Job Description

Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.

Your Tasks:

• Lead and manage a team of engineers, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to help them achieve their professional goals.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging learning, experimentation, and the adoption of new technologies or methodologies.
• Conduct regular performance evaluations, providing honest feedback through Radical Candor and identifying development areas.
• Own the goal-setting process, aligning business and people needs while holding individuals accountable for reaching objectives.
• Identify, detect, and hire the right candidates for the team in collaboration with the Product Owner (PO).
• Actively unblock the team, detect and solve internal conflicts, or escalate problems when necessary.
• Monitor the mood and well-being of the team and individuals to maintain a high-performing,well-balanced squad.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of projects/products, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and meeting quality standards.
• Manage development methodology, velocity, and strategy to ensure a fast time-to-market.
• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact delivery or quality, making informed decisions to minimize potential issues.
• Define and track key performance metrics (KPIs) such as velocity, code quality, and customer satisfaction to measure progress.
• Assign tasks and resources effectively to optimize team performance and meet project deadlines.
• Provide technical expertise and assistance in problem-solving, ensuring best practices are followed across the squad.
• Drive technical discussions and make judgments on technical decisions, weighing engineer interests against business needs.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to define the technical roadmap, identifying key milestones and requirements.
• Work with cross-functional and platform teams to define technical solutions, tools, standards, and best practices.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the architectures (Backend, Frontend, Data) and technologies used within the squad.

Your Profile:

• Strategic Vision: Ability to define technical vision, detect new opportunities, and understand how product changes impact the wider company.
• Communication: Clear and understandable communication in English, adapted to stakeholders (team, business, and technical).
• Agile Mindset: Proficiency in handling Agile liturgies, refinements, and retrospectives to focus on value increments.
• Decision Making: Proactive ability to make balanced decisions based on business, costs, and technical factors without just saying "No".
• Time Management: Effectively optimize time using tools like the Eisenhower Matrix for delegation and organized planning.
• Product Mindset: Understanding business, designer, and support needs with a focus on time-to-market.
• Programming & Infrastructure: Go, Kubernetes (K8s) & MongoDB
• Identity Provider: Knowledge of flows, Integrations, Implementation & EntryID
• General Technical Skills: Backend/Frontend/Data architectures, Cloud development, Infrastructure operations, QA Mindset.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Aidan Cutanda Lundy · Reference no. 48174
Stiftsbergstraße 1 · 74172 Neckarsulm, Germany