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Welcome to Trust in SODA, your go-to recruitment specialist for all things DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and GTM (Go-to-Market). Whether you’re looking for your perfect tech job or hoping to hire best-in-class candidates, our consultants have you covered.

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WE ARE SPECIALIST TALENT PARTNERS FOR COMPLEX DEVOPS, CLOUD, DATA, AND PLATFORM HIRING AT BOTH TEAM AND PROGRAM SCALE

Welcome to Trust in SODA, your go-to recruitment specialist for all things DevOps, Software Engineering, Cloud and Infrastructure, Data, and GTM (Go-to-Market). Whether you’re looking for your perfect tech job or hoping to hire best-in-class candidates, our consultants have you covered.

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WE ARE SPECIALIST TALENT PARTNERS FOR COMPLEX DEVOPS, CLOUD, DATA, AND PLATFORM HIRING AT BOTH TEAM AND PROGRAM SCALE

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When fluctuating demands make it tough to manage talent, you need an adaptable, cost-sustainable workforce solution. Precise, fast, compliant – Trust in SODA’s recruitment and consulting services are designed to help you thrive at a time of growing complexity. 

 
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‘Trinnovo Group have been unlike any other partners we are working with in bringing the top talent into the business. They go to pains to get to know the business drivers across our wide range of apps, get to know the people, and build an informed opinion on what is going to work and what isn't, overlaying their market expertise with business needs. They are also not concerned with pushing back on directions and having frank debates - something that our radically candid culture values and appreciates hundredfold over salesy 'yes-people'. They get us, know how to come up with intelligent shortcuts to searches, and deploy sass and creativity to deliver, every single time.’

Ann Roberts, Chief of People - Flo Health

The SODA team have been great, quick to submit candidates, really responsive on interview requests and offers made. Great Service! Feedback score 10/10. 

Deloitte, Client

Always been very easy to work with, you listen to our requirements, ask the right questions and provide regular updates. You've been successful with a few of our hires over the last few year and made an impact to the teams as well as making my job a lot easier. Feedback score: 10/10.

G. Network, Client

Oliver did an amazing job on our introduction call - tbh I'm generally unimpressed with recruiting firms but Oliver quickly understood our priorities and was highly responsive. Feedback score 10/10. 

Virtasant, Client

Nathan listened, learned, adjusted and delivered, exactly as required, most in recruitment don’t understand this, Nathan just got it, impressive work. Feedback score 10/10. 

DR.PN, Client

Great company, great people, great results! Feedback score 10/10.

Zeal Network, Client

Adam Whitehurst is a great guy, very knowledgeable and gets our requirements. Feedback score 10/10. 

Fidelis Ireland, Client

Trust In Soda has provided create candidates for our company as we start up here in Ireland. It's been our single source of recruitment and we wouldn't be where we are today without the hard work put in by the team. Feedback score 10/10.

Onda.ai, Client

Dom is fantastic, and always now my first port of call when we begin hiring! Feedback score 10/10. 

Bupa, Client

Lauren Langdell made it a great experience!! She understood from minute 1 what I needed and was super quick finding the perfect person. She was always available, answered all my questions and made me and the candidate feel super attended all the time. Feedback score 10/10. 

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Trust in SODA helped Natwest Boxed secure hard-to-fill roles through a diversity-focused hiring partnership.

“Working with Trinnovo has been fundamental to helping us strive for our diversity goals, especially in elevating female engineering leadership within our organisation. Their tailored recruitment campaigns have not only helped us attract top-tier female talent but also reinforced our commitment to building a more inclusive leadership team. Trinnovo’s deep understanding of diversity challenges and its strategic approach to sourcing exceptional candidates have significantly impacted our ability to meet our diversity targets. Thanks to their expertise, we are proud to have an engineering team that better reflects the diverse perspectives we value at NatWest Boxed”.

– Mike Jetson, Talent Acquisition Lead, NatWest Boxed

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Turn data protection and regulatory adherence into strategic advantages. Our dedicated compliance function is equipped with the localised regulatory expertise necessary to help you stay ahead of changing industry standards. Trinnovo Group holds the recruitment and staff-leasing licences required in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and the USA, so we can support customers with compliant cross-border hiring.

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Our communities, SODA Social and Women in DevOps, bring together technology professionals, hiring leaders and industry experts through events, panel discussions, podcasts, conference partnerships and thought leadership.

Established in 2017, Women in DevOps has grown into a global movement on a mission to close the DevOps gender gap and inspire future technology leaders, building a community of more than 18,000 followers through events programmes, podcast series and participation in major technology conferences around the world. 

Together, our communities create opportunities for knowledge sharing and meaningful connections, helping businesses access hard to reach talent, build stronger and more diverse talent pipelines, and support historically underserved groups across technology.

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Galway, County Galway, Ireland
Java Developer
Java Developer – Contract Position – HIRING ASAP Location: Remote Working (with 1 week per month in the Galway office) Start Date: ASAP Duration: 11-month contract Daily Rate: €500 per day Summary We have an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to work on the delivery of strategic initiatives. You will support a team within an emerging equity compensation services division of our client. You will be accountable in helping the team deliver on their top priority goals and objectives. Quality is important to this team, as is our reputation for honesty and openness in dealing with each other and our partners. Key SkillsBachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a technology related field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, etc.) required 10+ years of Java EE development on high volume enterprise systems Proven expertise developing JAVA middle tier rest services and with Enterprise messaging like ActiveMQ, Kafka Experience with PL/SQL and complex queries Understanding of Relational Databases Proven understanding of Cloud Computing and DevOps concepts like CI/CD pipelines in an AKS Azure environment Demonstrated experience of leading engineering teams  ResponsibilitiesStrong sense of ownership for the quality of solution delivery and execution Actively participates in all phases of Development Life Cycle /Agile Project including design, development, and testing. Understands Business Objectives in the context of the team’s work Contributes to architecture and technical designs and ensure designs are aligned with architectural standards Communicates project status, identify issues/ risks proactively, and escalate effectively. Follows Fidelity standard processes and methodologies for developing high-quality secure code Analysing current processes and propose recommendations for process improvements
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Netherlands
Software Architect | Advanced Embedded Systems
Software Architect | Advanced Embedded Systems   Location: Delft, Netherlands Working model: Hybrid Salary: €100,000–€110,000 Employment: Permanent   The Opportunity We are looking for a Software Architect to join a highly technical engineering organisation developing complex hardware and software systems for advanced scientific and industrial applications. This is a senior architectural role for someone who genuinely understands software beyond the application layer. You will work across embedded software, firmware, FPGA-based systems, compilers and high-level software APIs, helping define how these components work together as the platform scales. You will provide the technical vision for a system that needs to deliver high performance, precise timing and reliability, while remaining maintainable and scalable as the technology evolves. This is not an architecture role where you simply produce diagrams and hand them over to engineering teams. You will remain technically involved, stepping into complex problems, building prototypes where needed and helping engineers make sound architectural decisions.   What You'll Be Doing Architecture & Technical VisionDefine the overall architecture across firmware, embedded software, compilers and high-level APIs.Design systems that can scale significantly without requiring fundamental architectural rewrites.Establish clear interfaces, abstractions, standards and architectural patterns across engineering teams.Balance long-term technical direction with practical delivery requirements.Work closely with product and engineering teams to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.Build consensus around architectural decisions and communicate complex trade-offs clearly.Technical Problem SolvingGet involved in technically challenging problems when teams need support.Investigate issues across multiple layers of the technology stack, from high-level software through to firmware and hardware.Help address challenges involving latency, throughput, timing, determinism and system performance.Develop prototypes, proof-of-concepts or production code where this helps validate an architectural approach.Review technical designs and help engineers arrive at practical, scalable solutions.Identify opportunities to simplify systems and remove unnecessary technical complexity.Cross-Functional LeadershipConnect software, embedded, firmware, hardware and product engineering teams around a common technical direction.Mentor and influence engineers through technical expertise rather than hierarchy.Work with customer-facing teams to understand real-world requirements and feed these into architectural decisions.Create an environment where engineers can challenge ideas, collaborate effectively and make better technical decisions.  