Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d) – BI – SaaS

One of our Hamburg based clients is currently searching for a Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d) to lead its software development team. This includes the technical responsibility for the development of a modern cutting-edge business intelligence SaaS solution for the e-commerce sector with the aim of building a scalable and flexible data infrastructure for analyzing complex business problems. Tasks aloso include shaping the solutions‘ architecture, processes and culture of the team.

 

Key data at a glance:

• Location: Hamburg, min. 2 days per week on-site
• Salary range: € 90.000 to € 120.000 p. a. (fixed salary)
• Language: fluent English (spoken and written is a must), German is a plus but not mandatory
• Technical focus area: Python, Pandas, NumPy, Azure Cloud, Linux, PowerBI
• Starting date: negotiable, depends on candidates’ termination notice period

 

The Company

This company is a hyper-specialized eCommerce consultancy with around 400 employees worldwide, of which around 120 are based in Hamburg.

The company works with leading brands to drive their eCommerce growth by empowering people to make better decisions. They bring a unique combination of eCommerce expertise, technical skills and proprietary technology to their partnerships with clients. Thanks to these unique skills, they can advise brands, develop and host solutions. The company is on course for growth.

There are around 15 techies in the specific business unit who are responsible for the development of eCommerce reporting tools. The unit is divided into a team for the company’s own SaaS reporting tool, which is aimed at SMEs, and a team that develops custom reporting solutions for enterprise customers. All team members are based in Hamburg.

It is worth mentioning that the company builds and hosts all solutions itself. The company’s strategic focus is not on the project business (hence low volatility in the workload). Body leasing models are also not practiced. Instead, the focus is on continuous, comprehensive collaboration with major customers in all eCommerce matters and leveraging cross-selling potential for the Group’s customers.

 

Your task as Lead Software Developer (m/f/d)

As Lead Software Developer (m/f/d)

• You will be Lead Software Developer for our own Amazon Analytics SaaS solution and will lead all technical decisions
• You understand and translate requirements to technical to-do’s, conceptualize technical solutions from scratch, foresee and eliminate risks prior to project start
• You support in the management of a small but capable team of software developers which you give guidance as sparring partner but also technical project manager
• You will have a large amount of freedom in choosing the frameworks and environments you want to use to realize your projects
• You co-work closely with our Senior Director BI during the continued development of our software

 

What you should bring for this role

• You bring 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with 3+ years leading development teams
• You have advanced skills in Python, including hands-on experience with its data science stack (e.g., Pandas, NumPy)
• You have a solid understanding of Linux servers and the ability to create and maintain infrastructure components
• You have basic knowledge of Azure or comparable cloud infrastructure
• You have an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to make fast, well-informed decisions
• Having knowledge of the Amazon domain and experience building data-focused SaaS applications is beneficial
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken) – German is a plus but not mandatory

 

Your benefits in this role

• The chance to constantly work on new projects – it never gets boring
• Free choice of frameworks and tools you want to work with
• Big data projects with actionable use cases (e.g. Amazon Marketing Cloud)
• Experienced co-developers as well as very committed and supportive BI-colleagues that will support you from day one
• Gaining a lot of responsibility for your own projects and great development opportunities
• Encouragement of your individual career development based on the Gallup StrengthsFinder and an unlimited learning budget
• A positive client relationship – we do not only work at eye level internally, but also with all our clients
• A zero-bullshit attitude – we know what we are doing and strive to be thought leaders in our services
• Diversity and inclusion are fostered in our company values and build our foundation for sustainable business success
• A very positive and truly international working culture with more than 30 nationalities
• Benefit from many company events, afterworks, getaways and internal support – we enjoy working together and it shows!
• A competitive salary and a modern workplace right in the center of Hamburg
• Flexible working hours and the possibility for remote work
• Enjoy our yearly sunshine office abroad
• Bike leasing
• An attractive pension plan
• HVV-Deutschland Ticket
• Lunch allowance
• And much more…

 

The position sounds interesting to you and fits your profile? Let’s get in touch and discuss in more detail!

Feel free to reach out to Justus (justus.daase@mertus-consulting.com) from the Mertus Team to find out more.