Lead Software Engineer (all genders)

With high-end software engineering in the age of AI, we inspire ourselves and those around us every day through complex digital transformation projects. It’s challenging – and that’s why we need YOU!

You enjoy solving complex problems in a dynamic environment and appreciate the variety that different technical domains, projects, and tech stacks bring? You are ready for the next step and looking for a place where you can continue to grow and thrive as a whole person?

Then join us and become part of our mission! With your deep expertise and passion for software engineering, digital transformation will become a key success factor for our customers. You can look forward to challenging projects where you’ll be able to apply your expertise and leadership skills.

• You will have technical responsibility for the project and lead it to success with your cross-functional team of highly qualified software engineers, UI/UX experts, Agile coaches, and product owners.
• You are the technical contact person for our customers and work with your team to design long-lasting software architectures.
• You are responsible for the technical conception of new features for our customers. Together with other stakeholders, you will ensure that technicality and methodology (e.g. with use cases, user journey, domain model) are defined in a target-oriented manner.
• You encourage the development of your team colleagues by giving them room to grow, providing impulses and sharing your knowledge with others.

• Leadership, Ownership & Experience: You have approximately 7 years of practical experience in software development and take responsibility for the technical success of complex software projects. You provide guidance and make well-informed decisions with an eye on project goals and long-term implications. In doing so, you naturally work across traditional disciplinary boundaries.
• Communication: You have excellent German and English skills (at least C1 level) and communicate complex technical concepts clearly, comprehensibly, and in a manner tailored to the target audience.
• Collaboration: You foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing. You bring together different perspectives, facilitate technical discussions constructively, and create an environment where teams can work together to develop the best solutions.
• AI for Software Engineering: You use modern AI-powered development tools responsibly and effectively. In addition, you support teams in establishing and continuously refining appropriate use cases, procedures, and quality standards for AI in software engineering.
• Architecture & System Thinking: You actively help shape the technical direction of a project and develop sustainable architectural and design decisions for complex software systems. In doing so, you take technical, business, and organizational contexts into account.
• Code & Technical Excellence: Your excellent understanding of code helps you evaluate maintainability, readability, and sustainability. Even in large or unfamiliar codebases, you quickly identify opportunities for improvement as well as technical risks.
• Domain & Conceptual Understanding: You understand our customers’ business challenges and can derive technical solutions based on their actual business and user needs.
• Growth Mindset: You approach change with an open mind and actively support the team’s continued development. You thoughtfully evaluate new technologies, methods, and ways of working, and help harness their potential for client projects.
• Coaching & Mentoring: You develop not only software but also people. You coach colleagues, provide constructive feedback, and actively contribute to the continued development of our culture.

New Work & Culture

• Self-organized teams with plenty of creative freedom
• Responsibility and the opportunity to shape the work
• An open culture of learning from mistakes and giving feedback

Mentoring & Personal Development

• Individual mentoring from day one
• Regular development reviews (catch-ups)
• Leadership on a equal footing, based on trust and respect

Lifelong Learning

• Technical and cross-functional training
• Internal TechTalks, external training courses, and conferences

High-End Software Engineering

• Challenging, innovative, and diverse projects
• Cross-functional teams using modern technologies
• A culture of expertise and cross-team knowledge sharing

Family-Friendly Environment

• Subsidy for childcare costs of up to 250 € per child
• Continued pay for days when children are sick

Community & Events

• Regular events (e.g., retreats, summer festivals)
• Personal interactions & team cohesion
• Part of a diverse, connected community from Day 1

Work Hours & Flexibility

• Freedom to choose work hours and location
• Flexible work time accounts, 30 days of vacation, part-time option, sabbatical & workation
  

Health & Well-being

• Mental Health Task Force
• JobRad & other benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

• Diversity Task Force for a diversity of perspectives
• Culture of belonging: Everyone should feel accepted

Within our standardized and transparent salary framework, the gross annual salary of the position ranges from EUR 70,000 – 83,000 and is based on various factors such as qualifications and experience.

Daniela
+49 821 885882-0
work@xitaso.com