What We're Looking For10+ years of software engineering experience, with significant experience in architectural or technical leadership.Strong experience across multiple layers, ideally including high-level software, embedded systems and low-level hardware interaction.Deep understanding of embedded systems, hardware interfaces and resource-constrained environments.Strong understanding of FPGA-based systems, including timing constraints and the interaction between hardware and firmware.Experience designing systems where performance, latency, throughput and deterministic behaviour are important.Proven ability to design architectures spanning low-level systems through to high-level APIs.Strong programming skills and a willingness to remain hands-on when required.Experience influencing technical direction without relying on formal authority.Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.Desirable Experience Experience in one or more of the following would be advantageous:Compiler design, intermediate representations, ASTs or transpilers.Digital signal processing or real-time control systems.Distributed systems involving multiple processors or tightly synchronised components.Scientific or numerical computing environments.Python-based scientific software ecosystems.High-performance computing or performance-critical applications.Customer-facing technical roles where user requirements have directly influenced product or architecture decisions.A background in physics, scientific computing or another highly technical domain would be advantageous, but is not essential.   Why Join? You'll have the opportunity to take a genuinely influential architectural position within a technically ambitious organisation. You will work at the intersection of software, embedded technology, firmware and advanced hardware, helping shape systems that need to operate at the limits of performance and precision. This is an opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to have a real technical impact, rather than simply move further away from engineering into management.
Nathan Peters Nathan Peters
Hamburg, Germany
Creative – Performance Marketing, Design, Motion, Digital Advertising, Social
Creative – Performance Marketing, Design, Motion, Digital Advertising, SocialDu hast Spaß daran, Ideen in gute Creatives zu übersetzen – und willst dabei nicht nur Konzepte entwickeln, sondern auch selbst umsetzen?Für das Creative Studio unseres Kunden suchen wir einen Creative Designer (m/w/d), der im operativen Tagesgeschäft bei der Asset-Produktion mit anpackt und gleichzeitig seine kreativen Stärken bei größeren und anspruchsvolleren Projekten einbringen kann.Dabei geht es um eine Mischung aus Static Content, Social Ads und Motion. Du arbeitest von der ersten Idee bis zum fertigen Asset, probierst neue Tools aus und entwickelst Creatives, die nicht nur gut aussehen, sondern auch funktionieren.Unser Kunde ist ein international ausgerichtetes digitales Unternehmen mit hoher Reichweite und einer Vielzahl an Produkten und Marken. Im Creative Studio entstehen laufend neue Inhalte für unterschiedliche Zielgruppen, Kanäle und Kampagnen.Deine AufgabenDu produzierst hochwertige und markenkonforme Assets für das Performance Marketing – von Static über Social bis MotionDu arbeitest im täglichen Produktionsgeschäft hands-on mit und setzt Assets eigenständig umDu entwickelst bei größeren Projekten eigene kreative Ideen und KonzepteDu übersetzt Briefings in passende Visuals, Stories und FormateDu nutzt Tools wie Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro und generative KI für deine ArbeitDu entwickelst Creatives mit starken Hooks und einem guten Gespür für Social Media und aktuelle TrendsDu nutzt Performance-Daten, A/B-Tests und KPIs, um deine Creatives weiterzuentwickelnDu arbeitest mit verschiedenen Teams und Stakeholdern zusammen und bringst deine Ideen aktiv einWas du mitbringstMehrjährige Erfahrung in Creative Design, Grafikdesign, Motion Design, Advertising oder einem ähnlichen BereichSicherer Umgang mit Photoshop, InDesign und Premiere ProErfahrung mit generativer KI und Interesse daran, neue Tools auszuprobierenEin gutes Gespür für Marken, Gestaltung und visuelle QualitätVerständnis für Performance Marketing und