Engineering Team Lead - Identity (m/f/d)

• Lead and manage a single engineering team of 5-6 engineers.
• Recruit, mentor, and guide software engineers in their career growth and provide tailored feedback.
• Proactively cultivate team health, enhance engineer skillsets, ensure service ownership, and optimize team composition. Technical Excellence
• Be hands-on technically, writing and reviewing code that adheres to quality and architectural standards.
• Champion high engineering standards, promoting consistency across codebases, and implementing best practices within your team while aligning with Solaris's technical vision.
• Be responsible for ensuring the sanity of architecture, operational excellence, and quality, while delivering results on time.

Collaboration and Strategy

• Assume full ownership of your team's scope, addressing the needs of various stakeholders and functions across Solaris.
• Empower the team to operate self-sufficiently within the broader Engineering organization

• A bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent, or professional experience in Software Engineering
• 8+ years of professional experience building and shipping software, with deep proficiency in our stack
• At least 1-2 years of experience in a formal or informal leadership capacity (e.g., Staff Engineer, Team Lead, etc.,).
• Demonstrate ability to lead technical design and architecture discussions for complex systems./Orchestrate the technical direction for the given scope, as well as the alignment with architecture strategy and quality requirement of the services within the domain.
• Proficiency in one or more of our programming languages with a proven track record of developing scalable products.
• Extensive experience in the development and operation of cloud-native applications across major platforms (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Strong expertise in building and operating distributed systems, prioritizing performance, reliability, and maintainability.
• Demonstrated leadership in technical projects or teams (e.g., Tech Lead, Team Lead).
• Solid understanding of security best practices for backend and cloud services.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, effectively balancing technical and product objectives.
• Strong command of English both written and verbally within a business context
• A strong sense of ownership and a focus on delivering value to our users./Guide and build teams of engineers to deliver business value
• Ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders and to provide clear, empathetic feedback.
• Ability to recognize, articulate and foster growth opportunities for engineers.
• Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves
• We offer
• We'd love to

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team

• Home office budget.
• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
• Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
• Monthly meal allowance.
• Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.

The annual gross salary range for this position is: €100.000 - €120.000

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us. At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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