Lead Software Engineer

Steadman & Chase; Leipzig; Vor Ort; EUR 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading talent agency is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a prominent client in the automotive and insurance sectors. The ideal candidate will possess extensive AWS knowledge, proficiency in programming languages, and a passion for cloud-native solutions. This role offers significant career development opportunities and a range of attractive benefits, such as flexible working hours and a supportive company culture, making it an excellent chance to advance in a dynamic environment.

Leistungen

Access to training and ongoing education

Structured career progression with global mobility

Family-friendly work policies including flexible hours

Health and wellness initiatives

Attractive benefits such as car/bike leasing

Inclusive company culture with diversity networks

Qualifikationen

• Strong AWS experience with certifications or production deployments.
• Experience leading architecture design and mentoring teams.
• Bilingual fluency in English and German (minimum B2 level).

Aufgaben

• Design and scale cloud-native solutions for automotive and insurance clients.
• Lead architecture design and mentor project teams.
• Deliver enterprise cloud transformations across multiple sectors.

Kenntnisse

AWS

Java

Python

TypeScript

Go

Shell scripting

PowerShell

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Microservices

Serverless architecture

Machine learning

NLP technologies

Bilingual English and German (minimum B2)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Jobbeschreibung

We have an exciting opportunity with one of our Big 4 clients. They are looking for a skilled Lead Software Engineer to join their team, supporting mainly automotive and insurance clients on their end-to-end development life cycles.

Job Responsibilities / Objectives

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will operate at the intersection of infrastructure and software, designing and scaling cloud-native solutions. Ideal candidates bring deep AWS expertise paired with hands-on skills in automation, scripting, or programming languages. You will lead architecture design, mentor engineering substreams / project teams, and deliver enterprise cloud transformations across sectors including Automotive, Insurance, and over 75% of Fortune 500 clients.

Required Skills / Experience

• Strong AWS experience (certifications or production deployments)
• Proficiency in any of the following : Java, Python, TypeScript, Go, or scripting (Shell, PowerShell)
• Proficient understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with CI / CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
• Understanding of microservices, serverless, or hybrid architectures
• Familiarity with machine learning libraries and NLP technologies
• Bilingual fluency in English and German (minimum B2 level)
• Access to training and ongoing education through structured development and in-house university programmes
• Structured career progression with global mobility and project-based rotation options
• Family-friendly work policies including flexible hours, mobile working, and caregiver support
• Health and wellness initiatives, including fitness partnerships and sponsored events
• Attractive benefits such as car / bike leasing, smartphones for personal use, and EU remote working options
• Inclusive company culture with active diversity and inclusion networks

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

Steadman & Chase is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business.

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