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# Team Lead Backend Golang / Java (all genders) | simplesurance

- **Company:** Allianz SE
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Quality, Databases, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Enterprise Messaging Systems, Software Architecture, Spring Cloud, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, Docker, Golang, Microservices
- **Published:** September 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/berlin-team-lead-backend-golang-java-genders-simplesurance-157777470

## About the Role

* Strong backend engineering experience, with expertise in designing, building, and operating scalable production systems using technologies such as Golang and/or Java.
 * Deep understanding of modern software architectures, including distributed systems, microservices, APIs, cloud-native applications, and event-driven systems.
 * Leadership experience, either as an Engineering Manager, Team Lead, or senior technical mentor, with a track record of developing engineers and driving technical excellence.
 * Hands-on experience with modern engineering practices and tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability platforms, databases, and messaging systems such as Kafka.
 * Experience with AI-assisted development, developer productivity initiatives, and modern software development approaches such as Specification-Driven Development (SDD).
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate technical complexity, influence stakeholders, and balance delivery, quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

## Description

* Lead, mentor, and support a team of Backend Engineers, helping them grow professionally while fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and engineering excellence.
 * Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring high performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
 * Take ownership of technical initiatives from end to end, from requirements and architecture design through implementation, deployment, and production support.
 * Work closely with Product Managers, Architects, DevOps Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust solutions that create real business value.
 * Drive technical excellence and continuous improvement through architectural decisions, code quality, CI/CD practices, automation, observability, and modern engineering approaches, including AI-assisted development.


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