Skills
Software engineering
Team leadership
People management
Performance management
Project staffing
Hiring
Mentoring
Strategic personnel planning
Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
Summary
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Lead a software engineering team responsible for developing and maintaining a technical product. You will manage direct reports, identify skill gaps, support career development, set goals, evaluate performance, contribute to hiring, and mentor experienced engineers in leadership and collaboration. The role also involves close coordination with project and business stakeholders and requires several years of professional software engineering experience plus a relevant degree or equivalent industry background.
Highlights
Leadership role with responsibility for team development, hiring, mentoring, strategic staffing, and performance management. Offers opportunities to shape team growth and collaborate across project and business functions.
Description
Leading the team that develops new features for and maintains clipx ENGINEERConducting regular 1-on-1 meetings with all direct reportsContinually developing the team further by identifying skill gaps, personal interests, and providing training and growth opportunitiesSetting annual goals and evaluating performancePartnering with project management and product marketing to staff projects and keeping them on trackWorking with internal and external partner teamsContributing to strategic personnel planning and hiringServing as hiring manager in close collaboration with recruiters and the HR business partnerMentoring of team members, in particular Seniors, in non-technical areas such as leadership, communication, and collaborationBachelor’s degree in computer science, applied computer science, software engineering, a closely related field, or equivalent industry experienceSeveral years of industry experience in software engineering as an individual contributorFamiliarity with common software engineering principles (e.g., software testing and QA, distributed source control and branch management, CI/CD, code signing, refactoring)Very good communication skillsExcellent written and spoken English (at least CEFR level C1)
Nice to have:
Degree or graduate certificate in leadership, management, engineering management, or business administrationMaster’s degree in computer science, applied computer science, software engineering, or a closely related fieldExperience with both class-based and prototype-based object-oriented programming (C# and TypeScript preferred) as well as web application and web service developmentPrior experience as a people manager or tech leadWorking knowledge of management styles and when to apply themExperience with several software development models, in particular waterfall, V, and agileFamiliarity with relevant regulations and laws such as the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Working fluency in German (CEFR level B2)
