Team Lead Backend Golang / Java (all genders) | simplesurance

Team Lead Software Development

simplesurance is a leading insurtech company specializing in the seamless integration of innovative insurance technology into the digital workflows of business partners across diverse industries. Founded in 2012 and part of Allianz since 2022, simplesurance plays a pivotal role in enhancing customer experiences in fast growing ecosystems like banking, automotive, e-commerce, and travel.

An international team of over 350 technology experts from more than 30 countries develops scalable B2B and B2C solutions - ranging from robust APIs to fully integrated service portals and customer-facing platforms.

With its headquarters in Berlin and teams across Munich, Paris, Lisbon, Dubai, and Beirut, simplesurance is driving the global transformation of digital insurance solutions.

About the Job

We’re looking for a Team Lead Software Development to join Jean's Team and make a real impact! Ready to take on new challenges? As part of our team, you’ll be contributing to cutting-edge projects that are shaping the future of our company and the industry.

At simplesurance, we don’t just embrace change - we drive it. With a strong commitment to innovation, resilience, and growth, we continuously challenge the status quo while having fun along the way, true to our motto: 'Never Stop Playing'.

As a Team Lead Software Development at simplesurance, you’ll experience firsthand how technology and innovation work to fuel our growth.

We invite you to check out some of the tools and projects that drive our work:

• GitHub Repository: Explore our open-source projects.
• Integration Overview: Get a look at how our integrations work.

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of Backend Engineers, helping them grow professionally while fostering a culture of collaboration, ownership, and engineering excellence.
• Design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs, ensuring high performance, reliability, security, and maintainability.
• Take ownership of technical initiatives from end to end, from requirements and architecture design through implementation, deployment, and production support.
• Work closely with Product Managers, Architects, DevOps Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver robust solutions that create real business value.
• Drive technical excellence and continuous improvement through architectural decisions, code quality, CI/CD practices, automation, observability, and modern engineering approaches, including AI-assisted development.

Bring to the Team

• Strong backend engineering experience, with expertise in designing, building, and operating scalable production systems using technologies such as Golang and/or Java.
• Deep understanding of modern software architectures, including distributed systems, microservices, APIs, cloud-native applications, and event-driven systems.
• Leadership experience, either as an Engineering Manager, Team Lead, or senior technical mentor, with a track record of developing engineers and driving technical excellence.
• Hands-on experience with modern engineering practices and tools, including Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability platforms, databases, and messaging systems such as Kafka.
• Experience with AI-assisted development, developer productivity initiatives, and modern software development approaches such as Specification-Driven Development (SDD).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to navigate technical complexity, influence stakeholders, and balance delivery, quality, reliability, and long-term maintainability.

What We Offer

At simplesurance GmbH, you will get an all-round feel-good package including:

Benefits (Berlin & Lisbon)

1. A hybrid environment that fosters flexibility
2. Working-from-abroad policy of up to 25 days per year
3. 28 vacation days, plus full paid time off on Christmas & New Year’s Eve
4. Allianz shares guided by our investment policy
5. Sabbatical leave of up to 2 months after your first year
6. Learning & development opportunities via our Degreed platform
7. Employee Referral Programme
8. Regular company events and an open, growth-oriented culture

Location-Specific Benefits
Germany

1. Choice between a free Deutschland ticket or Internet subsidy
2. An exceptional company-supported pension plan
3. JobRad leasing (bike leasing with insurance & checkups sponsored)
4. Centrally located HQ with excellent U-Bahn and S-Bahn access

Portugal

1. Support with health insurance
2. Office is in the Miraflores area, and it provides a great spot to collaborate and connect.
   

For Your Application

No matter your background, we encourage you to apply, and Débora, our Talent Acquisition Manager, is thrilled to review your application. At simplesurance, we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all.

'Never stop playing!”