Job description
Team Lead Tech / Engineering Manager (m/f/d)
Company Overview
At Peter Park, we are creating a world without barriers. Driven by our vision to make mobility simpler, more efficient, and more human-centered, we transform parking areas into intelligent mobility hubs. We are a team of visionaries, tech experts, and doers based in Munich.
Job Summary
We are looking for an empathetic, strategic, and technically grounded Team Lead Tech to guide our high-performing engineering squads. If you are a leader who thrives on elevating others, obsessing over delivery efficiency, and building a culture of technical excellence, this is your opportunity to shape the future of our engineering organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Build & Empower High-Performing Teams: Hire, onboard, and develop engineers, fostering a culture of feedback, psychological safety, and continuous growth.
- Orchestrate Delivery Excellence: Optimize agile workflows, remove roadblocks, and ensure smooth operations to help your team focus on deep work.
- Bridge Strategy & Execution: Translate company goals into actionable technical objectives and work with Product Managers to balance feature delivery with technical debt.
- Drive Technical Health: Challenge architectural decisions, guide RFCs, and ensure adherence to SDLC best practices, security standards, and DevOps principles.
- Master Conflict & Problem Solving: Serve as the escalation point for critical issues and act as a stabilizing force during high-pressure moments.
- Cultivate the "Peter Park" Mindset: Encourage ownership, customer-centric thinking, and a drive to understand the "why" behind code.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Real Seniority: A drive for continuous improvement, direct business impact, and ownership.
- Proven Leadership Experience: 4+ years in software engineering, with significant experience leading or managing teams in a fast-paced SaaS or IoT scale-up environment.
- Technical Fluency: Strong background in software development (ideally TypeScript, Node.js, or Python) and understanding of cloud architectures (AWS).
- Agile Native: Deep proficiency with project management tools (Linear, Jira) and agile methodologies.
- People-First Mentality: High emotional intelligence (EQ), empathy, and ability to motivate a diverse team.
- Operational Rigor: Ability to manage complex stakeholders and communicate effectively with engineers and C-level executives.
- Communication: Excellent English communication skills (C1+). German proficiency is a strong plus.
Location
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (Hybrid: 3 days in the office / 2 days remote)
Employment Type
Full Time (40 hours per week)
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary that recognizes your expertise.
- Company pension plan.
- MacBook (M4 Pro, 48GB Ram) and 37-inch curved screen.
- Flexible working hours.
- Foodie Perks: Daily meal allowance, weekly free team lunch, well-stocked cereal bar, and complimentary drinks.
- Health & Wellness: Job bike program and access to premium sports/fitness facilities (EGYM Wellpass or Urban Sports Club).
- Professional development opportunities.
- German language learning support.
- Corporate Benefits discounts.
Application Process
Our process includes: Initial contact (within 48 hours), HR interview, Live assessment, Tech challenge, Leadership conversation, and an On-site meeting in our Munich office.
