Development Team Lead (m/f/d)

Development Team Lead (m/f/d)

We at Viamedici are a leading global provider of Multi‑Domain MDM, PIM, DAM, and Product Configuration/CPQ software. Headquartered in Ettlingen, Germany, we are an interdisciplinary team of around 150 employees. Our software helps global organizations digitize their product management, marketing, and sales processes. At Viamedici, you’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally by working on innovative projects in a highly dynamic environment—right at the forefront of technological and business optimization.

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Your Challenges

• Leadership of the development team You lead a primarily remote‑based team of developers responsible for building and maintaining customer‑specific custom applications and integrations. By providing clear guidance, structure and priorities, you ensure efficient collaboration and high‑quality technical delivery.
• Development organization and structure You play a key role in building and continuously improving the development organization. This includes establishing clear roles, responsibilities and processes that enable scalable and sustainable development operations.
• Technical standards and frameworks Working closely with other business units, you define, introduce and enforce technical standards, development frameworks and infrastructure guidelines. Your work ensures consistency, maintainability and long‑term scalability across all custom development projects.
• Development and deployment processes You design and optimize development workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, code review practices and quality assurance processes. Through well‑structured processes, you enable the team to deliver reliable solutions efficiently and consistently.
• Technical concept validation and implementation You review and approve technical concepts created by Solution Architects and Consultants. In close collaboration with project management and solution architecture, you guide the development team in implementing these concepts effectively and according to defined standards.
• Team growth and developer development You are responsible for selecting, onboarding and mentoring developers. By fostering individual growth and professional development, you help build a strong and capable engineering team.
• Performance management and team improvement You introduce and apply structured methods to evaluate developer performance and identify opportunities for improvement. Based on these insights, you implement measures that strengthen both individual performance and overall team effectiveness.
• Remote team management Leading a distributed team requires clear communication, strong leadership and defined goals. You ensure alignment across the team, promote accountability and maintain consistent adherence to technical and organizational standards.

Stand Out With These Qualifications

• Extensive development experience You bring several years of experience in software development, combined with proven experience in leading or mentoring developer teams.
• Strong technical architecture knowledge A deep understanding of modern software architectures, development frameworks and engineering infrastructure allows you to make sound technical decisions and guide complex development projects.
• Experience with technical concept implementation You are experienced in reviewing technical concepts and steering development teams through the successful implementation of complex technical solutions.
• Process and standards development You have experience designing and improving development processes, technical standards and engineering best practices within a growing organization.
• Leadership and decision‑making skills Strong leadership capabilities and the ability to make clear decisions enable you to guide teams effectively and maintain high standards of execution.
• Excellent communication skills You communicate clearly and effectively in German and English, especially when working with distributed teams, and ensure alignment between developers, architects and project stakeholders.

The Benefits We Offer You

• Company events Regular events to strengthen team spirit and provide networking opportunities.
• Opportunities for professional development We support your personal and professional growth with access to training and development programs, as well as a possibility for permanent hire after completing your internship.
• Dogsitting Bring your dog to the office and ensure they’re not left alone at home.
• High‑quality hardware Receive top‑notch equipment to support your work.
• JobRad Lease a bike at attractive conditions and commute sustainably or enjoy your leisure time.
• Working at eye level We value respectful interactions and foster open, transparent communication across all levels.
• Creative freedom Take the reins on tasks and projects, introduce your own ideas, and optimize processes and outcomes.
• E‑learning Leverage interactive e‑learning options to better understand our product and handle tasks like digitalizing paperwork, including privacy documentation.