relevante KPIs wie CTR, Hook Rate und A/B-TestingSpaß an Social Media, Trends und StorytellingEine zuverlässige, eigenständige Arbeitsweise und die Bereitschaft, im Tagesgeschäft selbst mit anzupackenGleichzeitig den Anspruch, bei kreativeren und größeren Projekten eigene Ideen einzubringenWas dich erwartet30 Tage Urlaub plus zusätzliche unbegrenzte UrlaubstageWorkations im Ausland1.500 € jährliches Entwicklungsbudget30 € monatliches Mobilitätsbudget plus FahrradleasingBetriebliche AltersvorsorgeBezuschusste EGYM-WELLPASS-MitgliedschaftRegelmäßige Team- und Unternehmensevents sowie gemeinsame LunchesEin internationales und diverses TeamViel Raum für eigene Ideen und neue kreative AnsätzeWarum die Rolle interessant istDie Rolle verbindet zwei Dinge: Du bist Teil des operativen Creative-Alltags und sorgst dafür, dass die laufende Asset-Produktion funktioniert. Gleichzeitig bekommst du Raum, deine kreativen Fähigkeiten bei Projekten einzusetzen, bei denen mehr Zeit, Konzept und Ideen gefragt sind.Du musst also weder ausschließlich „Produzent“ noch ausschließlich „Konzeptmensch“ sein. Wichtig ist, dass du gerne selbst machst, ein gutes Auge für Creatives hast und Lust darauf hast, dich bei anspruchsvolleren Themen kreativ einzubringen.Wenn du dich darin wiedererkennst, freuen wir uns auf deine Bewerbung – und besonders auf dein Portfolio.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
London, Greater London, South East, England
Marketing Manager
Marketing Manager  Distribution Channel Specialist – Retail UK & EU Location: London – Hybrid, 3 days per week in Kings Cross + travel across Europe Contract: Initial 12 months Rate: Up to £350 per day PAYE + Bonus About the Role We’re looking for a Marketing Manager - Distribution Channel Specialist to support retail distribution across the UK and EU, working with a portfolio of small and mid-sized retail partners. This is a varied, commercially focused role sitting at the centre of retail account management, partner marketing, e-commerce, reporting and programme coordination. You’ll work closely with retail partners as well as internal Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Operations teams to ensure campaigns, promotions and channel initiatives are delivered effectively. You’ll also provide direct support to the Distribution Manager for Retail UK & EU, contributing to business planning, forecasting, reporting and partner engagement. Key ResponsibilitiesManage day-to-day relationships with Long Tail retail accounts across the UK and EU.Support partner onboarding and provide guidance around products, pricing, promotions and go-to-market activity.Coordinate retail marketing, promotional and co-marketing campaigns, including online, in-store and demo programmes.Ensure partners have the latest product, merchandising, pricing and marketing assets.Support the planning, tracking and reconciliation of marketing, promotional and co-op budgets.Monitor spend, raise purchase requests, follow up on invoices and flag budget risks.Build and maintain sales, marketing and performance reports, turning data into actionable insights.Support business reviews, quarterly planning, forecasting and pricing/promotion proposals.Identify opportunities to improve, standardise and automate channel processes.Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and Operations teams.Monitor retail trends, competitor activity and partner feedback across European markets.Top 3 Non-Negotiables 1. Marketing & E-Commerce Management Strong experience across demand generation, partner marketing, retail promotions and/or e-commerce marketplace management. 2. Reporting & Business Acumen Confident working with sales and marketing data, producing reports, identifying trends and turning analysis into clear, actionable recommendations. 3. Programme Management Highly organised with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple accounts, stakeholders, deadlines and processes simultaneously. What We're Looking ForBachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.Experience in retail, distribution, channel sales, account management, trade marketing or sales operations.Experience within consumer electronics, technology or another fast-moving consumer category is desirable.Experience managing or supporting marketing and promotional activity and budgets.Strong analytical and numerical skills with excellent Excel and/or Google Sheets capability.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environment.Strong organisational and programme management skills.Desirable ExperienceManaging a portfolio of small/mid-sized retail accounts across multiple European markets.Experience with co-op/MDF budgets, purchase orders and invoicing processes.Experience using AI-powered reporting or visualisation tools.Additional European language skills.Interest or experience in AR/VR, wearables or emerging technology.Why This Role? This is an opportunity to play a key role in the UK & European retail distribution ecosystem for a leading technology business, working across commercial strategy, partner management, marketing and data. You'll have exposure to multiple European markets and a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, while helping bring the latest immersive technology products to retail customers.
