About this role
About the Role
Lead a team of 3 to 4 engineers at a growing B2B communications software company. This hands-on role balances backend architecture and development with coaching the team and improving its delivery.
What You'll Do
- Spend approximately half your time on architecture, development, code reviews, and important technical projects.
- Take responsibility for the team's effectiveness, technical quality, and delivery.
- Partner with Product to understand customer problems, shape solutions, define scope, and set priorities.
- Set technical direction while enabling engineers to make decisions and develop their judgment.
- Hold regular 1:1s, give actionable feedback, and support each engineer's development.
- Remove blockers, manage dependencies, and identify delivery risks early.
- Improve engineering practices and explore how AI can support the software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to hiring through technical interviews and candidate conversations.
What We're Looking For
- At least 3 years of experience in Senior or Staff Engineer roles, with recent, hands-on backend development experience.
- Substantial experience with Java or another JVM language. Kotlin and AWS experience are useful; the backend stack includes Kotlin and Quarkus.
- Experience leading architecture decisions and delivering production systems, including implementation, code reviews, and technical problem-solving.
- Experience in a hybrid Tech Lead role, project leadership, or early people leadership, with a strong record of delivery in fast-paced environments.
- A product-minded approach, clear communication, and experience using AI-assisted development tools.
Compensation & Benefits
Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany, with regular in-person work.