Engineering Lead

Who you are

• You have a university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields or equivalent practical experience
• You bring at least 2 years of leadership/people management experience in a remote setup and have a strong focus on delivery
• You have hands-on experience in technical platform transitions within a company
• You have strong hands-on experience (min. 8 years) as a Backend Software Engineer and want to stay one of the main contributors to your team
• You know how to manage software projects to a successful delivery in a collaborative fashion
• You have up-to-date, in-depth knowledge of the software development lifecycle in modern Backend technologies
• You are comfortable with open code and architecture discussions
• You bring experience with AWS Services, K8S, and Event-Driven architectures
• Very good communication skills; Fluency in English; German-language skills are a plus but not mandatory
• We value diversity and the unique experiences each individual brings. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply

What the job involves

• The B2B Integrations Team (BIT) powers Raisin’s core B2B solutions end-to-end, building the applications and services that allow our global partners to sell deposits
• We own the full B2B backend ecosystem, ranging from modern services in the Raisin core system to high-impact legacy environments
• We are passionate about taking existing, complex systems and elevating them
• We partner closely with domain teams to expose new platform capabilities, work alongside B2B Partnership to onboard integration partners, and collaborate with operations to guarantee platform stability
• Our team owns the complete service lifecycle: from early architectural design and development to long-term maintenance and 24/7 production runtime support
• You are responsible for the full E2E delivery cycle, from requirements analysis, and effort estimation through design, implementation, QA, delivery, and support
• You nurture an inspiring environment with open communication and a culture of trust
• Champion in writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code across the team’s tech stack - mainly Java, but Python as well for backend - adhering to best practices in software development. Implement new features and maintain existing codebases to ensure high performance and availability
• You proactively resolve impediments and mitigate risks for your team
• In case you need to escalate delivery and team risks, you do this in a timely fashion, with a well-articulated solution/mitigation plan
• You collaborate closely with your team’s Product Manager and Tech Lead
• You facilitate the team’s work on strategy and planning for the delivery
• With the Product Manager, you drive the OKR process for your team: communication of objectives, Key result definition, team commitment, and pairing OKRs with individual target agreements for your engineers
• You recruit, hire, and onboard engineers into the team
• You develop your engineers’ soft- and technical skill sets according to the company’s goals and needs
• You craft agreements and individual development plans with every team member, aligned to the team's goals
• You uncover training opportunities as well as provide coaching for your team
• You recognize high performance and reward accomplishments; you act on low performance in a timely manner
• You establish and keep strong performance standards for your direct reports

Benefits

• Visa & Relocation Support
• 1,700 EUR Training Budget
• Free Choice of Hardware
• Beginner German Classes
• Food & Drinks
• Flexible working hours, home office and 28 vacation days
• Subsidised Urban Sports Club Membership
• Company Pension Scheme
• Team Events