Tech Lead - Backend Services (Go) (f / m / d)

JustDice GmbH; Hamburg; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An innovative company is seeking a Tech Lead to bridge the gap between product planning and development. This role involves mentoring a backend team, ensuring high code quality, and collaborating with stakeholders to align technical designs with product goals. The ideal candidate will possess over 8 years of software engineering experience, particularly in backend development and microservices. With a focus on fostering innovation and maintaining a balance between rapid development and stable systems, this position offers a unique opportunity to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join a diverse team dedicated to revolutionizing the mobile gaming industry while enjoying a hybrid work setup and numerous benefits.

Leistungen

30 vacation days

Flexible working hours

In-house gym access

Relocation bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Hackathons and social gatherings

Snacks and drinks

Alster lake view office

Regular feedback and development programs

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of experience in software development with a strong focus on backend systems.
• Proficient in microservices architecture and cloud infrastructure management.

Aufgaben

• Provide technical mentorship to the backend development team and ensure code quality.
• Collaborate with product leads to align technical design with product requirements.

Kenntnisse

Software Engineering

Backend Development

Microservices

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Team Collaboration

Ausbildung

Apprenticeship in Computer Sciences

University Degree in Computer Sciences

Degree in Engineering or Mathematics

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitLab

GitHub

SQL Databases

NoSQL Databases

Jobbeschreibung

A Tech lead bridges the gap between the Product Lead’s plans and the development itself. They’re capable of understanding business needs, being able to manage a Team of developers, collaborating with Product leads. An important aspect is that the Tech Lead helps to define ETAs and a plan together with the Product Leads to reach goals as soon as possible. On top of this the Tech Lead is responsible for finding a good balance between fast-paced development and stable, reliable and long-lasting software systems. The Tech Lead for Backend Services is a generalist, with profound knowledge in Backend Development together with management of infrastructure, but is capable of successfully touching new technologies quickly and is always keen to learn new approaches to build better software.

What you will do

• Technical mentorship : Provide technical mentorship to the Backend Development team. This includes guiding the team on the use of appropriate tools, technologies and best practices.
• Code quality : Ensure that the code produced by the team is of high quality. This includes conducting code reviews, writing and enforcing coding standards, and using appropriate testing and validation techniques.
• Design and Architecture : Ensure software and infrastructure meets all requirements of quality, security, modifiability, extensibility etc.
• Being Hands on : Spend 20 - 30% of the time on developing features and setting up infrastructure.
• Collaboration : Collaborate with other stakeholders such as product leads and principal engineers to ensure that the technical design aligns with the product requirements.
• Innovation : Foster a culture of innovation within the team. This includes exploring new tools and technologies that could improve the development process, and promoting the use of best practices to achieve technical excellence.
• Understand the vision of the organization along with planned development roadmaps and put in place a strategy to manage the technical infrastructure and support development efficiently.

The optimal candidate :

• Experience : Strong background in Software Engineering with over 8 years experience developing and delivering high-quality software products across multiple technologies.
• Domain Knowledge : knowledge of highly-scalable microservice backend developed in Go. Skills to build modern cloud infrastructure like AWS / Azure / Google Cloud. Knowledge of different cloud (AWS) services, from network, instances, databases, logging and monitoring. Knowledge about principles of container orchestration platforms (docker, kubernetes). Worked with Infrastructure as Code like Terraform, Terragrunt, Cloudformation and CI / CD Tools such as Gitlab, GitHub or others
• Database Skills : Having outstanding knowledge about different databases and different approaches to how they work : SQL, Document based DBs, Distributed Databases, Big Data Analytics Databases, etc. For example : Mysql, Postgresql, Mongodb, Dynamodb, Elastic, Druid and others.
• Education : Completed apprenticeship in computer sciences or university degree in computer sciences, (electrical) engineering, mathematics or sciences.
• Basic Project Management : Aligning People to reach goals - planning, monitoring progress, helping overcome blockers, manage dependencies.
• Soft Skills : Team Player, Solution-Oriented (Problem-Solver). Motivating Developers about why they do certain things. Giving proper and clear feedback that is understandable and actionable.
• Mindset : Goal driven, following the 80-20 approach, Interested in Business results, Understanding that tech enables the business to grow. Interested in new technologies, being able to adapt to different environments and situations.

Fuel for the Journey : Benefits to Support Your Ambitions

• Invest in Your Future : Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
• Easy Arrival to justDice : From signing to settling in Hamburg, we’ve got you covered. Need a visa? No problem. Ready to build your new life and career at justDice in Hamburg? We support every ambition—from learning German to a relocation bonus that helps you settle in and make Hamburg feel like home.
• Live Your Best Life, at Work and Beyond : We work in a hybrid setup with 3 core office days, plus flexible working hours. Enjoy 30 vacation days, 3 weeks of remote work per year, and free access to an in-house gym with lots of different fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). to our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) to support your mental health and well-being
• Thrive Where You Work : Enjoy the Alster lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
• Join the Community! Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together, and we celebrate together, too.

Skip writing cover letters. Tell us about your most passionate personal project, your desired salary and your earliest possible start date. We are looking forward to your application!

We welcome applications from people who will contribute to the diversity of our company.

justDice is a market-leading mobile and apps developer based in Hamburg, Germany. All of our apps and games combine our signature honest play-and-earn approach. Also known as rewarded games, users download for free, play for free, and earn real money or vouchers for free.

We manage over 20+ apps and games that more than 200 million players worldwide enjoy that incorporate our honest play-and-earn approach. We have also given away rewards worth more than $40 million and counting.

Our team comprises 40+ from 20+ countries, and we pride ourselves on being a blend of fun and professional.

We are here to revolutionise the honest play-and-earn genre, so check out our open positions now and join the fun.