September 2025, fulltime, hybrid,
Heidelberg
Germany
Development Manager for Software Design and Development (m/f/d)
(About Us)
We at EXA AG are looking for new team members. If you are a team player who has a strong sense of responsibility and a deep-rooted sense of community, you are in the right place. With us, you will find more than just a job—we offer you a professional home with a career perspective.
As part of the global SNP family, EXA AG specialized in Global Intercompany Management software solutions for multinational corporations. We support companies in transforming complex challenges within CFO organizations into effective, AI-powered solutions through our SAP standard software. The EXA Global Intercompany Management Suite includes our products Global Value Chain (GVC), Operational Transfer Pricing (OTP), Product Environmental Footprint (PEF), and Service Cross Charging (SCC).
(Job Description)
Your Role
As a Development Manager for Software Design and Development, you will:
* You will drive product strategy and collaborate with product management to shape product strategy and prioritize development initiatives
* You will lead high performance teams: direct agile (SCRUM) developement teams to deliver robust, scalable features
* You will be an architect for scale and partner with global engineering leadership to evolve SDLC practices, operational excellence, and technical architecture
* You will drive AI-powered develeopment and champion the adoption of Generative AI tools and GitHub Copilot across development teams to accelerate code development, enhance code quality and improve developer productivity
* You will lead people and proactively manage team develoment including performance management, career growth, coaching, compensation decisions, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence
* You will lead stakeholder management and navigate complex internal and external dependencies across group costing and management reporting, ensuring seamless integration and feature delivery across the P2P ecosystem
* You will be solving technical problems and lead resolution of critical technical challendes, customer escalations, and platform incidents that impact procurement operations
* You will lead DevOps excellence and champion continuous integration best practices including zero-downtime deployments, canary releases, feaure flags, and automated testing frameworks
* You will have roadmap accountability and own commitments for technical and functional roadmap delivery whiel maintaining compliance with enterprise security and technical standards
* Work Location: Heidelberg, Germany, hybrid
Your Profile
* Technical Foundation: Engineering degree in Computer Science or equivalent with 12+ years of hands-on software development experience, including 8+ years in core development roles.
* Leadership Experience: Minimum 5+ years successfully leading engineering teams, with proven ability to scale teams and deliver complex enterprise software solutions.
* Enterprise SaaS Expertise: 4+ years of experience delivering SaaS solutions and microservices architecture, preferably in enterprise procurement or spend management domains.
* Technical Depth: Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, system design, and experience contributing to large-scale distributed system architecture
* Cloud & DevOps Skills (Nice to have): Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and cloud platforms (AWS EC2, EKS, DynamoDB, etc.)
* Business Acumen: Understanding of Finance & logistics processes, or enterprise spend management solutions is highly preferred.
* Collaboration Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and cross-functional collaboration abilities, with experience working across global teams and time zones.
* Growth Mindset: Strong problem-solving capabilities, adaptability to changing business needs, and commitment to building inclusive, high-performing engineering cultures.
* AI Tools Experience (Nice to Have): Experience with Generative AI development tools, GitHub Copilot, or leading AI adoption initiatives within engineering organizations.
What Your Future Will Look Like
* An international team with a mix of experienced and new employees who share a passion for continuous learning and knowledge sharing.
* An agile organization with flat hierarchies that always puts customer needs at the center.
* A corporate culture that supports personal development and considers individual interests.
* An attractive and performance-based compensation package, along with a well-located office with excellent transport connections.
* A modern and open work atmosphere with a "remote and digital" rather than "travel and analog" mindset.
* Excellent career opportunities in a fast-growing company.
* A professionally challenging and dynamic task and project environment.
* A long-term strategy and product vision with a global perspective.
* A fair and attractive salary with a performance-based compensation system.
Our diversity and values
We comply with prevailing law and do not cause harm; we respect one another and promote inclusion/non- discrimination. Our vision is a sustainable and peaceful world. Our mission is to help our customers achieve transparency, compliance, and sustainability in global business.
Equal opportunities
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, or disability.