Alteos GmbH

Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d)

Berlin, Germany full-time Mid Salary not listed
full-time Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

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Take technical ownership of Configuration Experience — the team that builds and manages our insurance products — and set the direction for how the team delivers.

Spend the bulk of your time hands-on: researching technical solutions, writing RFCs, building PoCs with other teams, and shipping the resulting code yourself.

Act as a sparring partner for product managers and stakeholders on key business and technical decisions.

Keep delivery on track — plan realistically, follow agile principles, hit deadlines.

Lead people by example: give feedback, run team meetings, support colleagues' growth. This is a smaller part of the role — most of your time stays technical.

Spot obstacles early, resolve them, and keep stakeholders proactively informed.

This is what you bring to the table

You don't need to tick every box. If this sounds like your kind of work, we want to hear from you.

Solid hands-on experience as a software engineer with Node.js and TypeScript.

First experience leading or managing people — you don't need years of management under your belt, but you've done it at least once and want to grow into it further.

Full-stack understanding across frontend and backend, with a cloud-agnostic mindset.

Solid experience working with AI tools in your engineering workflow — Harnesses, delegating tasks to subagents, orchestrating multi-agent setups, and similar. Clear communicator, motivated to grow into building and guiding a team over time.

Insurance or finance experience is a plus.

What we offer

Together with our investor, AXA, we offer a combination of entrepreneurial freedom, leading technological know-how, reliability and extensive experience in the conception and management of insurance solutions that is rather unusual for the insurance industry.

When you become part of our team, you can expect to work with incredibly versatile and talented colleagues.

The opportunity to lead and grow an exciting team

The opportunity to shape the future of insurance by contributing to the strategy and success of Alteos and further advancing one of the worlds leading core insurance systems

Modern working in the middle of Berlin's City-West, with a wide range of perks and benefits. To name a few: subsidized lunch & one free lunch a week, discount on BVG ticket, company (e-)bike leasing, urban sports club, mental well-being app

Many opportunities to connect with your colleagues outside of daily work, e.g.through team events, weekly yoga classes, team runs and more

A flexible work model (hybrid working role)

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Technology & IT Finance Javascript Project Management Writing Mid level full-time

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d) role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Alteos GmbH?
  3. Which of Finance, Javascript and Project Management have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Finance, Javascript and Project Management.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Lead Software Engineer (m/f/d) role because I can bring practical experience in Finance, Javascript and Project Management, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Alteos GmbH needs from this hire.

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