hey contact heroes GmbH is hiring a Lead Engineer (f/m/x) to connect engineers directly with customers, consultants, and partners. You will leverage technology to aggregate and streamline all aspects of our tech ecosystem and customer journey, iterating and shipping diverse technology to drive innovation in consumer healthcare.

What You'll Do

Lead and manage a cross-functional engineering squad, contributing to the codebase when required.
Setup and optimize the team for success, allocating resources to ensure maximum productivity.
Remove engineering blocks, foster collaborative working, and enable fast decisions.
Actively seek to identify technical debt and implement strategies to remove it.
Mentor and inspire engineers to deliver their best work.
Act as a feedback coach to your team, conduct regular performance reviews, and provide actionable insight.

What We're Looking For

Experience delivering a technical roadmap and working with product and business to ensure delivery to tight deadlines.
Proven expertise in software engineering with a deep understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
You know how to orientate tech to business outcomes and customer value.
You are a concise, empathetic, and clear communicator.
You are an inspiring servant leader who motivates your team and aligns them to our vision.

Nice to Have

You are leading a cross-functional agile team, or you are an experienced engineer looking to develop your leadership skills.
Familiarity with microservices, APIs, complex web applications, and building scalable systems.
You evangelize DevOps and stay abreast of key trends and best practice (CI/CD, containers, serverless architecture).

Team & Environment

You will lead a cross-functional engineering squad within a passionate team driven by the purpose of changing the lives of our customers.

Benefits & Compensation

Work 4 days a week from the office (Berlin/Mainz) and 1 day a week from home.
Regular on- and offline team events, company off-sites, and an annual hiking day.
Cost of the Deutschland-Ticket covered for travel.
Access to over 50,000 gyms and wellness facilities through Urban Sports Club.
Personal development support with a wide range of programs, trainings, and coaching opportunities.
Dog-friendly office.