Teamlead Software Development (all genders) - Berlin, Germany
Teamlead Software Development (all genders) - Berlin, Germany
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Job Description
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
Were looking for a Teamlead Software Development to join Jean Assys team and make a real impact! Ready to take on new challenges As part of our team youll be contributing to cutting-edge projects that are shaping the future of our company and the industry.
At simplesurance we dont 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 Teamlead Software Development at simplesurance youll 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:
- TechShare: See the tools we use to power our business.
- GitHub Repository: Explore our open-source projects.
- Integration Overview: Get a look at how our integrations work.
Stay updated with our latest news on LinkedIn.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of backend engineers fostering a culture of collaboration knowledge sharing and collective ownership.
- Design build and maintain high-performance APIs (gRPC and REST) for our core insurance services.
- Own the end-to-end delivery of microservices: from requirements gathering architecture and implementation through deployment and operational support.
- Collaborate with Product DevOps and cross-functional teams to translate feature requests into robust scalable technical solutions.
- Establish and champion engineering best practices including code reviews automated testing observability (tracing logging metrics) and CI/CD pipelines.
- Conduct regular 1:1s provide performance feedback and support engineers career growth.
- Identify prioritize and reduce technical debt; continuously improve architecture code quality and team workflows.
- Ensure compliance with security policies coding standards and regulatory requirements relevant to the insurance sector.
- Monitor and optimize service reliability performance and cost in production environments.
Bring to the Team
- Strong proficiency in backend development with a focus on delivering scalable solutions in Golang at production level.
- Experience leading engineering teams or mentoring engineers in a senior capacity.
- Proven track record designing and evolving gRPC and REST-based APIs at scale.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems microservices architectures and cloud-native patterns.
- Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) orchestration (Kubernetes) and modern DevOps workflows.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL and message queues (e.g. Kafka RabbitMQ).
- Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for building clean efficient and maintainable systems.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced agile environment.
Even if you dont check all the boxes we are happy to receive your CV.
What We Offer
At simplesurance you will get an all-round feel-good package including:
- Flexible Benefits: Choose from a free Deutschland ticket or a subsidy for Internet usage.
- Work-Life Balance: A hybrid environment that fosters flexibility and an accessible working-from-abroad policy of up to 25 days per year.
- Time to Recharge: 28 vacation days a year plus full paid time off for Christmas and New Years Eve giving you the time to relax and celebrate.
- Financial Growth: Allianz shares guided by our investment policy and an exceptional company-supported pension plan.
- Sabbatical Programme: After your first year at simplesurance youre entitled to take a sabbatical leave of up to 2 months.
- Continuous Learning: Access our Degreed platform offering a range of learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
- Referral Programme: An attractive referral program to reward you for recommending talented people to our team.
- JobRad leasing made easy: Save up to 40% on your dream bike with insurance and checkups sponsored by simplesurance.
- Team Spirit: Join us for fantastic team events such as our Summer and Winter Parties and monthly in-office events with delicious food and an awesome atmosphere!
- Culture of Growth: We have an open feedback culture and a solution-oriented environment with an amazing and caring team dedicated to growth and improvement.
- Explore Our HQ: Conveniently located in the heart of Berlin our headquarters offers easy access via U-Bahn and S-Bahn.
Curious to know more - Check out what else we offer here.
For Your Application
No matter your background we encourage you to fill out the application and send over your portfolio. At simplesurance we are committed to providing equal opportunities to all. If you have any questions or need assistance dont hesitate to reach out were here to help! Just send us an email at and our awesome Talent Manager Dbora Lima will take care of your application.
Never stop playing!
Employment Type
Full Time
