Engineering Manager

Tacton builds software that the world’s largest manufacturing companies depend on to sell and deliver their most complex products. Our solutions are ranked #1 in the world by Gartner and use proprietary technology with roots in cutting-edge computer science research.

Our engineering organization is entering a new chapter: we’re broadening our product through acquisitions and organic development, changing how we build software by scaling through smaller long-lived teams, and putting AI agents to work across the development process. We’re now looking for an Engineering Manager to help drive this change — a people leadership role for someone who hasn’t stopped being an engineer at heart.

What You’ll Do

Lead and grow the people

· Own teams. Take responsibility for up to ~15 engineers, manage performance, growth and wellbeing.

· Coach and develop. Run high-quality 1:1s and genuinely help move careers forward.

· Set the tone. Build a culture where engineers feel safe, trusted and motivated to do their best work.

Own delivery, end to end

· Ship reliably. Support your teams in delivering high-quality software, balancing technical excellence and time to market.

· Push ownership outward. Help drive the shift to teams owning their software all the way to production.

· Connect the dots. Work closely with R&D, Product Management and other stakeholders to stay aligned.

Help lead the transformation

· Change how we work. Be a key contributor to Tacton’s organizational vision and ways of working in the emerging world of AI-native software development.

What We’re Looking For

· Proven experience leading 10+ engineers, with the full spectrum of people management: hiring, coaching, performance, career development.

· A genuine technical background, able to engage credibly with engineers.

· Experience driving real organizational change in engineering teams, not just observing it.

· Practical experience with AI in software engineering, at both developer and leadership level.

· Experience from companies of comparable scale to Tacton — navigating complexity without big-enterprise resources.

· Strong communication skills, with real empathy and a low-friction, high-trust style.

· Strategic and business-minded, comfortable making trade-offs in ambiguous situations.

The Recruitment Process

· Screening call with our Global Talent Acquisition Partner

· First interview with the hiring managers

· Online personality test and logical ability test

· Second interview round: “rapid fire” format, several short interviews

· Grandparent interview

· References and background check

Why Tacton

· A solid and stable company with over 20 years of success in its industry.

· An industry-leading product, ranked #1 by Gartner for four years running.

· A deeply technical product combining symbolic AI and LLM AI with a rich enterprise-grade SaaS platform.

· A strong engineering culture that invests in developer experience and modern ways of working.

Benefits

· Flexible hybrid setup – 3x a week at the office.

· 33 days of paid time off – 30 vacation days plus 3 extra.

· Premium occupational pension – beyond ITP1, with higher contributions by age and salary.

· Generous wellness allowance – 5,000 SEK annually.

· Private healthcare insurance – quick access to specialist care.

· Parental leave top-up – up to 90% of base salary for up to 6 months.

· Weekly treats – Fika one week, breakfast the next.

About Tacton

Tacton is a global leader in software for manufacturers of complex, highly configurable products — uniting Configure, Price and Quote, Configuration Lifecycle Management, and Configured Order Fulfillment to help manufacturers manage complexity, protect margins, and deliver with confidence.

With more than 26 years of experience, Tacton is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden and Chicago, USA. Learn more at www.tacton.com.