Team Lead Software Engineering

Main tasks of the position:

• Disciplinary and technical management of the team
• Experience in the software development of multi-tier web applications and the relevant architecture concepts/technologies, preferably Java, Spring and Angular/React
• Supporting the assigned employees in accomplishing their tasks
• Coaching and supporting employees in personal and methodological development topics
• Supporting the recruiting of new employees
• Defining and tracking employee targets in line with company and divisional objectives
• Conducting staff appraisals
• Defining and planning training measures for employees in line with requirements
• Organizing the regular transfer of expertise within the team and beyond
• Forward-looking planning and management of the teams capacities for implementing product and technology roadmaps and customer requirements/projects
• Selecting and managing external employees in projects (on-site and nearshore)
• Managing, monitoring and continuously improving the software development process, Control, monitoring and continuous improvement of the software development process in your own team
• Implementation of and compliance with company-wide technology, quality, security and process standards and targets
• Co-design of agile approaches in software development
• Primary contact person for product management, support and other teams
• Being a contact person for customers, especially with regard to more in-depth technical topics
• Support in the pre-sales process to present and explain technical aspects of the software products
• Management of software development projects in the area of investment account management / tax and related topics
• Support in analysis and evaluation of requirements in the area of investment account management / transfer agency and support in solution design
• Ensuring the sustainable development and continuous maintenance of software products in the area of investment account management / tax
• Contribution in day-to-day operations

Side tasks of the position:

• Participation in the implementation of division and company-wide initiatives for the strategic further development of processes, products and technologies

Formal Education:

• Degree in (business) informatics or a comparable, successfully completed technical education, alternatively relevant professional experience
• More than 10 years of professional experience at a software company or in a comparable position
• Sound professional experience in software development
• Sound experience in managing and developing employees using relevant methodologies

Qualifications / Skills / Personality Traits:

Work experience

• Basic technical knowledge of the financial industry
• Strong communication skills, empathy and talent for leading employees in an appreciative manner
• Familiar with coaching and moderation as well as methodical and conceptual know-how
• Proven organizational and planning skills, especially in an agile environment
• Several years of experience in the development of software applications, services and functions for the financial industry.
• Experience in the software development of multi-tier web applications and the relevant architecture concepts/technologies, preferably Java, Spring and Angular/React is a benefit
• Very good technological understanding of contemporary, distributed software architectures and container platform technologies
• Experience with agile development methods such as SCRUM
• Several years of experience in the conception and development of software capabilities in the area of investment account management / tax
• Experience in leading software development teams with more than 5 employees

Professional expertise and other knowledge :

• Very good oral and written English skills as well as good German skills

Personality traits

• Strong technical and leadership skills
• Confident demeanor as well as strong communication and presentation skills
• High quality standards and service orientation
• Self-motivation and an independent way of working
• High resilience and above-average willingness to learn
• Flexibility and strong team spirit
• High quality awareness, open and goal-oriented communication and the ability to quickly familiarize yourself with new topics
• Enjoy software development and the willingness to develop further, flexibility and team spirit