Lead Engineer (f/m/d)* Backend - Java, Hamburg (Germany)

Engel & Völkers; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 75.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading real estate services firm in Hamburg is seeking a passionate Lead Engineer (Backend - Java) to guide a talented engineering team. This role involves strategic and technical leadership, focusing on delivering high-quality customer-centric products. Candidates should have several years of experience, strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot, and a proven track record in managing distributed systems. Benefits include 30 vacation days and a hybrid working model.

Leistungen

30 days of vacation

Hybrid work model

Learning flat rate

Health and mobility subsidies

Company pension scheme

Qualifikationen

• Several years of experience in a Lead Software Engineering role focusing on Backend Engineering.
• Expert knowledge in Java and Spring Boot.
• Strong experience in modern technology stacks and distributed systems.

Aufgaben

• Take over the strategic, technical and disciplinary responsibility for the engineering team.
• Define and align technical goals for the team.
• Lead the full DevOps lifecycle for user-centric products.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across the organization.
• Act as a coach and mentor to engineers.

Kenntnisse

Lead Software Engineering

Backend Engineering

Java

Spring Boot

SQL (PostgreSQL preferred)

Distributed systems

Cloud-based architectures (GCP preferred)

Agile methodologies

Excellent communication skills

Jobbeschreibung

Lead Engineer (f/m/d) Backend - Java

We are looking for you as a Lead Engineer (f/m/d)* Backend - Java! You combine a deep passion for software engineering with the motivation to guide a talented engineering team to steer our customer‑centric product in a future‑proof manner. Apply to become part of our journey!

With the power of a globally successful brand, we at Engel & Völkers are breaking new ground and developing first‑class services and creative solutions with our international colleagues. What counts for us is the best idea, not the highest title. Right from the start, you will have a lot of personal responsibility and creative freedom. Challenging tasks will provide you with individual development opportunities.

To lead one of our engineering teams on the Agent Platform at the Hamburg headquarters, we are looking for you as a full‑time (40 hours) Lead Engineer (f/m/d)* Backend with immediate effect. As Lead Engineer (f/m/d)* Backend, you will guide and inspire a talented engineering team, shape the technical vision of our platform, and contribute directly to delivering value to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Take over the strategic, technical and disciplinary responsibility for one engineering team on our Agent Platform.
• Define and align technical goals for your team, while setting clear, measurable objectives to ensure efficient and high‑quality delivery.
• Lead and steer the full DevOps lifecycle of our user‑centric products – from architecture, design and development to deployment, operation and optimization.
• Collaborate closely with key stakeholders across the organization, including Product Management and Design, other teams and the C‑Level, to ensure alignment and efficiency.
• Act as a coach and mentor to your engineers, supporting their professional growth and helping them reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• You bring several years of experience in a Lead Software Engineering role with a focus on Backend Engineering in an agile environment.
• Strong experience in modern technology stacks with high complexity and scale and in developing distributed systems with high demands on performance and reliability.
• Expert knowledge in Java and Spring Boot, deep understanding of relational database design principles & knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL preferred).
• Deep understanding of modern cloud‑based backend architectures and technologies (GCP preferred).
• More than just management, you are passionate about developing people and helping them reach their full potential.
• You have excellent communication skills in English, German is a plus.

Benefits

• General conditions: 30 days of vacation plus additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, a hybrid work model with 50% presence at the headquarters each month, a learning flat rate in the in‑house Academy and company pension scheme.
• Health & mobility: Monthly subsidies for your sports membership or for the Urban Sports Club, a Work‑Life Portal, JobRad, Deutschland‑Ticket subsidy and your own Pluxee card.
• Engel & Völkers Community: Various offers and training opportunities with e‑learning formats, individual support, events and company celebrations, an incentivised employee referral programme and other corporate benefits.
• Offers at the headquarters: Monthly after‑work events, Barista bar with a wide selection of beverages and additional snacks, massage offers, an annual health week, a weekly “juice day” with freshly pressed juices, a 24/7 kiosk, influenza vaccinations, as well as free parking and e‑charging stations in our underground garage.

A Passion for Real Estate

We have specialised in real estate services in the premium segment for over 45 years. Today, we are active in over 35 countries, on five continents and at over 1,000 locations with more than 16,600 people under the Engel & Völkers brand and embody our shared values: expertise, exclusivity and passion.

The digitalisation of the real estate industry is one of the most exciting prop‑tech trends that will accompany us in the economy in the coming years. At Engel & Völkers Technology, we are playing a key role in reshaping our industry and are pioneers in digital real‑estate brokerage of premium residential properties. Find out more insights here on the careers page.

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Apply online now & become part of our journey!

Katharina Jürgens

Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH

Vancouverstraße 2a, 20457 Hamburg

https://www.engelvoelkers.com/de/de/unternehmen/karriere

Your contact person Katharina Jürgens is employed by Engel & Völkers Holding GmbH and is in charge of the application process for this position for Engel & Völkers Technology GmbH.

Diversity and Inclusion

• With this job advertisement, we are explicitly addressing female, male and diverse potential new colleagues. We at Engel & Völkers are proud of our diversity and want to continue to promote it. We expressly welcome all applicants, regardless of their gender, age, nationality, religion or sexual orientation!

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