Michelle Sutherland Michelle Sutherland
Berlin, Germany
Engineering Lead – Platform, Kotlin & AI
Engineering Lead – Platform, Kotlin & AIDu führst gerne Engineers, möchtest aber trotzdem nah an der Technik bleiben? Dann könnte diese Rolle gut passen.Unser Kunde ist ein etabliertes, international ausgerichtetes E-Commerce-Unternehmen mit rund 350 Mitarbeitenden und Millionen von Nutzern. Aus dem klassischen Onlinehandel ist längst eine vielseitige digitale Plattform mit anspruchsvollen Produkten, B2B-Services und komplexen technischen Herausforderungen geworden.Das Engineering-Team entwickelt die Plattform kontinuierlich weiter, verbessert bestehende Lösungen und schaut sich neue Technologien wie AI dort an, wo sie im Alltag tatsächlich einen Mehrwert bringen.Als Engineering Lead führst du ein Backend-Plattform-Team und bleibst gleichzeitig technisch involviert. Du arbeitest gemeinsam mit dem Team an Architektur und technischen Entscheidungen und schaffst ein Umfeld, in dem Engineers Verantwortung übernehmen können.Deine AufgabenEin Backend-Engineering-Team fachlich und disziplinarisch weiterentwickelnArchitektur und technische Entscheidungen gemeinsam mit dem Team gestaltenHands-on bleiben und bei Bedarf selbst mitentwickelnMicroservices nach dem „You build it, you run it“-Prinzip verantwortenSichere, skalierbare und wartbare Plattform-Services entwickelnMit Product Management und anderen Engineering-Teams zusammenarbeitenAPIs, Schnittstellen und technische Standards teamübergreifend abstimmenAI-gestützte Entwicklung und neue Engineering-Praktiken ausprobieren und sinnvoll einsetzenTech StackKotlin · Spring Boot · Microservices · Kubernetes · MongoDB · PostgreSQL · REST APIs · Kafka · Event-Driven Architecture · AI · DevOpsWas du mitbringstErfahrung in der Führung und Entwicklung von Engineering-TeamsEinen modernen, vertrauensvollen FührungsstilSehr gute Kenntnisse in Kotlin und Spring BootErfahrung mit Microservices, Kubernetes und produktiven SystemenKenntnisse in MongoDB und/oder PostgreSQLErfahrung mit REST APIs und eventgetriebenen ArchitekturenKafka-Erfahrung ist ein PlusInteresse an AI-gestützter SoftwareentwicklungWas dich erwartet30 Urlaubstage plus unbegrenzte zusätzliche UrlaubstageHybrides Arbeiten und Workation – in der Regel nur 3 Tage pro Quartal im Hamburger Büro, inklusive Reisekosten1.500 € jährliches Weiterbildungsbudget30 € monatlicher Mobilitätszuschuss plus Bike-LeasingBetriebliche AltersvorsorgeEGYM WELLPASS für 25 € Eigenanteil pro MonatViel Vertrauen, Eigenverantwortung und EntscheidungsfreiheitWarum die Rolle interessant istDu musst dich nicht zwischen Leadership und Engineering entscheiden. Du entwickelst Menschen, gestaltest technische Entscheidungen und kannst gleichzeitig nah am Code bleiben.AI ist dabei kein Selbstzweck: Gesucht wird jemand, der neugierig ist und gemeinsam mit dem Team herausfindet, wo neue Technologien tatsächlich helfen können.Wenn du eine Engineering-Rolle mit Verantwortung, technischem Einfluss und viel Gestaltungsspielraum suchst, freuen wir uns auf deine Bewerbung.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
Berlin, Germany
Engineering Teamlead – Platform, Kotlin & AI
Engineering Teamlead – Platform, Kotlin & AIIf you enjoy leading engineers but still want to be close to the technology, this could be a good fit.Our client is an established international e-commerce company with around 350 employees and millions of users. The business has grown well beyond a traditional online shop, with a technology platform supporting a range of digital products, B2B services and complex business processes.The engineering teams are continuing to evolve the platform, improve how they work and explore where technologies such as AI can genuinely help. You’ll join at a point where there is already a solid foundation, but plenty of room to make things better.As an Engineering Lead, you’ll lead a backend platform team while staying technically involved. You’ll work with the team on architecture, make technical decisions together, and help create an environment where engineers have the trust and ownership to do their best work.What you’ll be working onLead and develop a backend engineering team working on core platform servicesWork with the team on architecture and important technical decisionsStay hands-on and contribute to the code when it makes senseBuild and operate microservices using a “you build it, you run it” approachDevelop secure, scalable and maintainable systems used at significant scaleWork closely with Product Management and other engineering teamsHelp align APIs, interfaces and architectural decisions across the platformImprove engineering