We're looking for an experienced software engineer with a track record of technical leadership to join the Marketplace & Memorials Platform team. You'll lead a team of 3–4 engineers, owning both delivery and the day-to-day technical direction of the team. This is a hands-on lead role: you'll be writing code alongside your team while also setting standards, unblocking people, and keeping the work moving.
Lead engineering across a portfolio serving hundreds of funeral homes and tens of thousands of families – spanning high-volume integrations, a digital product suite, and a print platform under strategic review. You'll modernise legacy cloud solutions using Agentic AI toward a target architecture of .NET 10, React, and Azure AKS, while delivering next-generation AI-powered death notice and booklet design tools. You'll work daily with international colleagues across Germany, Sweden, and Norway.
Team Lead Software Engineering (m/f/d)
Berlin
Full-time
Permanent employee
Job Description
Your tasks:
- Lead a team of 3–4 engineers: day-to-day guidance, technical direction, and delivery accountability
- Support the growth and effectiveness of your team members
- Identify and address technical risk, dependencies, and blockers early
- Collaborate closely with product management and customer success to scope, plan, and deliver features end-to-end
- Work closely with the Architect, other engineering teams, DevOps, and the CTOto keeptechnicaldirection aligned across the company
- Define and uphold engineering practices and quality standards within your team
Technical Environment
- Backend: C# (required); Java or PHP a plus
- Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, cloud platforms (AWS / GCP / Azure)
- Frontend: React, Vue
Your skillset:
- Strong C# background with production experience across multiple projects
- Proven experience leading small engineering teams, including direct technical mentorship
- Solid grasp of CI/CD,containerisation, and cloud infrastructure
- Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, etc.)
- Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into concrete technical plans
- Ownership mentality, from design through to production
- Fluent English (German or Swedish a plus)
What we offer:
- A Berlin office that keeps you close to Engineering, Product, and the rest of the business
- Real autonomy over how your team gets work done
- A small engineering leadership group working on foundational platform challenges
- Direct influence on the technical direction of a company in transformation
- Meaningful work as the market leader in funeral technology
- International collaboration across Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Poland
About us
Rapid Data is a leading software provider for the funeral industry in Europe and has been synonymous with innovation and progress since 1989. It is our passion to develop state-of-the-art ERP and CRM solutions that revolutionize the way funeral service providers work.
We are more than just a company – we are pioneers of change and stand at the forefront to lead the industry into a new era. Our goal is not only to be present in Europe but to establish a global presence, supporting every funeral service provider and their partners with our all-in-one technology platform.
Driven by our vision and supported by one of the most demanding and renowned private equity investors in the world, we are in a phase of accelerated growth. Every day is a new opportunity for us to push our boundaries and realize our dreams. We are ready to change the world – be part of this exciting journey with Rapid Data.