Engineering Lead (m/f/x)

Overview

This Engineering Lead (m/f/x) position in Berlin focuses on shaping the technical direction, ensuring scalability, security and reliability of digital products, and leading a talented engineering team to support company growth.

Responsibilities

• Define technological direction and strategy; align technology with business objectives; establish robust systems and processes.
• Lead and mentor the engineering team; foster a culture of innovation and collaboration; deliver outstanding user experiences with high engineering standards.
• Oversee projects and tickets with the Engineering Manager to predict execution timelines and ensure alignment with actual timelines.
• Own product delivery by building efficient, scalable processes in collaboration with the product team.
• Hire new developers, assess capacity, and make proactive staffing recommendations within budget.
• Conduct yearly goal setting, feedback, and development meetings for senior employees.
• Contribute to the company’s strategic development as part of the management team; communicate priorities to stakeholders including the product lead.
• Stay current with industry trends; encourage innovation and provide opportunities for team growth.
• Communicate company and project goals clearly to the engineering team.
• Technical priorities include: scalable expansion of the suitespot hotel search; improving load times for the reisetopia site and hotel search; development and expansion of financial comparison tools and new technical solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in full-stack development; minimum 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong communication and proven team leadership capabilities.
• Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with modern TypeScript, frontend libraries (React/Redux or similar), backend frameworks like Express, and databases such as MongoDB and Postgres.
• Experience with testing tools (Jest, Playwright, Selenium, or Cypress); knowledge in UI/UX; Next.js and rendering strategies.
• Ideally experience in WordPress development (plugins/themes); serverless functions (e.g., AWS Lambda); DevOps tools (GitHub Actions, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker).
• Experience managing complex projects and implementing process optimizations with measurable impact; scalable technical architecture; page speed and SEO optimization a plus.
• Experience in startup environments and agile teams is a plus; fluency in English; German language skills a plus.

What we offer

The annual salary for this position is 80,000–100,000 euros gross, depending on experience and qualifications. We offer team trips, events, and a range of benefits tailored to support your day-to-day work and career growth, including:

• Best working conditions near Potsdamer Platz
• Deutschlandticket or job bike
• Lunch allowance and catering weekly
• Internal and external education and training opportunities
• Free coffee and beverages; snacks and fresh fruit
• Flat hierarchies and quick decision-making
• Opportunities to work on your own projects
• Cashback for booking via reisetopia Hotels
• Tax-free relocation support to Berlin
• Flexible working hours and location options; coaching for mental health; employee discounts

About Us

reisetopia aims to become the leading luxury travel platform by combining personal service with modern technology. We operate across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and France, with plans to expand further in Europe, North America and Asia. We are a dynamic, fast-growing team with a strong focus on quality and customer experience.

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