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# Lead Software Architect

- **Company:** ZEISS Group
- **Location:** Dusseldorf, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Software Engineering
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.stepstone.de/stellenangebote--Lead-Software-Architect-m-w-x-Oberkochen-Baden-Wuerttemberg-ZEISS--14359673-inline.html

## About the Role

Experience with software development processes and methods (e.g. agile development, V-model, or hybrid approaches) and corresponding toolchains.


## About ZEISS Group

ZEISS is technology, optics and innovation. We develop, manufacture and sell highly innovative products and solutions for our customers in a variety of business fields. As one of the world’s top technology companies with a portfolio aligned with future growth areas like digitalization, healthcare and Smart Production, and a strong brand to boot, ZEISS is shaping the future far beyond the optics and optoelectronics industries. The company’s significant, sustainable investments in research and ...
**Tech Stack:** Java, .NET, Node.js, C#, Angular, React, Kubernetes, Software Architecture, C++, Python
**Industries:** Electronics, Information Tech, Manufacturing, Medical Devices, Computer Software, Industrial Automation, R&D

[Company profile](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/companies/1031-zeiss-group)

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