Team Lead Engineering (f/m/d)

ZEAL Network SE; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual development budget (€1,500)

Unlimited vacation days

WorkFlex abroad

Job summary

ZEAL Network SE is seeking a Team & Tech Lead to blend people leadership with hands-on engineering across our international teams. You will build and grow an engineering group, shape technical direction, and embed AI and automation into workflows while staying close to code.

You'll mentor engineers, define architecture standards, and collaborate with Product and UX to translate business needs into scalable solutions. This role offers autonomy, trusted ownership, and global collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing engineering teams.
• Hands-on coding with modern web tech.
• Experience applying AI in software engineering.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow your own engineering team, including hiring key technical roles.
• Lead, mentor and develop engineers with performance management and growth.
• Define and drive technical direction, architecture and standards.
• Stay hands-on by writing code and contributing to features.
• Drive AI and automation across engineering workflows.
• Collaborate with Product and UX to translate business needs into scalable solutions.
• Ensure reliable delivery with a 'you build it, you run it' approach.
• Align engineering teams across locations.
• Balance quality with fast delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Hands-on coding

AI in software engineering

Software architecture

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Tools

Next.js

TypeScript

HTML5/CSS3

Job description

ZEAL Network SE is a dynamic, international group of companies that has been creating exciting and innovative lottery experiences for over 20 years. As Germany’s largest provider of online lotteries through our brands LOTTO24 and Tipp24, and a trusted partner of Spain’s ONCE, the second-largest national lottery, we’re shaping the future of the lottery industry. We are passionate about driving innovation, as demonstrated by our newest brands, Freiheit+ and Traumhausverlosung, which bring fresh and exciting dreams to life. Additionally, through ZEAL Ventures, we invest in inspiring e-commerce start‑ups like Omaze and DAYMADE, fueling fresh ideas and opportunities.
Our team of 350+ professionals from diverse backgrounds is united by a visionary mindset, a passion for collaboration, and a commitment to inspire dreams. At ZEAL, we empower our people to think ambitiously and work together toward a shared purpose: helping people imagine and achieve their aspirations.

Purpose

As Team & Tech Lead, you’ll combine people leadership with hands‑on engineering. You’ll build and grow your own engineering team, shape the technical direction and stay close to the code. You’ll also play a key role in embedding AI and automation into engineering workflows while collaborating closely with teams across locations.

Your tasks:

• Build and grow your own engineering team, including hiring key technical roles.

• Lead, mentor and develop engineers, including performance management, feedback and professional growth.

• Define and drive technical direction, architecture and engineering standards.

• Stay hands‑on by writing code, contributing to features and solving complex technical challenges.

• Drive the adoption of AI and automation across engineering workflows, including AI-assisted development and AI agents.

• Work closely with Product and UX to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions.

• Ensure reliable delivery through a “you build it, you run it” approach.

• Drive technical alignment and collaboration across engineering teams and locations.

• Balance technical quality and ambition with pragmatic, fast delivery.

What you offer us:

• Proven experience leading and developing engineering teams, ideally in a cross‑functional environment.

• Strong, recent hands‑on experience with Next.js, TypeScript and HTML5/CSS3.

• Practical experience using AI in software engineering, including building or implementing AI agents and automation.

• Experience deploying, monitoring and maintaining web applications.

• Experience working in e‑commerce environments.

• Strong understanding of software architecture and the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

• Strong organisational, prioritisation and stakeholder management skills.

• Proactive, ownership-driven approach with strong communication skills.

What we offer you:

• International working environment where your ideas and contributions can have a real impact.

• A talented and supportive team with plenty of opportunity to take ownership and shape how we work.

• €1,500 annual development budget to support your personal and professional growth.

• A high level of trust and autonomy, giving you the freedom to own your work and make decisions.

• Unlimited vacation days in addition to your yearly 30-day vacation allowance.

• The opportunity to work temporarily from abroad with support through our WorkFlex platform.