Hands-On Team Lead — Java Core & AI-Driven Dev

Jysk; Denmark; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Influence on Java development

AI experimentation

Leadership community

Short decision-making processes

Development opportunities

Flexible working conditions

Job summary

JYSK is seeking an experienced Team Leader for our Java Core team. You will lead four software engineers and two student engineers while remaining actively hands-on, shaping AI-assisted software development and maintaining strong engineering standards.

You will contribute to technical discussions, guide design and development, and collaborate across platform teams. This role blends leadership with deep coding involvement in a fast-moving environment at JYSK.

Qualifications

• Solid professional experience in software development with strong Java skills.
• Motivated by leading, supporting and developing software engineers.
• Ability to combine technical leadership with active hands-on contribution.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management across teams.
• Curious about AI-assisted or agentic software development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and develop the Java Core Team.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to design, development and problem-solving.
• Remain actively involved in daily work while balancing leadership duties.
• Explore how AI can support software development and improve processes.
• Collaborate across teams and uphold quality, security and engineering practices.

Skills

Java

Team leadership

Software development

Stakeholder management

Hands-on leadership

Job description

JYSK is seeking an experienced Team Leader for our Java Core team. You will lead four software engineers and two student engineers while remaining actively hands-on, shaping AI-assisted software development and maintaining strong engineering standards.

You will contribute to technical discussions, guide design and development, and collaborate across platform teams. This role blends leadership with deep coding involvement in a fast-moving environment at JYSK.