Engineering Manager - Carrier Connectivity
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LocationBerlin, Germany, Germany, Remote, Berlin
Work moderemote
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
DepartmentInfrastructure
Company size51–200 people
PostedOct 29, 2026 · 1w ago
Verified live3d ago
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Proven experience leading engineering teams in telecommunications, networking, or distributed infrastructure.
Strong track record in people development, technical delivery, and operational ownership.
Ability to balance hands-on technical understanding with effective delegation and team empowerment.
Experience operating highly available, business-critical telecommunications services.
Strong communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
Solid understanding and practical experience in IP Networking: Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, BGP, routing, DNS, NAT, and network troubleshooting.
Solid understanding and practical experience in Transport & Signaling: TCP/IP, SCTP, SIGTRAN, Diameter, and SMPP.
Solid understanding and practical experience in Mobile Core & Roaming: GTP-C/GTP-U, 2G/3G/4G architectures, mobile roaming operations, and carrier interconnections.
Solid understanding and practical experience in Network Functions: STP, DRA, HSS/HLR, PGW, and their roles within mobile core networks.
Knowledge of 5G architecture, signaling, and roaming evolution.
Experience with AWS networking (Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Transit Gateway, VPC).
Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure.
Skills
BGP
DNS
NAT
TCP/IP
SCTP
SIGTRAN
Diameter
SMPP
GTP-C
GTP-U
AWS Direct Connect
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
AWS Transit Gateway
AWS VPC
Kubernetes
Engineering Manager – Carrier Connectivity
About the Role
At emnify, we operate our own cloud-native mobile core network, enabling reliable and scalable IoT connectivity worldwide.
We are looking for an Engineering Manager – Carrier Connectivity to lead the team responsible for building, operating, and evolving our global carrier interconnections.
This team owns the critical infrastructure and protocols connecting emnify’s mobile core to mobile network operators worldwide, spanning IP networking, signaling, data plane connectivity, and mobile roaming.
As an Engineering Manager, you will combine strong people leadership, delivery ownership, engineering excellence, and technical direction. You don’t need to be the deepest technical expert in every area, but you must have the technical credibility to guide decisions, challenge assumptions, and support your team in solving complex problems.
Your Responsibilities
People Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Service Delivery: ensure delivery commitments operational reliability, incident readiness, and accountability for carrier connectivity services.
Domain Ownership: Take ownership of the technical domain, including architecture, standards, reliability, and long-term evolution of carrier interconnections.
What You Bring
Leadership & Engineering Experience
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Proven experience leading engineering teams in telecommunications, networking, or distributed infrastructure.
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Strong track record in people development, technical delivery, and operational ownership.
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Ability to balance hands-on technical understanding with effective delegation and team empowerment.
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Experience operating highly available, business-critical telecommunications services.
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Strong communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
Technical Expertise
Solid understanding and practical experience in several of the following areas:
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IP Networking: Layer 2/3 networking, VLANs, BGP, routing, DNS, NAT, and network troubleshooting.
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Transport & Signaling: TCP/IP, SCTP, SIGTRAN, Diameter, and SMPP.
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Mobile Core & Roaming: GTP-C/GTP-U, 2G/3G/4G architectures, mobile roaming operations, and carrier interconnections.
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Network Functions: STP, DRA, HSS/HLR, PGW, and their roles within mobile core networks.
Nice to Have
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Knowledge of 5G architecture, signaling, and roaming evolution.
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Experience with AWS networking (Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Transit Gateway, VPC).
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Familiarity with Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure.