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# Technical Team Lead, Contract

- **Company:** Xcelirate
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** €145,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Ansible, Secure Coding, Web Application Security, Software Engineering, Symfony, Web Applications, ReactJS, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Vue.js, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Codebase, Front End Software Development, Terraform, Code Restructuring, Docker, Programming Languages
- **Published:** July 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5676078442

## About the Role

* 15+ years hands-on experience building and maintaining complex web applications
 * Have been directly responsible for development and successful (or not so successful) release of multiple major projects from their inception to production and subsequent operation
 * In your portfolio there are multiple projects that you have worked on for more than 2.5 years
 * Clear technical communication; able to explain and defend design decisions to senior engineers and non-engineers alike
 * Expert PHP developer (12+ years); Symfony or equivalent frameworks
 * 10+ years modern JavaScript; React or Vue (Next/Nuxt a plus)
 * Expert level knowledge in at least one more programming language (Python a plus)
 * Full-stack architecture expertise: monoliths, services, and hybrids
 * Power user cloud deployment and scaling (AWS preferred) experience and abilities
 * Expert Linux user; including daily containerized workflows with Docker
 * Expert in infrastructure automation: Terraform, Ansible
 * Power user level CI/CD pipeline and release workflow ownership
 * Experience in automated testing: unit, integration, E2E; TDD where appropriate
 * Expert level knowledge in and around web security fundamentals: auth, authorization, data protection, secure coding
 * Legacy + modern codebase fluency; ability to work on incremental modernization
 * Strong independent technical ownership and accountability

## Description

* Own complex engineering problems end-to-end, from problem framing and design through to delivery and iteration
 * Take responsibility for critical areas of the platform, ensuring they remain reliable, performant, and maintainable
 * Build new features and improve existing ones across our platforms.
 * Refactor legacy and modern codebases pragmatically, balancing long-term health with delivery needs
 * Write tests (unit, integration, and end-to-end) to ensure software reliability.
 * Be involved in every phase of the software lifecycle, from ideation to deployment.
 * Participate in (and at times lead) deep technical discussions, helping drive sound decisions and trade-offs
 * Work hands-on across backend and frontend systems, stepping in wherever the problem lives
 * Identify inefficiencies and help streamline workflows, reducing unnecessary work.
 * Collaborate closely with other senior engineers, raising the bar through example rather than authority
 * Take ownership of your work, ensuring high-quality results and maintainable solutions.


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