Hybrid Squad Lead – Team Lead, Software Development

at Convidera

• Job title: Squad Lead – Team Lead, Software Development
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Koln, Germany

About the role

• Squad Lead ensuring technical excellence in products and projects at Convidera. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to develop scalable software solutions and being a strategic partner for clients.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for technical excellence across products, projects, and teams
• Shape the technological and product roadmap in collaboration with consultants and other squad leads
• Act as a strategic point of contact for clients and facilitate decision-making processes
• Drive technical excellence through system and data architectures and assess AI approaches
• Manage product development from ideation through to launch
• Provide line management and support the individual development of the team

Requirements

• Several years of experience in a senior technical role (e.g., IT Team Lead, Senior Product Owner, Lead Developer)
• Proven track record in building and scaling software teams, products, or architectures
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to think in terms of business impact, budgets, and customer value
• Strong communication and facilitation skills, demonstrating clarity and empathy when working with clients
• Enjoys diving into technical details with developers and has an understanding of agile Product Owner practices
• Successful experience leading teams and acting as a motivator and mentor

Benefits

• Varied projects with impact: Work on exciting, diverse projects that combine technological innovation and business strategy—always at the digital forefront.
• Maximum flexibility & trust: Work where you’re most productive—whether from our Cologne office, remotely, or occasionally from abroad. No mandatory office days, no fixed schedule—just flexible hours and personal ownership.
• Growth that fits you: Benefit from regular feedback, annual performance reviews, and a wide range of learning opportunities that develop you professionally and personally. Your development follows your individual career path.
• A secure environment with prospects: We offer a competitive salary, clear advancement opportunities, and stability in a future-proof setting—without corporate bureaucracy, but with substance.
• More than time off: 27 days of vacation plus increases with tenure, additional local/customary holidays, and special leave so your private life has enough room.
• Work the Kölsch way: Our Industrial Office in Cologne-Ehrenfeld is the place for exchange, creativity—and our legendary summer and Christmas parties.
• Extra perks: Discounted Urban Sports Club membership, a subsidized company pension plan, a complimentary snack bar, and other small extras that make everyday life better.