Tech Lead

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.