Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead (m/f/d)

Cornerstone OnDemand Ltd.; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Flexible working hours

Training programs

Corporate discounts

Daycare allowance

Wellbeing support

Zusammenfassung

Cornerstone OnDemand Ltd. is searching for a Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead to drive our next-generation pricing platforms. This hybrid position in Berlin requires strong expertise in Java and Python, alongside leadership in cloud-native architecture using AWS. Candidates should have over 5 years of software engineering experience and a proven track record in leading teams. The role includes mentoring engineers and ensuring high-quality, scalable code for performance-driven systems.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Strong programming background in Java and Python.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise level software.

Aufgaben

• Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional team of software engineers and data engineers.
• Architect a cloud-native, data-heavy pricing system on AWS.
• Define and drive the technical roadmap for the dynamic pricing platform.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Java

Python

AWS Cloud Services

Agile Development

Team Mentoring

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PySpark

Java

AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3)

Jobbeschreibung

Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead (m/f/d)

In Germany - Berlin

We are seeking an experienced Tech Lead / Lead Engineer to spearhead the design, development, and delivery of our next-generation pricing, sales and marketing platforms, such as our dynamic pricing software platform. This individual will lead a team of engineers to build a data-intensive application leveraging AWS cloud services, Java, and Python, ensuring high scalability, performance, and robustness. This is a hands-on leadership role: you will set the technical vision, guide architectural decisions, and contribute directly to coding and solution design while mentoring and developing your team.

This is a hybrid position with flexible time split between working in our Berlin office and remote working.

What makes us special

• Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with an entrepreneurial and startup spirit
• Add to your experience with our projects that focus on growth, have a positive impact, and truly matter
• Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity
• Enjoy the opportunity to work from abroad (workation)
• Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit
• Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. LinkedIn Learning)
• Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback)
• Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices
• Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace)
• Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided
• See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party

How you will create an impact

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and drive the technical roadmap for the dynamic pricing platform.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a cross-functional team of software engineers and data engineers.
• Champion engineering best practices, agile development, and DevOps culture.

Architecture & Development

• Architect a cloud-native, data-heavy pricing system on AWS with high reliability and scalability.
• Create technical solution concepts for complex functional and non functional requirements (e.g. pricing algorithms, real-time data processing, and analytics integration) and drive implementation.
• Write clean, high-performance code in Java, PySpark/Spark and Python while setting coding standards for the team.
• Ensure seamless integration of data pipelines, APIs, and third-party systems, leveraging PySpark/Spark for distributed data processing.
• Engage in documentation and code review to uphold high standards of code quality and foster ongoing improvements.

Data & Performance

• Design systems capable of ingesting, transforming, and analyzing structured and unstructured datasets with PySpark/Spark.
• Optimize computation-heavy models and queries for low-latency, high-throughput pricing operations.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and cost optimization strategies in AWS.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with product managers, data scientists, and business stakeholders to align technology with business outcomes.
• Translate complex pricing or sales requirements into scalable, production-ready software.
• Ensure timely delivery of features with a balance of speed, quality, and technical debt management.

About you

Technical Expertise

• You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
• Strong programming background in Java and Python.
• Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise level software.
• Deep knowledge of AWS (Certification) cloud services (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, EMR, Lambda, ECS/EKS, Glue, Redshift).
• Proficiency in building APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Understanding of data modeling, ETL pipelines, and high-performance computing.

Leadership & Delivery

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2+ years in a technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire engineering teams, drive architectural decisions, and deliver complex software projects.
• Experience working with agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.

Preferred

• Exposure to machine learning / optimization algorithms applied to pricing or similar domains.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in fintech, e-commerce, travel, or retail pricing systems.