Head of Software Development leading and coaching tech teams in Berlin for a leading digital agency. Overseeing software development strategies and processes for effective project delivery.
Responsibilities
You take overall responsibility for all software development.
You are the central interface, connecting technical expertise with strategic, business-oriented insight.
You coach and develop the Tech Leads and their teams (currently approx. 60 employees).
In close coordination with the Tech Leads, you define the technical strategy, architecture standards and the company-wide tool landscape.
You optimize and establish efficient processes across teamwork, agile methods, quality assurance and CI/CD.
You are responsible for strategic resource planning, project allocation and monitoring in close collaboration with project management and executive leadership.
You actively shape the entire recruiting and onboarding process.
Requirements
Several years of proven leadership experience in a comparable Lead or Head-of-Engineering role, ideally within an agency or consulting environment.
Specific experience leading team leads (not just individual developers).
Deep, solid understanding of modern software development, architectural principles and agile ways of working.
Proven success in team development and team building (recruiting, performance reviews).
Confident handling of budget planning, controlling and reporting.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to act as an interface between executive management, HR, sales and development teams.
You have strategic vision, drive change and enjoy optimizing processes (hands-on mentality).
Benefits
Maximum flexibility: primarily hybrid work in Berlin and the option to work remotely.
Workation & mobility: the possibility to work for a period at other German locations within the group and benefits such as JobRad, Deutschlandticket or fuel vouchers.
Financial security: a competitive salary appropriate for this type of role plus additional corporate benefits.
Job title
Head of Development / Head of Engineering – CTO-level
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