Engineering Manager- Business Performance (x/f/m)

About this role

<p>We are looking for an <strong>Engineering Manager</strong> to join the <strong>Business Performance Team</strong> in <strong>Berlin</strong>.</p> <p>Your mission will be to enable seamless, secure connectivity between healthcare systems by building and scaling Doctolib's self-service integration platform; making system integrations effortless and accessible to healthcare providers across every market we operate in, from a single platform rather than country by country.. You will lead a hybrid team working on the technical backbone that powers Doctolib's international expansion, contributing directly to reducing integration time by 75% and unlocking 500+ certified integrations for 400K+ health professionals and 80M+ patients.</p> <p>Working in the tech team at Doctolib means building innovative products and features to improve the daily lives of care teams and patients.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do</strong></p> <p>Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Lead</strong>&nbsp; a hybrid team of ~8 engineers (internal employees and contractors), growing internal talent while holding contractors accountable for delivery, and shaping how the two work together as the platform scales</li> <li><strong>Own</strong> end-to-end delivery of integration projects on the&nbsp; platform, ensuring reliability, scalability, and building to national interoperability standards with full compliance to healthcare standards (HL7, FHIR R5/R6)</li> <li><strong>Drive</strong> backend architecture decisions in a JVM-focused stack (Java, Kotlin), championing FHIR-native design and interoperability best practices</li> <li><strong>Build</strong> integrations as a platform that scales across partners, countries and products</li> <li><strong>Partner</strong> with Product, and cross-market engineering teams across France, Germany, and Italy to align on platform priorities and roadmap</li> <li><strong>Champion</strong> AI adoption within the team, enabling MCP-native patterns and AI-assisted integration tooling as part of Doctolib's platform strategy</li> <li><strong>Mentor</strong> and grow internal engineers, while maintaining high delivery standards and engagement with your full team.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <p>Before you read on: if you don't have the exact profile described below, but you feel this job description matches your skill set, we still encourage you to apply.</p> <p><strong>You'll be a great fit if you:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You have at least <strong>6+ years</strong> of software engineering experience and <strong>3+ years</strong> of engineering management experience, including leading <strong>large or hybrid teams</strong> (internal engineers + contractors), ideally 8+ people</li> <li>You have a strong background in <strong>backend and system-to-system integration</strong>: APIs, middleware, and healthcare data exchanges, with hands-on familiarity with <strong>JVM ecosystems (Java, Kotlin)</strong></li> <li>You have experience with <strong>healthcare IT integrations</strong>, including standards such as HL7 and FHIR, and working within regulated, compliance-driven regulated environments</li> <li>You can differentiate your management approach between <strong>developing internal engineers</strong> and <strong>driving delivery from external contractor profiles</strong>, with proven success in both</li> </ul> <p><strong>It would be fantastic if you:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Have exposure to AI tooling in engineering workflows: coding agents, LLM-assisted development, or MCP-native patterns</li> <li>Have delivered products across <strong>multiple countries or international markets</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Life at Doctolib Tech</strong></p> <ul> <li>Our solutions are built on a single fully cloud-native platform that supports web and mobile app interfaces, multiple languages, and is adapted to country and healthcare specialty requirements.</li> <li>Our stack is composed of Rails, TypeScript, Java, Python, Kotlin, Swift, and React Native.</li> <li>We leverage AI ethically across our products to empower patients and health professionals. Discover our AI vision <a href="https://careers.doctolib.com/ai-careers/"><strong>here</strong></a>.</li> </ul> <p><em>Want to learn more about our tech culture and environment? Visit the</em><a href="https://careers.doctolib.com/tech-doctolib/"><em> </em><strong><em>Doctolib Tech site</em></strong></a><em>.</em></p> <p><strong>What we offer</strong></p> <ul> <li>A Deutschlandticket (Germany-wide public transport pass) fully paid for by Doctolib</li> <li>28 vacation days + 1 additional day for each full calendar year of employment (up to a maximum of 30 days)</li> <li>Work from abroad for up to 10 days per year thanks to our flexibility days policy</li> <li>Company health insurance with great supplementary benefits through our partner Allianz</li> <li>Company pension scheme (bAV) through Allianz with an employer subsidy of 40% (15% within the probationary period)</li> <li>The Doctolib Parent Care program, which includes one month additional parental leave and much more</li> <li>Enrollment in Doctolib's long-term employee value sharing plan called DoctoGrowth</li> <li>Free mental health and coaching services through our partner Moka.care</li> <li>Subsidized sports membership through our partner Urban Sports Club</li> <li>A flexible workplace policy offering both hybrid and office-based mode</li> <li>Alongside healthy snacks and our regular breakfast buffet, we provide a subsidized meal benefit</li> <li>For caregivers and workers with disabilities, a package including an adaptation of the remote policy, extra days off for medical reasons, and psychological support</li> <li>Relocation support in case of international mobility</li> <li>Access to the best AI tools for coding, development and dedicated training</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our interview process</strong></p> <ul> <li>Recruiter Interview</li> <li>System Design