Engineering Manager - Packet Processing

Your Role Are you experienced in leading engineering teams working on cloud-native networking systems? Do you understand how packet processing underpins scalable connectivity platforms? At emnify, you will lead a team focused on control plane packet processing, a critical part of our platform that bridges telecom protocols and internet-based systems. This domain is central to how we enable reliable, high-performance connectivity at scale. As part of the Engineering organization, you will take ownership of a team working on one of our most complex and performance-sensitive areas. You will guide both people and technical direction, ensuring the team delivers robust solutions while continuously improving how it operates. The Packet Gateway environment includes: • Go for control plane services in a cloud-native architecture • AWS infrastructure, primarily EKS, with supporting managed services • Distributed systems communicating via Kafka and gRPC • Designing solutions based on networking protocols and packet processing concepts Your Impact • Lead and develop a team of ~6 engineers, driving performance, clarity, and accountability • Provide technical direction in control plane packet processing, ensuring sound design and maintainable systems • Translate engineering priorities into clear plans, managing delivery, risks, and dependencies • Work closely with adjacent teams to align on architecture, trade-offs, and system evolution • Build a strong team environment through coaching, feedback, and structured development Your Skills • Demonstrated experience leading engineering teams, including ownership of team performance, delivery, and development • Solid foundation in networking protocols (e.g. TCP/IP, UDP) and telco standards in packet processing (GTP-C, GTP-U) • Ability to work effectively with Golang-based systems, including reading and understanding production code • Clear and effective communication, with the ability to align stakeholders, guide decisions, and drive execution