Hey there! Leonardo, a leader in the Software Development industry, is on the lookout for a Lead Software Engineer. This isn't just any job - it's an opportunity to shape the future of tech with a team of brilliant minds. If you're passionate about coding, thrive in a fast-paced environment and fancy the chance to lead a dynamic team, we'd love to hear from you. At Leonardo, we believe in empowering our team and fostering an atmosphere that inspires innovation. We're not just about getting the job done; we're about creating software that makes a difference. Ready to take your career to the next level? Let's get started.

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to be the head of the spear that is our development team. This is a full-time hybrid position (not remote) located in Frankfurt am Main, with the flexibility of working from home up to 15 days a month. You're a startup person through and through – you enjoy faced paced work, tight deadlines, figuring things out, quick turnarounds, and small and talented teams. You will be responsible for architecting, developing, optimising and maintaining the leonardo software to continue to effectively deliver critical impact data. You will collaborate closely with other developers, architects, designers, data scientists, sustainability experts and product managers to ensure the software and systems meet current and future business needs. You're a will be coding 80% of the time and will undergo a rigorous live coding test as part of your interview process – we are not looking for an Engineering Manager.

Tasks

Lead a growing development team, incl. coaching other developers to upgrade the overall skill level of the team
Make key technical & architectural decisions to ensure a high standard of security, efficiency and scalability
Hands-on development of the leonardo web application
Perform FE and BE code reviews and ensure best practices and high code quality is maintained
Research & recommend new technologies that will meet business requirements
Optimize code and algorithms to boost performance
Setup and optimize DevOps processes
Attend meetings with stakeholders and clients to provide technical feedback
Deployment of ML models
Collaborate with the Product, Design and ML teams to provide estimates and inputs on the difficulty & limitations of features

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience in software development
Experience in leading, hiring, and mentoring a development team
Advanced knowledge in: Next.js, React.js, Node.js, TypeScript, Test Driven Development, DevOps, AWS Services
Experience with both monolith and microservices architectures
Fluent in spoken and written English
Comfortable communicating ideas or deliverables to the team and clients
Bonus: Familiarity with MLOps, particularly experience with pipelines that require large language models or computer vision

Benefits

Centrally located office in Frankfurt am Main
Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
30 days paid leave per year
Personal and professional development opportunities
Opportunity to build and influence the product and dev team
An international team

Join our team at leonardo and make a meaningful impact in tackling the world's pressing problems. Apply now for the Lead Software Engineer position!

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