Teamlead Software Development (f/m/d) in Köln

Trusted Shops develops Saas solutions for the e-commerce sector, such as the TrustBadge, the guarantee process and our new evaluation platform. With our products we pursue the mission to make e-commerce more secure and trustworthy.

Our digital product development teams are located in the TPS unit (Trust Products & Services), which consists of 12 cross-functional teams. For our frontend and fullstack developers (with a focus on frontend) we are looking for you as an additional team lead. Your team of developers will be distributed among the various product & development teams.

As people manager you will help your developers to successfully achieve goals, develop themselves further and have fun doing so through coaching, mentoring and leadership.

• You enable your developers to further develop (technologically & personally) and achieve goals you defined together
• You support your developers in solving complex tasks and problems, especially with a focus on frontend
• You will set up strategies for development, architecture and quality in your team and ensure the implementation of best practices. You will further develop your team's technical expertise regarding high-performance, scalable and maintainable architecture
• You'll work with other product teams, product owners, agile coaches and stakeholders on a daily basis to ensure that we build innovative products for our users with agile working practices
• You will take over the typical tasks of a people manager (recruiting, disciplinary discussions, etc.)
• Your leadership style is characterized by empowerment rather than deligation

• You have many years of experience in software development
• You have a broad and good understanding of software development, especially in frontend technologies (e.g. JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, Design Patterns)
• You have gained at least first leadership experience or other experience in the field of coaching/ mentoring
• You have positive working experience with agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• In addition to your frontend expertise, you are familiar with backend and infrastructural topics (e.g. Linux distribution, test driven development, CI/CD)
• You speak English - any other language is a plus

What we offer:

• An open-ended contract at Europe’s trust brand for e-commerce in the centre of Cologne
• Flexible working conditions - Work from almost anywhere in Europe (100% remote is possible)
• An intensive training programme and (leadership) learning opportunities
• Team events, company parties with your + 1 (or your entire family), free drinks and fruit, discounted lunch
• Company health programme (Health Pass) including sports programs and preventive measures
• An active and enthusiastic international team with the goal of making e-commerce even more secure