Reports to : Head of Software Development / CTO
Role Overview
My client is looking for an experienced and hands-on Tech Team Lead to guide one of our cross-functional engineering teams. You will lead the design and development of scalable services in their ZONOS IoT platform, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor a talented team of backend and frontend developers. This is a high-impact role focused on delivering secure, distributed, and real-time data systems in critical infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a cross-functional development team (backend, frontend, QA)
- Design, develop, and maintain critical components of our ZONOS platform using Kotlin, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Oracle
- Drive architectural decisions and ensure best practices in scalability, performance, and maintainability
- Collaborate with product owners, DevOps, and QA to deliver high-quality features from concept to production
- Oversee and improve CI/CD pipelines (Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI)
- Conduct code reviews and pair programming sessions to foster a high-quality engineering culture
- Manage sprint planning, estimation, and delivery timelines in coordination with the product team
- Support a culture of ownership, continuous improvement, and learning
Your Profile
- 5+ years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership or senior engineering role
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin or Java, and experience with Spring Boot
- Experience with Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL, and/or Oracle
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Experience with Angular and TypeScript is a plus
- Solid understanding of scalable system design, distributed systems, and IoT / edge computing concepts
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative leadership style
- Fluent in English (German is a plus)
Why Join Us?
- Work on technology that impacts global energy, water, and sustainability efforts
- Flat hierarchies, open feedback culture, and flexible working models
- International, purpose-driven team with 20+ nationalities
- Opportunity to shape critical infrastructure in a high-growth environment
- Competitive salary and relocation support if needed