may have!

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