Software Lead Developer Job description

Job description

As of now, we are looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Engineering Lead (m/f) for Berlin.

What are your responsibilities:

• You will build up and lead our new development team of at least 20 people in Berlin from scratch!
• As part of your responsibility, you will act as an important communication interface between your team and many stakeholders in our headquarter in Hamburg
• Create a network within the local developer scene to position mytaxi as the first choice for developers in Berlin
• Proactive expansion of our work processes
• Willingness to travel regularly to our headquarter in Hamburg
• You will lead your Lead Developer and Scrum Master as well as their iOS-, Android and backend developer, overall more than 20 people
• You work independent and are responsible for the continuous functional and personal development of the team members (e.g. through regular feedback talks) as well as the expansion of your teams
• In close collaboration with your Lead Developers and the other Team Leads you develop personal development strategies
• You are responsible for the selection and recruitment of new employees together with the IT recruitment
• Close collaboration with the IT-Recruitment (University cooperations, Meetups, etc.)
• Steady optimization of our knowledge management between different teams
• Proactive expansion of our work processes

These are your qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science or similar background
• At least 6 years of experience in (disciplinary and technical) leadership of employees
• It is in your nature to identify challenges directly
• You are an empathic communicator and motivator
• Knowledge in mentoring and training of employees
• Experience in selecting new employees (conception of tests, conducting a job interview, etc.)
• In several years of agile software development you had the chance to proof your hands-on mentality already
• Fluent proficiency in English, German desirable
• In several years of agile software development you had the chance to proof your hands-on mentality already
• Experience in an international company or team away from your home country is a plus

You are a perfect fit if your team is the centre of your attention. Through your previous experience, empathy and instinct you constantly develop your team further. You are a sympathetic listener and are willing to help your teams to self-organize. Your self-concept is that of a "servant leader”, you lead farsighted and always strike the right chord. We are looking for a motivated leader who technically has his finger on the pulse of current affairs.