Auf einen Blick
- Aufgaben: Leite technische Entscheidungen und entwickle innovative Softwarelösungen für Finanzanwendungen.
- Unternehmen: Wachsendes Unternehmen, das Finanzsoftware für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen entwickelt.
- Vorteile: Attraktives Gehalt, Gesundheitsleistungen, flexibles Arbeiten und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten.
- Weitere Informationen: Regelmäßige Team-Retreats und Unterstützung bei der Relocation für internationale Kandidaten.
- Warum dieser Job: Gestalte die Zukunft der Finanztechnologie und arbeite an spannenden Projekten in einem dynamischen Team.
- Qualifikationen: Mindestens 10 Jahre Erfahrung in der Softwareentwicklung und starke Führungsfähigkeiten.
Das prognostizierte Gehalt liegt zwischen 63000 - 77000 € pro Jahr.
About Us
Our client builds financial software that automates accounting, payroll, and tax workflows for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The engineering team delivers scalable backend services, integrations with banking and tax platforms, and customer-facing interfaces that simplify complex regulatory processes.
The organisation serves finance professionals and founders across Europe with a platform designed for operational reliability and regulatory accuracy.
Job Description
The Engineering Lead will define technical direction, lead architecture decisions, and deliver high-impact features across backend, frontend, and infrastructure domains.
The role requires hands‑on contribution, architectural ownership, and collaboration with product and executive leadership to translate business goals into robust software solutions.
Success is measured by system reliability, delivery velocity, and the ability to ship maintainable, well‑documented systems that reduce operational burden for customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end architecture for critical platform components, from requirements to production deployment and observability.
- Implement and review complex features across backend services, integrations, and frontend interfaces.
- Drive technical roadmap priorities in partnership with product leaders and the CTO.
- Mentor senior engineers and shape engineering standards, code quality, and operational practices.
- Define infrastructure strategy including CI/CD, monitoring, and security posture.
- Lead incident response and post‑incident reviews to strengthen platform resilience.
- Document design decisions and maintain clear technical specifications for team continuity.
- Engage with stakeholders to align technical trade‑offs with business objectives.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time in product‑focused or startup environments.
- Proven background in system design, distributed services, or platform architecture.
- Practical proficiency in two or more languages such as Java/Kotlin, Type Script, Python, or similar.
- Experience owning production systems end-to-end, including deployment, monitoring, and incident management.
- Track record of making architectural decisions that led to improved scalability or maintainability.
- Strong technical writing skills and experience producing design documents and runbooks.
- Experience mentoring senior engineers and establishing engineering practices.
- Comfort working in a high‑ambiguity environment and prioritising effectively under constraints.
- Competitive salary with equity participation aligned to senior‑level impact.
- Comprehensive health insurance and pension contributions consistent with German employment norms.
- Annual professional development allowance and dedicated learning budget.
- Flexible hybrid working model with primary presence expected in Berlin.
- Generous paid time off and parental leave policies beyond statutory minima.
- Modern hardware and allowance for home office setup.
- Relocation assistance package for international candidates.
- Regular team retreats and technical off‑sites to support knowledge sharing and alignment.
- Other
The role is based in Berlin and requires regular presence at the office to collaborate closely with the product and engineering leadership.
Candidates must be eligible to work in Germany or willing to relocate with support.
The organisation values practical engineering judgment, clear documentation, and a customer‑centric approach to building financial systems.
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Engineering Lead (Ref: 197321) Arbeitgeber: Forsyth Barnes
Unser Unternehmen ist ein hervorragender Arbeitgeber, der innovative cloud-native Finanzsoftware für kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen in Europa entwickelt. Mit einem starken Fokus auf Teamarbeit und technische Exzellenz bieten wir nicht nur wettbewerbsfähige Gehälter und umfassende Gesundheitsleistungen, sondern auch flexible Arbeitsmodelle und großzügige Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten. Unsere Kultur fördert die persönliche und berufliche Entwicklung, während wir gleichzeitig ein unterstützendes Umfeld schaffen, das Vielfalt und Inklusion schätzt.
