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# Software Engineering Lead - Projektmanagement, Anwendungsentwicklung, Ingenieur

- **Company:** Riverty GmbH
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Technical Debt
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5820872410

## About the Role

Communicate effectively with stakeholders on both technical and people-related topics ## To excel in this role, you need: - Strong ability to build trusted relationships with engineers and lead by example through both technical credibility and interpersonal skills

 - Technical background in software development in cross-functional and distributed environments
 - Experience or strong interest in architecture, engineering practices and technical decision-making
 - Experience supporting recruitment processes (sourcing, interviews, evaluation)
 - Ability to navigate complexity and capture both domain and technical context effectively ## Nice to have: - Familiarity with regulatory and compliance requirements in a tech environment
 - Experience working in product-oriented organisations
 - Willingness to familiarise yourself with relevant local laws
 - Lead by example through strong collaboration and visible presence with the team

## Description

Everything we do, starts with you. Together with you, we build the most human-centric fintech. To enable everyone's future financial growth. ## We are looking for a Software Engineering Lead (m/f/d) (unlimited, full-time) Join our team at our location in Berlin, Verl, Tallinn In the role of Software Engineering Lead, you are responsible for driving technical excellence, architectural integrity and delivery performance within your domain. You lead and empower engineers, shape the technical direction in alignment with business goals, and ensure high-quality, sustainable software delivery while building a high-performing team and culture of continuous improvement. ## As a Software Engineering Lead you will: - Lead, inspire and guide a cross-functional team of software engineers, fostering a high-performing, collaborative and inclusive environment

 - Drive performance, productivity, and career development of engineering team members, including hiring, onboarding and the full employee lifecycle
 - Define and own the technical direction within your domain, ensuring alignment with overarching architectural principles and long-term system health
 - Define and drive the technical direction of your domain, ensuring high-quality, secure and scalable software delivery aligned with architectural standards
 - Collaborate closely with Product and stakeholders to prioritise work, balance delivery with technical debt, and ensure long-term system stability
 - Provide hands-on technical guidance, coaching and mentorship to engineers, supporting continuous learning and development
 - Drive adoption of modern engineering practices and ways of working, continuously improving team efficiency and delivery performance
 - Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, leveraging emerging technologies and encouraging experimentation and retrospectives
 - Apply business and domain understanding to guide technical decisions and ensure outcomes contribute to product and business goals


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