Team Lead Engineering (w/m/d)

About the Position

Team Lead Engineering (w/m/d)

FTAPI GmbH, a leading platform for secure data exchange, is seeking a dynamic Team Lead Engineering to join our team in München, Germany. In this full-time role, you will drive the growth and performance of our engineering teams, ensuring optimal setup for achieving our goals.

Responsibilities

Team Performance & Delivery

• Collaborate closely with Tech Leads and Product Owners for capacity and resource planning to meet 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.
• Report to the CTO on delivery and people metrics at the team level, such as 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

• 3+ years of professional experience in a comparable role with leadership responsibilities.
• Ideally, a completed technical degree (e.g., Software Engineering) and experience as a Software Developer, Scrum Master, Engineering Manager, Team Lead, or People Lead.
• 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 with headcount/budget planning.
• Previous experience working in agile environments/methodologies (Kanban or Scrum).
• Empathetic nature with the ability to communicate clearly and make tough decisions.
• Fluent in German and advanced proficiency in English (minimum C1).

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 your own hardware. 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 access a wide range 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 subsidized or the Germany Ticket. If you opt for 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: Rest and recharge to return 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 will support you with up to €2,000 to ensure your start with us runs as smoothly as possible.
• Professional Development: FTAPI is growing, and we offer various opportunities and budgets to help you advance your career.
• Great Catering: No time for a leisurely breakfast after getting up? No problem, we have you covered! At FTAPI, there is a huge selection of muesli and fruit. In good weather, we like to grill on our rooftop terrace, and if you hit the midday slump, 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 the Company

We make culture visible: Experience our daily team life on Instagram and learn more about working with us on YouTube. Tour through our Munich office included.

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

At FTAPI, we protect and digitize sensitive data for companies worldwide. With our vision "Protect what matters," we strive to make organizations compliant and efficient by giving them full control over the exchange of their sensitive data. Since 2010, over 2,000 companies and more than one million users – from administration, healthcare, and industry – have trusted us. Why? Because our platform combines security, usability, and automation.

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

Join our team and shape the digital future of Europe!

At FTAPI, we place great importance on an inclusive culture where diversity is not only accepted but actively promoted. We respect and value the individuality of each team member, regardless of gender identity, origin, age, sexual orientation, religion, educational background, or ethnic background. We firmly believe that a positive work environment enhances productivity and contributes to personal growth. Every employee should feel welcome and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Respect and appreciation are the cornerstones of our corporate culture.