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Platform Product Manager (all genders)

Kaufland e-commerce Services GmbH & Co. KGRemote oder Köln / Darmstadt / Düsseldorf / Berlin17 Jul 2026
Visa-eligible · Fast-trackEnglish-firstGerman English C1Part-timemid

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Job Description

Anstellungsdetails

Permanent contract, Full- or Part-Time, Remote or Cologne / Darmstadt / Düsseldorf / Berlin

Info

Who we areWe are the tech powerhouse behind Kaufland’s international online marketplaces and a company within the Schwarz Group. Driven by a start-up mentality and working on an equal footing within flat hierarchies, we develop the best marketplace solutions for our customers, sellers and partners. #FromEuropeForEurope

Day by day, our Tech & Product Team of about 400 experts pursues the goal of creating the best possible customer shopping experience for our online marketplace. Through innovative technical developments, they not only create an outstanding shopping experience but also lay the foundation for an optimal selling experience for our sellers. Learn more about our division, areas, and cross-functional teams here!

Aufgaben

Your tasks – this is what awaits you in detail

You take ownership of a strategic piece of our internal Developer Platform, understanding the technical product and keeping a sharp focus on the needs of our engineering teams

Active discovery is part of your daily routine: you conduct user interviews, run surveys, and utilize data insights to deeply understand Platform strengths and weaknesses

You define user-centric goals for the Platform and find metrics and data to track progress

You coordinate across multiple departments, serve as the primary point of contact for all product feedback related to your user journeys and therefore confidently manage expectations and make clear product decisions

You build a long-term, actionable product roadmap based on your analytical findings to drive continuous platform improvement

You break down complex delivery into smaller stories, guide prioritization, and manage cross-team projects through collaboration with various platform and infrastructure teams

Profil

Your profile – this is what we expect from you

You bring an enthusiasm for Platform engineering, scalable cloud architecture and improving the developer experience

You bring experience in product management techniques, including discovery, prioritisation, stakeholder management, and delivery of a roadmap

You have a deep understanding of developer workflows, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, or API-first architectures that help you speak the same language as our internal engineers

You possess strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking which empower you to translate complex technical feedback into clear, actionable product requirements

Outstanding communication and negotiation talents allow you to easily align multiple cross-functional engineering teams around a shared vision

Natural ownership, passion, and initiative drive your work forward even in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment

You are fluent in English (C1) and enjoy collaborating within an international and highly collaborative setup

Benefits

What we offer

Create your own work-life balance: You have the flexibility to choose between working remotely (within Germany) or from one of our locations in Cologne, Darmstadt, Düsseldorf, or in Berlin! Urban Sports Club and RSG Group Fitness Studios: Get top deals for fitness, swimming, yoga and more Mental Well-Being: We support you on your well-being journey with special offerings such as Instahelp, the digital platform for online psychological counseling Vacation & Sabbatical: Enjoy 30 days of vacation per year and the opportunity to take a sabbatical once you have been part of the team for a certain period! Option for Pluxee restaurant vouchers: Buy Pluxee vouchers through us and benefit from tax-advantaged meal allowances! ‘Deutschlandticket’: We subsidise your train season ticket for more mobility Employee Discount: You will receive a monthly coupon for Kaufland.de Free choice of hardware: Mac or Lenovo, it's up to you Boost your growth: Benefit from our online language learning programs, diverse in-house training, and our automated 360-degree feedback This is who we are: Our dynamic culture combines flat hierarchies, a start-up mentality, an international team of over 65 nationalities, and the strength of the Schwarz Group to provide you an agile and secure working environment. We are team players: From day one, you will connect not only with your team but also with others through our digital onboarding journey, the buddy program, and regular team and company events, all-hands meetings, powerful mornings, and much more!Check out our Principles & our blog for even more insights into our company culture!

Bewerben

Diversity at Kaufland e-commerceWe welcome applications from everyone, regardless of skin colour, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, ethnic origin, religion and ideology. We are signatories to the Charta der Vielfalt (German Diversity Charter) – because we know that extraordinary things can only be achieved with diversity. Read more here! When applying, you can optionally include your pronouns in your resume.

Why are you the perfect fit for this position? Don't bother with cover letters - we're interested in facts and figures! Feel free to share your Github profile with us in your application.

As we have very international teams, we would highly appreciate it to receive your CV or profile link in English.

We are looking forward to your application! Kaufland e-commerce Services GmbH & Co. KG Postal address: Habsburgerring 2 50674 Köln

Ansprechpartner

Your contact person: Lea Stahl

Visa & salary

ELIGIBLE
70000.0
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Blue Card threshold (shortage)€45,934.20
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