Together we are pursuing our course for success: We deliver the most relevant regional information and offers for professional and private life. Find everything near you, find it at meinestadt.de.
Digitalisation means the biggest social upheaval for the next decades and we enjoy helping to shape it every day.
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People Leadership
You motivate, supervise and lead a software development team in disciplinary and technical terms. Establish personalized development or improvement plans, hold regular one-on-one meetings with team members, and cultivate a feedback-rich, non-retaliatory environment that encourages open communication. -
Delivery & Quality
Provide technical direction and guidance to the team, ensuring the technical integrity of the product. Ensure the delivery of functional, complete, and high-quality code while aligning development with established technical standards. Additionally, focus on the timely delivery of new features and the maintenance of existing ones, upholding high engineering excellence metrics.
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Management
Collaborate closely with the Product team to drive the implementation of appropriate technological advancements. Clearly communicate technical decisions to relevant stakeholders, ensuring alignment across the board. Oversee the entire feature development process, from initial concept through to successful deployment. Additionally, take ownership of technical incident management, ensuring timely and effective resolution of any issues that arise.
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Our Values you work by
Forward thinking: We follow bold approaches and strive for results promising long-term success.
Together: We create and maintain an incomparable sense of belonging.
Determined: We take responsibility, tackle issues in a pragmatic way and implement them in a focused manner.
Candid: We communicate clearly and honestly while being open to other perspectives.
Dedicated: We contribute to the social challenges of our time.
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Several years of software engineering experience coupled with more than 2 years in leadership roles
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Solid technical expertise in designing and developing large-scale, end-to-end software solutions. Preferably in an App environment
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Approach complex issues with an open mindset and a focus on achieving simplicity.
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Passionate about people, offering support and guidance to your engineers while avoiding micromanagement
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Skilled at rapidly establishing relationships with stakeholders and maintaining a solution-focused approach
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Capable of building high-performing, self-sufficient teams that effectively balance speed, quality, and risk
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All positions (including leadership roles) available in full-time & part-time
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Flexible trust-based working hours
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Remote-first company (100% remote work possible)
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Onboarding program
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Modern office spaces in Cologne's Südstadt, within walking distance of the main train station
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Professional development opportunities (Internal academies, workshops, and individual external training)
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Regular team events
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Company celebrations (3 times a year)
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Germany-wide public transport ticket
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Business bike program
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Dog-friendly office
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Sabbatical option
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Working from abroad for up to 3 months per year within the European Economic Area
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Choice of hardware
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Anonymous crisis counseling through external service provider
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30 days of vacation + New Year's Eve, Christmas, and 1 Culture Day (So actually 33 days)
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About us
Over 200 colleagues in Cologne and throughout Germany work passionately every day to be a trustworthy partner for our users and customers. We are not resting on our more than 25 years of experience, but are constantly growing and developing. We want to make meinestadt.de a digital home where you know your way around and feel just as comfortable as in your own city.
Here you can find out more about the history of meinestadt.de, here you can see the social issues that move us at meinestad.de, and here we show all our benefits at a glance. Of course, we've also included a brief look at our product.
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