Team Lead Java Application Engineering | all gender | onsite Munich

WHO WE ARE

SECLOUS stands for innovation, trust and security in our interconnected world. Instead of new security products, we deliver the needed capabilities to build more secure products – without compromising efficiency, interoperability or control. Our patented Non-Visible Data (NVD) technology offers protection invisible to users and effortless for developers. Our team combines technical expertise and interpersonal skills. This has earned us numerous awards and a place among Germany's most innovative cyber security companies. To extend our capabilities, we are searching for an experienced Team Lead to join us on our mission to make our digital world more secure. non-visible data. visible trust.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Leadership & Ownership: You will take on the disciplinary and technical leadership of an engineering team and create an environment where people, architecture, and product quality grow together.

Architecture & Quality: You will be responsible for technical decisions related to Java EE, RESTful APIs, Java libraries, and cross-language integration. In doing so, you will ensure clean architecture, sustainable standards, and high code quality.

Mentoring & Development: You support developers in their professional growth, provide guidance, conduct reviews, and foster a culture of clarity, accountability, and continuous learning.

Coordination & Impact: You structure technical issues, prioritize tasks in collaboration with stakeholders, remove roadblocks, and ensure that complex security solutions are implemented efficiently and reliably.

Innovation: With us, you’ll dive deep into our innovative Non-Visible Data technology and actively help shape how secure, sovereign, and interoperable data usage works in practice.

Teamwork: Collaboration is central to our work. You’ll be closely involved with the team -whether working remotely or in the office -and foster commitment, communication, and technical excellence.

YOUR PROFILE

• Several years of experience in software development with Java / JavaEE
• Solid experience in designing RESTful APIs and Java libraries
• Very good understanding of modern Java versions and best practices
• Experience in technical leadership, architecture responsibility, or team lead roles (incl. Scrum experience)
• Experience in disciplinary leadership or a clear motivation to take on this responsibility
• Ability to structure technical complexity and drive clear decisions
• High standards for architecture, code, reviews, and development processes
• Good knowledge of build and dependency management tools, e.g., Gradle, CMake, or comparable
• Understanding of modern C++ codebases and cross-language integration concepts
• Excellent communication skills on both technical and interpersonal levels
• Fluent in English

Nice to have (not a must, but a plus)

• JNI, Pybind, or comparable integration approaches
• Frontend frameworks such as Angular, AngularJS, or React
• GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development processes
• Security, defense, public sector, or safety-critical software projects
• Remote debugging and cross-language error analysis

YOU WILL BE A PERFECT FIT IF...

• You enjoy taking on responsibility -for people, technology, and results
• You not only embody technical excellence yourself but also want to embed it within the team
• You can bring together architecture, quality, and pragmatic implementation
• You communicate clearly, provide guidance, and make decisions transparent
• You develop people without stepping away from the technical side
• You maintain an overview in complex subject areas
• You’re eager to further develop innovative security technology with real impact
• You live in or near Munich or are open to relocating
• You think like us: outside the box

WHY IS SECLOUS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU

Impact & purpose: Together we are shaping the future of data use - through innovative solutions that combine freedom and control over data and create real added value for society.

Commitment & development: Your thirst for knowledge is just right with us! With us, you will gain a deep insight into our groundbreaking non-visible data technology and have the opportunity to continuously develop yourself. We offer you exciting projects in which you can grow.

Culture & communication: For us, it's not just the code that counts, but also teamwork at eye level. We attach great importance to respectful interaction and clear communication.

Hybrid Model: For our projects and our collaboration, we work in a hybrid model (two team office days per week) – that's why we are looking for team members who already live in Munich or the surrounding area or are open to relocating.

Benefits & flexibility: we support you with fair remuneration, company pension plan,EGYM Wellpass, Guud Card, bike leasing, high flexibility, hybrid work and workation.

DOES THAT SOUND LIKE YOU ?

If you want to play an active role in making our future brighter, safer and less dependent on others, then we look forward to getting to know you!

DIVERSITY ENRICHES - AND WE LIVE IT !

We value different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds - regardless of origin, religion, gender, sexual identity, age, physical and mental abilities, family background or other personal characteristics. Our goal is an environment in which everyone feels welcome and valued. We therefore explicitly encourage you to apply to us. We are all unique – show us who you are and what makes you special.