Team Lead Engineering (m/f/d)

Are you passionate about leading teams to success and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation? Here at SoSafe we might have the right position for you. Get ready to have a huge impact, leading one of our Engineering teams developing the core of our product. Be part of one of the fastest growing Tech Start-Ups and become a Cyber-Security-Hero with us! Help us build the product that creates the Human Firewall within organizations.

The Engineering Team Lead Position:

At SoSafe, you'll be part of a team that thrives on innovation, safeguarding organizations against evolving threats and making the digital world a safer place. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, surrounded by a dynamic and supportive team in an environment committed to your professional growth.

We are looking for an Engineering Teamlead to join our Base Platform Group, where you will lead a team responsible for designing and implementing data integrations across distributed systems. Your team will work on building and optimizing interfaces that facilitate the seamless exchange of data between our platform and customer systems, such as HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems), LMS (Learning Management Systems) and GRC (Governance, Risk, Compliance) platforms. Besides integrations with standard systems your team will also provide customer facing APIs which will allow them to set up custom integrations. You proactively align with Go-to-Market, Product Management and our customers on use cases and requirements, but also with our squads for standards, best practices and workflows to achieve a world-class customer and developer experience.

Your mission:

• Provide leadership and guidance to a diverse team, fostering their growth and development while promoting a collaborative and inclusive work culture

• Take accountability for the overall performance and success of your team, ensuring delivery on key objectives and driving continuous improvement

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, align priorities, and drive towards common goals

• Lead by example in adhering to best practices, standards, and efficient processes, ensuring the reliability and scalability of team deliverables

• Champion innovation and drive the implementation of new ideas and technologies to improve team performance and enhance overall business outcomes

• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, presenting complex concepts and findings in a clear and concise manner

• Stay informed about industry trends and advancements, identifying opportunities for growth and development within your team and the organization as a whole

• Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning, empowering team members to reach their full potential and achieve shared objectives

• Support the team in the breakdown of complex problem into small increments that can be delivered regularly and allow quick iterations and testing out new ideas

• Identify and mitigate technical risks that may impact delivery, implementing incremental mitigation strategies over time

• Advocate for the right level of investment in solutioning and strive for robust implementations, providing reliable estimations and preventing system clutter

• Foster a collaborative mindset, encouraging cross-functional collaboration and empowering team members to take ownership of their work.

Your profile:

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role, with a proven track record of successfully leading teams to achieve business objectives.

• Strong background in backend or fullstack development

• Experience with integrating and exchanging data between systems

• Experience in designing and building customer facing APIs

• Curiosity and openness to learning, embracing change, and proactively adapting to new requirements and environments.

• Strong product and business acumen, you really understand how to built a valuable product with real-work impact.

• Experience in utilizing product and engineering metrics to unlock the full potential of the team and maximize overall product impact.

• Strong problem-solving skills with a structured and holistic approach to complex challenges.

• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring on-time and safe delivery of new product capabilities.

• Mastery in software engineering principles and effective design patterns suitable for different development scenarios.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering teamwork, collaboration, and mentorship.

• Passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and advancements, with a keen interest in driving innovation and excellence.

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining a focus on quality and customer satisfaction.

• Fluent in English and optionally German

• You are a team player and open-minded for after-work socializing .

Why Us? 

At SoSafe, you'll be part of a cybersecurity team that thrives on innovation, safeguarding organizations against evolving threats and making the digital world a safer place. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, surrounded by a dynamic and supportive team and environment committed to your professional growth. 

What we offer: 

Work-Life Balance: 

• Flexible hours 

• 33 vacation days 

• Daycare Support  

Mobility Support: 

• Public Transport Subsidy  

• Swapfiets 

• EuroRad  

• Free Parking at HQ 

Work Environment: 

• State-of-the-art tech 

• Annual company off-site 

• Networking events 

• Dog Friendly HQ 

Healthcare: 

• OpenUp 

• Fitness First  

Other Perks: 

• Company Pension Scheme 

• Corporate Discounts 

• Referral Bonus 

• Learning & Development Allowance 

About Us 

We are one of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide. By putting people first and focusing on behavioral science, we are disrupting the status-quo of Cyber Security. 

Backed by strong VC funding by those such as Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, we are looking for more motivated team players who will assist us with our ambitious mission and international expansion. At SoSafe, you will take ownership for your work and your growth, taking your career to the next level! If you want to have an impact and are looking to contribute in meaningful ways within an open-minded environment that values diversity and community, SoSafe might just be the right place to work for you! 

Are you our next Cyber Security Hero? 

Come work with us in our HQ in Cologne, our offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris or Lisbon or at our co-working locations in Dublin, Munich, London or Chemnitz. 

Join us on our journey to make the digital world a safer place!