Headhunter Digital

Head of Development / Head of Engineering – CTO-level

Headhunter Digital

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • Germany

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Salary

💰 €100,000 - €120,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • You take overall responsibility for all software development.
  • You are the central interface, connecting technical expertise with strategic, business-oriented insight.
  • You coach and develop the Tech Leads and their teams (currently approx. 60 employees).
  • In close coordination with the Tech Leads, you define the technical strategy, architecture standards and the company-wide tool landscape.
  • You optimize and establish efficient processes across teamwork, agile methods, quality assurance and CI/CD.
  • You are responsible for strategic resource planning, project allocation and monitoring in close collaboration with project management and executive leadership.
  • You actively shape the entire recruiting and onboarding process.

Requirements

  • Several years of proven leadership experience in a comparable Lead or Head-of-Engineering role, ideally within an agency or consulting environment.
  • Specific experience leading team leads (not just individual developers).
  • Deep, solid understanding of modern software development, architectural principles and agile ways of working.
  • Proven success in team development and team building (recruiting, performance reviews).
  • Confident handling of budget planning, controlling and reporting.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to act as an interface between executive management, HR, sales and development teams.
  • You have strategic vision, drive change and enjoy optimizing processes (hands-on mentality).
Benefits
  • Maximum flexibility: primarily hybrid work in Berlin and the option to work remotely.
  • Workation & mobility: the possibility to work for a period at other German locations within the group and benefits such as JobRad, Deutschlandticket or fuel vouchers.
  • Financial security: a competitive salary appropriate for this type of role plus additional corporate benefits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
software developmenttechnical strategyarchitecture standardsagile methodsquality assuranceCI/CDbudget planningproject allocationresource planningteam development
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationstrategic visionteam buildingchange managementprocess optimizationinterpersonal skillscollaborationperformance reviews