Job description
Engineering Lead (m/f/d)
Company Overview
42matches GmbH
Job Summary
Build. Lead. Scale.🚀
Your Mission
We’re hiring an Engineering Lead (m/f/d) for a fast-growing digital company in Berlin. You’ll own the tech strategy, build a top-notch engineering team — and still spend around 50% of your time coding. Your mission: turn bold product ideas into scalable platforms and shape the next growth chapter.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical roadmap — and influence company strategy
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering team
- Contribute hands-on to core product development (TypeScript/React/Node)
- Build scalable systems, architectures, and processes for rapid product delivery
- Align tech, product, and business stakeholders — clearly and effectively
Requirements / Qualifications
- 7+ years of deep TypeScript experience (frontend & backend)
- 3+ years of proven engineering leadership
- Strong technical maturity: large-scale systems, architecture, and technical debt management
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving, and team-building skills
- Clear communication — with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Startup mindset: you thrive in fast-paced, small-team environments
Preferred Qualifications
- page speed, SEO, GDPR, scaling teams
- Berlin startup experience
Location
Berlin, Germany, Remote: False
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- €80–100k salary, flexible hours, hybrid setup
- Flat hierarchy, fast decisions, real ownership
- Learning budget, modern office, strong team spirit
- The space and trust to build big things from the ground up
