Engineering Team Lead (m/f/d) - Frontend Platform

Are you passionate about leading teams to success and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation? Here at SoSafe we might have the right position for you. Get ready to have a huge impact, leading one of our Engineering teams developing the core of our product. Be part of one of the fastest growing Tech Start-Ups and become a Cyber-Security-Hero with us! Help us build the product that creates the Human Firewall within organizations. 

Your team 

At SoSafe, you'll be part of a team that thrives on innovation, safeguarding organizations against evolving threats and making the digital world a safer place. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, surrounded by a dynamic and supportive team in an environment committed to your professional growth.

Your team is working on a vital part of our platform, you drive the overall frontend architecture, Design System and UI Library to ensure a finger-licking and consistent user experience across all products. You proactively align with all product squads for standards, best practices and workflows to achieve a world-class developer and designer experience. This includes providing reusable UI components, deployment workflows, libraries for cross-cutting concerns and template repositories. 

Your mission 

• Provide leadership and guidance to a diverse team, fostering their growth and development while promoting a collaborative and inclusive work culture 

• Take accountability for the overall performance and success of your team, ensuring delivery on key objectives and driving continuous improvement 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements, align priorities, and drive towards common goals 

• Lead by example in adhering to best practices, standards, and efficient processes, ensuring the reliability and scalability of team deliverables 

• Champion innovation and drive the implementation of new ideas and technologies to improve team performance and enhance overall business outcomes 

• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, presenting complex concepts and findings in a clear and concise manner 

• Stay informed about industry trends and advancements, identifying opportunities for growth and development within your team and the organization as a whole 

• Foster a culture of collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning, empowering team members to reach their full potential and achieve shared objectives 

• Support the team in the breakdown of complex problem into small increments that can be delivered regularly and allow quick iterations and testing out new ideas 

• Identify and mitigate technical risks that may impact delivery, implementing incremental mitigation strategies over time 

• Advocate for the right level of investment in solutioning and strive for robust implementations, providing reliable estimations and preventing system clutter 

• Foster a collaborative mindset, encouraging cross-functional collaboration and empowering team members to take ownership of their work. 

Your profile 

• 3+ years of experience in a leadership role, with a proven track record of successfully leading teams to achieve business objectives. 

• Strong background in frontend development, including maintaining libraries, setting up CI/CD tooling and pipelines 

• Experience with Design Systems and translating Figma designs into UI components 

• Curiosity and openness to learning, embracing change, and proactively adapting to new requirements and environments. 

• Strong product and business acumen, you really understand how to built a valuable product with real-work impact. 

• Experience in utilizing product and engineering metrics to unlock the full potential of the team and maximize overall product impact. 

• Strong problem-solving skills with a structured and holistic approach to complex challenges. 

• Ability to identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring on-time and safe delivery of new product capabilities. 

• Mastery in software engineering principles and effective design patterns suitable for different development scenarios. 

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering teamwork, collaboration, and mentorship. 

• Passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and advancements, with a keen interest in driving innovation and excellence. 

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment, while maintaining a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. 

• Fluent in English and optionally German 

• You are a team player and open-minded for after-work socializing

Why Us?  

At SoSafe, you'll be part of a cybersecurity team that thrives on innovation, safeguarding organizations against evolving threats and making the digital world a safer place. You will have the opportunity to make a real impact, surrounded by a dynamic and supportive team and environment committed to your professional growth.  

What we offer:  

Work-Life Balance:  

• Flexible hours  

• 33 vacation days  

Work Environment:  

• State-of-the-art tech  

• Annual company off-site  

• Regular team events 

Healthcare:  

• OpenUp 

• Health Insurance 

Other Perks:  

• Referral Bonus  

• Learning & Development Allowance 

• Meal Allowance 

About Us 

We are one of the fastest-growing security awareness scale-ups worldwide. By putting people first and focusing on behavioral science, we are disrupting the status-quo of Cyber Security. 

Backed by strong VC funding by those such as Highland Europe and Global Founders Capital, we are looking for more motivated team players who will assist us with our ambitious mission and international expansion. At SoSafe, you will take ownership for your work and your growth, taking your career to the next level! If you want to have an impact and are looking to contribute in meaningful ways within an open-minded environment that values diversity and community, SoSafe might just be the right place to work for you! 

Are you our next Cyber Security Hero? 

Come work with us in our HQ in Cologne, our offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris or Lisbon or at our co-working locations in Dublin, Munich, London or Chemnitz. 

Join us on our journey to make the digital world a safer place!