practices, tooling and ways of workingExplore how AI-assisted development can be useful in the day-to-day work of the teamThe technologyKotlin · Spring Boot · Microservices · Kubernetes · MongoDB · PostgreSQL · REST APIs · Event-Driven Architecture · Kafka · AI-assisted Development · DevOpsWhat you bringExperience leading and developing engineering teamsA leadership style based on trust, autonomy and clear communicationStrong hands-on experience with Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLGood knowledge of microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsExperience working with REST APIs and event-driven architecturesExperience with Kafka is a plusAn interest in AI-assisted software development and how it can improve engineering workflowsExperience with agentic AI development is a nice-to-have, not a requirementWhat you’ll getThe company combines the stability of an established international business with a fairly pragmatic and flexible engineering environment.30 days’ holiday plus unlimited additional vacation daysHybrid working and workation opportunities – typically just 3 days per quarter in the Hamburg office, with travel expenses covered€1,500 annual learning and development budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for a €25 personal contribution per monthPlenty of trust and freedom to make decisionsAn environment where engineers are encouraged to take ownership rather than simply follow instructionsWhy this role?It’s a good option if you don’t want to move completely away from engineering just because you move into leadership.You’ll be responsible for the team, but you’ll also have a say in the technology, architecture and way of working. You can stay close to the code, support your engineers and help shape a platform that is already operating at significant scale.And while AI is part of the conversation, you don’t need to be an AI expert. What matters is being curious about new ways of working and being able to recognise where technology can actually make a difference.If that sounds like the kind of role you’d enjoy, we’d be happy to tell you more.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
Hamburg, Germany
Backend Engineering Teamlead – AI, Kotlin
Backend Engineering Teamlead – AI, KotlinLead a strong backend team. Shape the architecture. Stay hands-on. And bring AI into engineering where it can make a real difference.Looking for a Team Lead role where you do more than distribute tickets and run meetings?This could be the role for you.Our client is an established, internationally focused digital company with around 350 employees and millions of users. What started as an e-commerce business has evolved into a diverse digital platform with ambitious products, significant reach, and complex technical challenges.It’s an environment where the stability of a successful company meets the pace of a modern tech organisation. New products are being developed, business models are evolving, and new technologies are being explored to shape the digital business of tomorrow.And this is where you get real room to make an impact.You’ll lead a product-focused backend team, work with your engineers on key architectural decisions, and remain close to the technology yourself. You’ll have the opportunity to set engineering standards, influence technical direction, and introduce AI-powered engineering practices where they create genuine value.What you’ll be doingTechnical leadership with real influence: Lead and develop a product-focused backend engineering team and create an environment where engineers can take ownership and do their best work.Shape the architecture: Work with your team to design and evolve the architecture of core B2B platform services.Stay hands-on: Continue writing code and work alongside your team to solve complex technical challenges.End-to-end ownership: Following a “you build it, you run it” approach, your team owns its microservices from development through to production.Build for scale: Develop secure, maintainable and highly scalable solutions that reliably serve millions of users.Collaborate across teams: Align APIs, interfaces and architectural decisions with other engineering teams while working closely with Product Management and key stakeholders.Drive AI adoption in engineering: Introduce AI-assisted development and new engineering approaches to the team in a pragmatic way, with a focus on tangible value.What you bringExperience leading and developing engineering teamsAn empowering leadership style based on trust and ownership rather than micromanagementStrong experience with Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLSolid experience with microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsExperience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures, ideally KafkaA genuine interest in shaping technical decisions while developing and supporting the people around youAn interest in AI-assisted software development; experience