Teamlead Software Development Simulation (M/F/D)*

TGW Logistics; Marchtrenk; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours & generous home

Home office policy

Structured onboarding

Open feedback culture

Work-life balance support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

TGW Logistics Austria is seeking a strong technical leader to elevate a software development team in simulation and material flow logic. You will drive architectural decisions, ensure robust and scalable delivery, and lead an international team of about 10 engineers with a focus on engineering standards and delivery excellence.

Ideal candidates bring years of C#/.NET experience, a solid grasp of software architecture, and strong leadership in complex domains, with fluency in German and English.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional software development experience, ideally in C#/.NET.
• Strong understanding of architecture, design decisions and trade-offs.
• Excellent analytical skills and passion for solving complex technical challenges.
• Communicative, visible leadership with responsibility and direction.
• Experience in simulation, intralogistics or high-performance teams (advantageous).
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear direction, set ambitious goals, and bring energy, structure, and decisiveness to the team.
• Bridge architecture, product understanding, and process expertise within a demanding domain.
• Make architecture decisions with long-term impact on stability, performance, and maintainability.
• Create transparency around progress and unblock blockers to ensure timely delivery.
• Lead, coach, and develop an international team of ~10 software engineers.
• Define and uphold engineering standards for clean code, testing, CI/CD, and excellence.

Skills

C#/.NET

Software architecture

Leadership

German & English communication

Job description

You don’t just want to improve software. You want to elevate a team, set high standards, and turn ambitious goals into tangible results.

We are looking for a strong technical leader with energy, clarity, and a drive to make an impact. Someone who understands complex industrial systems, actively drives architectural decisions, and takes our development team to the next level through visible leadership, clear prioritization, and a strong delivery focus.

Your Mission:

You will lead a software development team in the field of simulation with the ambition of combining technical excellence, speed, and accountability. You ensure that complex material flow logic, Warehouse Execution Software, and real customer requirements are transformed into robust, scalable, and reliably delivered software solutions.

What you'll be handling:

• Provide clear direction, set ambitious goals, and bring energy, structure, and decisiveness to the team
• Bridge architecture, product understanding, and process expertise within a highly demanding technical domain
• Make architecture decisions with long-term impact on stability, performance, and maintainability
• Create transparency around progress, address blockers proactively, and ensure that decisions are made and implemented without delay
• Lead, coach, and develop an international team of approximately 10 software engineers, both technically and managerially
• Define and uphold engineering standards for clean code, testing, CI/CD, and overall technical excellence

What you'll need:

• Several years of experience in professional software development, ideally using C#/.NET
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design decisions, and technical trade-offs
• Excellent analytical skills and a passion for solving complex technical challenges
• A communicative and visible leadership personality who enjoys taking responsibility, providing direction, and bringing people along on the journey
• Strong performance and delivery mindset: you are not only interested in discussing good ideas but in delivering results, raising standards, and accelerating progress
• Advantageous: experience in simulation, digitalization of industrial processes, intralogistics, warehouse automation, distributed systems, or building high-performance engineering cultures
• Confident communication skills in both German and English

What you'll receive:

• Flexible working hours and a generous home office policy
• A secure and stable employer that acts in line with the philosophy "People at the center – learn and grow"
• Structured onboarding process and support from experienced colleagues
• Work in a dedicated team, with opportunities to contribute individually, clear goals, and an open feedback culture
• Support for balancing work and family life (flexible hours, flextime, remote work, in-house childcare, etc.)
• Extensive opportunities for professional and personal development through classroom training and e-learning

Ready to start?

We're looking forward to meeting you. An immediate start is possible.

We offer an attractive salary in line with the market, which can be above the collective agreement depending on qualifications and experience. The minimum gross basic salary based on full-time employment per year is 60.963 Euro.

*TGW is an employer that promotes equal opportunities. We invite everybody interested in this job to apply.