About the Position

People Lead - Engineering (w/m/d)

Location: München, Germany

Employment Type: Vollzeit (Full-time)

Work Location: On-site

About the Role

As a People Lead - Engineering, you will be the driving force behind the growth and performance of the engineers in your teams at FTAPI. You will work closely with Tech Leads, Product Managers, Scrum Masters, the P&C Team, and our second People Lead to ensure that our engineering teams are optimally staffed, both in terms of personnel, expertise, and organization, to achieve their goals.

Responsibilities

Team Performance & Delivery

Collaborate closely with Tech Leads and Product Owners on capacity and resource planning to ensure teams meet their roadmap and delivery commitments.
Manage performance for all engineers within your teams, ensuring delivery quality and team standards.
Drive headcount and hiring planning in alignment with departmental budgets and business needs, working proactively with our recruiting and business partners to achieve these goals.
Report to the CTO on delivery and people metrics at the team level (e.g., capacity/predictability trends, onboarding time for new employees, turnover, and associated costs).

Personal Development & Culture

Develop and manage individual development plans for your engineers, aligned with our career framework, and conduct bi-annual talent retrospectives to assess progress.
Provide mentoring and coaching in 1:1 sessions, offering feedback, addressing challenges, and discussing development goals.
Monitor the well-being and workload of your teams, recognizing and addressing signs of overwork or disengagement early.
Mediate interpersonal conflicts and offer solutions.
Organize team-building activities to strengthen relationships and collaboration.
Handle the onboarding of new employees, including maintaining onboarding processes for smooth integration and quick productivity.

Requirements

Experience: 3+ years in a comparable role with leadership responsibilities.
Education: Ideally, a completed technical degree (e.g., Software Engineering) and experience as a Software Developer, Scrum Master, Engineering Manager, or People Lead.
Knowledge: Basic understanding of engineering delivery metrics (e.g., Velocity, Lead Time, Deployment Frequency) to discuss capacity and roadmap with Tech Leads and CTO. Basic understanding of engineering processes to communicate effectively with your engineers.
Experience: Experience with headcount/budget planning.
Work Environment: Experience working in agile environments/methods (Kanban or Scrum).
Skills: Empathetic with the ability to communicate clearly and make tough decisions. Fluent in German and English (at least C1 level).

We Offer

Collegial Environment: Join a team of about 140 people who will welcome you with open arms, support you, and with whom you will have a lot of fun.
Comprehensive Onboarding & Modern Equipment: On your first day, you will receive an onboarding package with modern hardware (headset, monitor, etc.). If you are a developer, you can choose which hardware you want to work with. In your first weeks, you will have a buddy by your side and go through a structured onboarding process.
Sports or Shopping: Through EGYM Wellpass, you can use a variety of sports and wellness offers throughout Germany. Prefer home workouts or shopping? No problem! Choose a voucher of your choice worth 50€ per month.
Job Bike or Germany Ticket: Choose whether you prefer to have your job bike or Germany Ticket subsidized. If you choose the Germany Ticket, you only pay an additional 23€. The best part is that you can still enter into a job bike contract - it just won't be subsidized.
Increase Your (Mental) Well-being with Nilo Health: Book 1:1 coaching sessions with leading psychologists or access numerous workshops and round tables on various topics - whether private or work-related.
Take a Break from Work with 30 Days of Vacation: Here you can rest and recover, then come back and start fresh with us.
Remote Work: We look forward to seeing you in the office! There, we have all kinds of treats and other benefits to make collaboration not only fun but also well-supported. Remote work is completely flexible in most teams, with some teams allowing it by arrangement.
Relocation? We support you! Moving for your new job with us? We support you with up to 2,000€ to make your start with us as smooth as possible.
Professional Development: FTAPI is growing, and to grow with us, you have various opportunities and budgets to advance your professional development.
Great Catering: No time for a leisurely breakfast after getting up? No problem, we've got you covered! At FTAPI, there is a huge selection of muesli and fruit. In nice weather, we like to grill on our rooftop terrace, and if the midday slump hits, you'll find plenty of snacks in our kitchen.
Regular Team and Company Events: Whether it's the summer party, Oktoberfest, Christmas party, or grilling on our rooftop terrace - there's always something going on with us.

About Us

We bring culture to life: Follow our team’s daily work life on Instagram and learn more about what it’s like to work with us on YouTube. Includes a tour of our Munich office.

We Are FTAPI – the leading platform for secure data exchange.

At FTAPI, we protect and digitalize sensitive data for companies worldwide. Guided by our vision, “Protect what matters,” we are committed to helping organizations achieve compliance and efficiency by giving them full control over the exchange of their sensitive data. Since 2010, over 2,000 companies and more than a million users have placed their trust in us – from public administration, over healthcare to industry. Why? Because our platform combines security, user-friendliness, and automation.

FTAPI is supported by leading European investors focused on digital sovereignty and cybersecurity. Together, we are driving sustainable digital transformation in the DACH region and beyond.

Join our team and help shape Europe’s digital future with us!

At FTAPI, we place great value on an inclusive culture where diversity is not only accepted but actively promoted. We respect and value the individuality of every team member, regardless of gender identity, background, age, sexual orientation, religion, educational background, or ethnicity.

We firmly believe that a positive work environment boosts productivity and contributes to personal growth. Every employee should feel welcome at FTAPI and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Respect and appreciation are the cornerstones of our corporate culture.

People Lead - Engineering (w/m/d)

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