About the Role
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<h3>The Mission: Platform as a Product</h3>
<p>Your mission is to bridge the gap between "infrastructure" and "developer success". You will transform our platform from a set of tools and processes into a cohesive internal product. You will lead a team of engineers through a period of growth and establish a "paved road" that allows our product teams to ship with zero friction.</p>
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<h3>The Impact: Driving High-Velocity Delivery</h3>
<p>You aren't inheriting a fixed roadmap or team, you are shaping it! Working together with our Staff Engineer, you will define what good looks like and how to become a high performing team. You will oversee delivery timelines, scope and are not afraid of making highly impactful decisions. You don’t care about the ticket throughput, you care about work done.</p>
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<li><strong>Team Evolution:</strong> You act as a coach and a talent magnet. You will be responsible for the growth, performance, and structure of the Platform unit, ensuring we have a vocal, collaborative, and high-performing culture through continuous learning.</li>
<li><strong>Raise the Bar: </strong>You drive Platform excellence, may it be developer experience, infrastructure or SRE. Communication: You communicate regularly with the other Engineering Managers, manage their expectations and hold them accountable for delivery dependencies.</li>
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<h3>The Profile: The Practical Strategist</h3>
<p>We are looking for a leader who builds high-performing teams. Whether your background is in Platform, Backend, or Data Engineering, you are someone who thrives on solving "the hard stuff", is motivated to educate themself and never leaves a job 80% finished. This is your chance to shape a Platform Domain from the ground up. </p>
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<li><strong>High Agency:</strong> You don't wait for permission to fix a glaring problem. You build the business case, get the buy-in, and get it done. </li>
<li><strong>Execution-Focused:</strong> You have a track record of taking complex initiatives across the finish line. You understand that "80% done" is often where the most critical technical debt lives, and you have the discipline to drive projects to true 100% completion.</li>
<li><strong>Strong opinions, weakly held:</strong> You have strong opinions on how things should be done, but you are Okay to disagree and commit in order to move forward. </li>
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<h3><a href="https://www.blacklane.com/en/">About Blacklane</a></h3>
<p>Our mission is simple but powerful: to become the world’s leading premium, global chauffeur service. Operating in 50+ countries, we reimagine chauffeur-driven rides by prioritizing reliability, innovation, and first-class service at every step. Blacklane is also at the forefront of sustainable mobility efforts, continuously working to reduce our operational impact on the planet.</p>
<h3>Our Company Culture & Values </h3>
<p>Blacklane has grown from a two-person startup in Berlin to a global team of over 300 people representing 54+ nationalities. Our culture is powered by our commitment to three core values: Care, Drive and Excellence. </p>
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<p>Care - We are invested in each other's well-being and professional growth. </p>
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<p>Drive - We act with pace and determination. We are ambitious, committed to a growth mindset, and champion ownership and delivery.</p>
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<p>Excellence - We understand our customers so we can exceed expectations. </p>
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<p>We support our people through initiatives like Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs that bring our values to life.</p>
<p>We welcome—and actively support—employees to create or join the communities that are important to them.</p>
<h3><strong>Why join us in a Blacklane on the fast lane?</strong></h3>
<p>💙 100% employer-paid health insurance for you and your dependents, with 24hr GP access<br>🌴 28 vacation days per year, increasing with tenure<br>🏦 Company pension with up to 5% employer contribution<br>🍽️ 15 GBP weekly Just Eat lunch vouchers for UK hub employees<br>💪 Your Mental and Physical Health → No compromise with <a href="https://nilohealth.com/">Nilo</a> and <a href="https://wellhub.com/es-es/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=eu-es_b2c-b2b_google-brand-search-agnostic_con_ongoing_all_signup_1223&utm_content=%7BNone-None-None-EM-Text-Brand_Pure%7D&utm_term=paid-wellhub&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18504431920&gbraid=0AAAAADp4aYfWwUkc3f6nM1bF3kbW7YrMX&gclid=CjwKCAiAj8LLBhAkEiwAJjbY73-jrHIN1EFtn6x-Iqbg5DrJayQyP31YYcnB_PcvWuslaEwd80BEhRoCzqcQAvD_BwE">Wellhub<br></a>🎓 Continuous learning through LinkedIn learning and L&D budget<br>🏢 Hybrid setup: 3 days a week in our London office<br>🚀 Fair pay and benefits tailored to local markets<br>🚘 Mystery Rides: Quarterly Voucher to enjoy personal trips around the world with Blacklane and experience our service from a guest’s perspective.</p>
<br>Do you have any questions or want to know more about our way of working? Feel free to contact us. We’re happy to connect!
<p>We place great value on equal opportunities. Therefore, we welcome everyone to apply!</p>
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