Staff Engineer / Tech Lead (f/m/d)

OUR PURPOSE AT PLANCRAFT

Building the backbone of European trades together – with AI and voice-first software.
We’re not just building software – we’re on a mission to create space for contractors & tradespeople by equipping them with AI solutions that work the way they do: fast, practical, and voice-first. With Tier 1 Investors from Europe and the US, like Headline and Creandum as well as 20,000+ tradespeople as customer base, we’re scaling across Europe to turn scattered tradespeople into thriving communities. We believe in zero admin, not zero personality – and we build every feature with the people in mind who wear the boots, not the suits. We’re #stoked to shape the future, #together as a team, and #humble in our mission to support the builders of tomorrow.

YOUR MISSION AT PLANCRAFT

This role is critical to accelerating plancraft's product journey and provides the perfect foundation for continued growth at a senior level. You'll lead along the whole software lifecycle: from early conception (in collaboration with Design and Product Management) to deployment into production – helping to realise our product's potential while setting technical direction.
As part of this, you'll be joining one of our feature squads as a technical leader. Together with your squad, you make sure plancraft continuously improves. We keep our squads small and autonomous - consisting of 3-4 engineers, 1 Product Manager and 1 Designer.
We are looking for experienced talents ready to take on significant technical and leadership responsibilities. This role can come with both Technical (e.g. Staff Engineer) or People leadership (e.g. Chapter Lead), based on your competency and interests.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead the scoping, planning, and implementation of complex features and capabilities along the whole software lifecycle - on top of GCP with React in the frontend, serverless express services in the backend - both in TypeScript
• Technical Leadership: Drive architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and guide technical strategy across multiple teams
• Developer Experience: Lead initiatives to improve our platform for fellow engineers by driving tooling adoption, major refactoring efforts, and tech stack evolution
• Mentor and coach engineers across the organization, providing technical guidance and career development support
• Lead technical discussions and engage with internal stakeholders at all levels - within and outside tech - Drive the adoption of AI within our product by staying at the forefront of state-of-the-art capabilities and translating market innovations into customer value
• Pioneer the use of GenAI within Engineering, establishing best practices and elevating engineering productivity across the organization
• Own technical outcomes and be accountable for delivery quality and timeline adherence

YOUR PROFILE

Must-haves

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with proven track record of technical (potentially people) leadership.
• Extensive experience teaching, advocating for technology choices, and mentoring teams.
• Deep cloud experience (GCP, AWS, Azure) with infrastructure design capabilities.
• Strong software engineering background with system design expertise.
• Extensive TypeScript experience with advanced patterns and best practices.
• Advanced AI expertise and market awareness (real-time voice, Multimodality, LLM integration).
• Expert-level familiarity with modern, AI-enhanced engineering tools and workflows (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot).
• Strong communication skills and proven ability to drive alignment with business & tech stakeholders.
• Experience leading technical initiatives and driving organizational change-
• Languages: English at C1 level is required. German at B2 level is a plus, but not a must.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Python, Go, Rust).
• Advanced Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Proven experience scaling SaaS / B2B products.
• Deep experience with Firebase and complex GCP services (Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, BigQuery).
• Experience in Product Ownership / Project Management with technical teams.
• Previous experience as Staff Engineer, Tech Lead, or similar senior technical role.
• Hamburg-based or willingness to relocate open to come to the office 2-3 days / week.

WHY PLANCRAFT?

• Team Spirit : We’re driven by passion, commitment, and a shared mission. Team spirit matters to us — and we make it visible: with three major team events per year, two casual monthly formats at our Hamburg HQ, and a strong recognition culture where we regularly celebrate both the big and small wins together.
• Ownership : You’re encouraged to take ownership from day one. In a flat hierarchy and high-trust environment, you’re empowered to make meaningful decisions and drive real impact.
• Learning & Growth : We invest in your personal and professional development through a strong feedback culture, a personal learning budget, and targeted enablement formats. Our goal is to help you unlock your full potential.
• AI Enablement : Our internal tools and workflows are AI-enabled by design. We support every team and individual in applying AI at the next level in their daily work, including getting your own ChatGPT+ license, of course.
• Tech & Tooling : You’ll receive a MacBook, premium over-ear headphones, and everything else you need — from hardware to tools — to be effective in your daily doing.
• Flexibility : Whether remote, hybrid, or on-site — you work where you’re at your best. Our Hamburg office at Rödingsmarkt (with a rooftop terrace) is always open, and you decide each week how often you come in. Some roles even allow for fully remote setups. And if you need a change of scenery, working abroad is always an option.
• Recharge : To ensure the needed rest, we offer 30 vacation days per year (based on a 5-day week) and Dec 24th off. We also subsidize your Urban Sports Club membership and organize internal sport meetups.
• Mobility : You can lease a "JobRad" (Bike) and get a subsidized "Deutschlandticket" or "BahnCard" for public transport to be supported in your commute.
• International Environment : We’re becoming more international every month, with team members already in Italy, France, the Netherlands, and Austria — which is why English is our internal company language.

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