Your mission

We’re looking for a Team Lead Backend (f/m/d) to join us as soon as possible – at our headquarters in Munich, or in Berlin or Halle (Saale) in a hybrid setup.

As our Team Lead Backend, you’ll take full responsibility for the technical leadership and continuous development of our platform. Your mission: to drive innovation, lead and grow your team, and build a robust, scalable software architecture that’s ready for the future.

What you'll do

• Leadership:Lead a cross-functional backend team, coach your team members with a peer-to-peer mindset, and support their ongoing development – both technically and methodologically.
• Tech Ownership: Own and scale our in-house developed platform – with a strong focus on performance, security, maintainability, and technical excellence.
• Strategic Impact: Work closely with Product and Engineering leadership, assess technical concepts, contribute your own architectural decisions, and ensure a long-term, sustainable roadmap execution.
• Code Excellence: Stay hands-on with modern technologies such as PHP, Symfony, and MySQL. You write clean, well-documented, and tested code.
• Collaboration: Foster an open and constructive team culture through code reviews, pair programming, mentoring, tech talks, and cross-functional collaboration.

Your skillset

• Technical Excellence: Degree in Computer Science or a similar field and strong experience building complex web applications using PHP, Symfony, and MySQL.
• Proven Leadership: You’ve successfully led a team of developers (both technically and disciplinarily) and know how to unlock potential and create an environment where team excellence thrives.
• Architectural Mindset: You design scalable, high-performing systems and make sound decisions that ensure the long-term health of the codebase.
• Tool Proficiency: You’re confident working in modern dev environments: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Jira, and more. You’re open to evaluating and adopting new tools and technologies when they add value.
• Team Player & Communicator: You thrive in interdisciplinary Scrum teams, drive technical excellence through collaboration, and communicate clearly in English (German is a plus). You act as a trusted partner for key stakeholders across the business.

Your winning deal

• Your Benefits: 30 vacation days, monthly lunch allowance (€69), "Givve" card topped up with €50/month, discounts via Corporate Benefits, JobRad leasing, pension scheme support, and legendary team/company events.
• Your Workplace: A modern, dog-friendly office and flexible hybrid working model. Plus: 2 weeks of "Workation" per year within the EU (for EU passport holders).
• Your Footprint: A key role in a profitable company where you’ll have the freedom and trust to shape our journey and help define the future of work.
• Our Culture: We offer an open, authentic, and supportive team culture. We value bold decisions, fresh thinking, and humor – and we’re excited to take the next steps with you.
• Your Opportunity: From day one, you'll have the chance to take ownership, drive innovation, and grow together with a team of experts – shaping both the company and your career.

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