Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d) - Berlin

Patronus; Berlin; Vor Ort; Vertraulich; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A modern healthcare start-up in Berlin is seeking a Technical Lead to drive architectural decisions and lead cross-functional teams. In this role, you'll be responsible for the technical ownership of mobile, web, and backend applications, ensuring scalable and resilient solutions. You will also mentor a highly skilled team and collaborate closely with product and operations teams. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a meaningful product while enhancing your leadership skills.

Leistungen

Urban Sports Club membership

26-30 vacation days

Annual Learning & Development budget

Job Ticket for commuting

Qualifikationen

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Proven success designing and scaling backend systems in cloud-native environments.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin and Java with hands-on development experience.

Aufgaben

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team.
• Drive architectural decisions and ensure best practices.
• Manage third-party integrations ensuring seamless operation.

Kenntnisse

Kotlin

Java

Software engineering

Cloud-native environments

Microservice architecture

DevOps practices

System design

PostgreSQL

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Spring Boot

AWS

GCP

Docker

Terraform

Jobbeschreibung

Your Impact

To support our mission, we’re looking for a Technical Lead to take full ownership of our mobile, web and backend applications, drive architectural decisions, and lead delivery efforts across teams. In this role you will collaborate directly with the CTPO, the Product team, the Operations team, and external partners. You’ll play a key role in aligning system architecture with business goals and creating scalable, resilient solutions. This is a unique opportunity to leave your mark on a meaningful product while mentoring a highly skilled team.

Your Mission

• Take full technical ownership of a modern, multi-platform architecture, including:

  • Web Applications: Webshop, Customer Portal, Backoffice (Angular + Kotlin/Java + AWS Lambda)
  • Smartwatch: WearOS / Android
  • Mobile Applications: Android / iOS

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional engineering team (backend, frontend, mobile, DevOps)

• Provide architectural guidance, technical mentorship, code reviews, and support best practices

• Develop and maintain scalable systems and software architecture with a focus on fault tolerance and performance

• Drive the design and implementation of middleware solutions to orchestrate communication between internal services, CRMs, and third-party tools

• Manage critical third-party integrations, such as Salesforce and Chargebee, ensuring reliable and seamless operation

• Stay hands-on to drive implementation, remove blockers, set technical standards, and enable execution velocity

• Translate business requirements into clear technical tickets, priorities, and delivery timelines

• Collaborate closely with the CTPO, product managers, operations, and external partners

• Act as a key interface between engineering and the broader business

• Continuously improve code quality, development workflows, and infrastructure reliability

• Own and maintain documentation for technical decisions, architectural patterns, and system integrations

Your Talent

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering, including 3+ years in a technical leadership role managing cross-functional teams (6+ developers).
• Proven success designing and scaling backend systems in cloud-native environments such as AWS and GCP.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin and Java, with extensive hands‑on development using Spring Boot.
• Strong background in system design, microservice architecture, and scalable, distributed, event‑driven systems.
• Solid understanding of middleware, asynchronous communication, and event‑driven patterns.
• Skilled in building and managing complex integrations across third‑party APIs, internal services, and CRMs.
• Experienced with PostgreSQL and key AWS services including Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, and API Gateway.
• Proficient in DevOps practices: CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Terraform, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
• Effective at translating complex business requirements into actionable technical strategies.
• Strong track record in managing technical scope, setting engineering priorities, and aligning stakeholder expectations.
• Familiar with frontend architecture and development workflows, especially with Angular.
• Exposure to mobile development (Android/iOS) and cross‑platform fundamentals.
• Nice to have: Initial experience with AI/ML‑powered platforms and intelligent applications.

Our Offer

🧘 Wellbeing:

• Urban Sports Club membership for your fitness
• Family & Friends Coupon for the Patronus watch
• 26 vacation days in the first year, 28 days in the second year, and 30 days from the third year onwards

📚 Learning & Development:

• Annual Learning & Development budget for individual learning and growth
• Clearly structured career framework for your next career step
• 360‑degree feedback sessions to support your continuous development

💰 Compensation:

• Exclusive corporate benefits for your advantage
• Discounts at restaurants near the office
• Freedom to choose your hardware

🏠 Mobility & Flexibility:

• Modern office in the vibrant district of Friedrichshain
• Job Ticket for a stress‑free daily commute
• Up to 2 days per week of working from home
• Bike Leasing: Need a new ride? Easy - take advantage of our partnership with Mein Dienstrad and lease your own bike

🙌 Company Culture:

• Regular company and team events strengthen our sense of community
• Team spirit over elbow mentality – achieving more together
• Contribute to developing a product that offers genuine societal value
• Quarterly company brunches to connect and celebrate

The simple way to live safely. We are Patronus.

We are more than just a provider of smart emergency watches. We are true visionaries.

As a modern healthcare start‑up from Berlin with strong investors behind us, we are determined to improve the everyday lives of elderly people around the world, to make it safer and more independent.

That's what we achieve with our revolutionary Patronus watch.

Sounds like the perfect job for you?
We look forward to your application and to getting to know you!

Even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.