with agentic AI practices is a plusWhat’s in it for you30 days of annual leave plus unlimited additional time offHybrid working and workation opportunities – typically just 3 days per quarter in the Hamburg office, with travel expenses covered€1,500 annual learning and development budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for a €25 monthly employee contributionA high level of trust, autonomy and freedom to make decisionsAn environment where good technical ideas don’t need to pass through five layers of hierarchy before something happensA leadership role for engineers who want to build, influence and make a difference.If you enjoy developing people while shaping technology, this isn’t a role where you have to choose between leadership and engineering.You get both: team responsibility, architectural ownership and the opportunity to stay genuinely hands-on.And if you’re excited about exploring how AI can change the way engineering teams work, you’ll have the freedom and space to make that happen.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
Hamburg, Germany
Backend Engineering Teamead – Kotlin, Cloud & AI
Backend Engineering Teamead – Kotlin, Cloud & AILead a strong backend team. Shape the architecture. Stay hands-on. And bring AI into engineering where it can make a real difference.Looking for a Team Lead role where you do more than distribute tickets and run meetings?This could be the role for you.Our client is an established, internationally focused digital company with around 350 employees and millions of users. What started as an e-commerce business has evolved into a diverse digital platform with ambitious products, significant reach, and complex technical challenges.It’s an environment where the stability of a successful company meets the pace of a modern tech organisation. New products are being developed, business models are evolving, and new technologies are being explored to shape the digital business of tomorrow.And this is where you get real room to make an impact.You’ll lead a product-focused backend team, work with your engineers on key architectural decisions, and remain close to the technology yourself. You’ll have the opportunity to set engineering standards, influence technical direction, and introduce AI-powered engineering practices where they create genuine value.What you’ll be doingTechnical leadership with real influence: Lead and develop a product-focused backend engineering team and create an environment where engineers can take ownership and do their best work.Shape the architecture: Work with your team to design and evolve the architecture of core B2B platform services.Stay hands-on: Continue writing code and work alongside your team to solve complex technical challenges.End-to-end ownership: Following a “you build it, you run it” approach, your team owns its microservices from development through to production.Build for scale: Develop secure, maintainable and highly scalable solutions that reliably serve millions of users.Collaborate across teams: Align APIs, interfaces and architectural decisions with other engineering teams while working closely with Product Management and key stakeholders.Drive AI adoption in engineering: Introduce AI-assisted development and new engineering approaches to the team in a pragmatic way, with a focus on tangible value.What you bringExperience leading and developing engineering teamsAn empowering leadership style based on trust and ownership rather than micromanagementStrong experience with Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLSolid experience with microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsExperience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures, ideally KafkaA genuine interest in shaping technical decisions while developing and supporting the people around youAn interest in AI-assisted software development; experience with agentic AI practices is a plusWhat’s in it for you30 days of annual leave plus unlimited additional time offHybrid working and workation opportunities – typically just 3 days per quarter in the Hamburg office, with travel expenses covered€1,500 annual learning and development budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for a €25 monthly employee contributionA high level of trust, autonomy and freedom to make decisionsAn environment where good technical ideas don’t need to pass through five layers of hierarchy before something happensA leadership role for engineers who want to build, influence and make a difference.If you enjoy developing people while shaping technology, this isn’t a role where you have to choose between leadership and engineering.You get both: team responsibility, architectural ownership and the opportunity to stay genuinely hands-on.And if you’re excited about exploring how AI can change the way engineering teams work, you’ll have the freedom and space to make that happen.
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