Lead Software Engineer

We’re seeking a pragmatic Lead Software Engineer (Full-Stack, Python-first) to help one of Europe’s fastest-growing legal tech companies scale its software platform end to end. Our AI-powered products are already in market; now we need robust, extensible architecture and impeccable execution to support rapid growth and new feature velocity. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you’ll own critical services and user-facing features across the stack while guiding implementation standards. You’ll stay hands-on while mentoring teammates, enforcing code quality, and driving technical decisions that keep our systems secure, observable, and performant at scale. For a builder who loves clean abstractions, production-grade code, and working closely with product and AI teams, this is a chance to have outsized impact on a modern, cloud-native platform. Your Challenge and Opportunity in This Role This is a rare opportunity to define how a rapidly expanding product is architected, shipped, and maintained. As our Lead Software Engineer, you’ll be both system designer and senior IC—translating complex requirements into elegant, reliable software. You’ll establish patterns for scalability (from modular service boundaries to CI/CD pipelines), ensure our Python services are battle-tested in production, and elevate engineering standards across teams. Expect real ownership, deep technical problem-solving, and the chance to influence how our platform evolves across markets and use cases. Tasks Strategy & Implementation: Architect and implement robust scalable solutions for our product suite Design and develop sophisticated systems Establish best practices for software development, testing, and deployment across products Initially handle development across the stacks as a core technical contributor Technical Leadership: Initially handle development hands-on as the primary technical contributor Work with our Head of Engineering to build a high-performing team as our initiatives expand Maintain significant hands-on coding involvement even while leading the team Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, design, and AI Engineers to release new features Partner with the Head of Engineering and leadership on Engineering roadmap planning Translate complex software concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders Requirements Technical Expertise: Production-scale Python and Django knowledge and clean architecture. Front-end experience with Vue 3 or React Production knowledge with scaling software Rigorous testing: pytest, integration/e2e (Cypress), contract tests. Automation-first: CI/CD (GitHub), Docker, IaC (Terraform). Data layer mastery: PostgreSQL tuning, Redis caching, queues/streams (RabbitMQ/Kafka). API design & maintenance: REST/GraphQL, versioning, documentation. Security by default: OWASP, OAuth/OIDC/JWT, GDPR-aware data handling. Leadership Skills: Ability to work independently as the primary technical contributor handling all aspects of development Comfort with hands-on coding and technical work even after building a team Experience mentoring and developing technical talent Excellent communication skills for explaining complex AI concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Strategic Vision: Ability to create and execute Software roadmaps aligned with business objectives Strong communicator/mentor; aligns engineering trade-offs with product goals. Outcome-driven problem solver focused on delivering measurable user value. Requirements: You must be located in the CET -2/+2 zone for this role You must have at least 4 years of experience with Django You must have at least 4 years of professional experience as a Lead Benefits 🚀 Foundational Impact – Help to deliver our Engineering strategy 🔒 Technical Ownership – Full ownership of our the features from end to end 🌱 Growth Environment – Work at the cutting edge of generative AI and LLMs 💼 Leadership Visibility – Flat hierarchy with direct report to the Head of Engineering 🏡 Fully Remote – Enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere 💻 Top Equipment – State-of-the-art MacBook plus all the accessories you need 🏋️ Wellbeing Perks – Urban Sports Club membership to support your healthy lifestyle If you're passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible with SaaS softwares with AI and want to lead the technical development of one of our multi disciplinary teams while maintaining hands-on involvement, we'd love to hear from youWir denke die Rechtsbranche neu - als eines der schnellstwachsenden Legal Tech Startups in Deutschland haben wir die erste KI-Software entwickelt, die selbstständig Rechtsthematiken erkennt und so die Anwaltsarbeit automatisiert. So helfen wir Anwaltskanzleien dabei, mehr Mandanten zu gewinnen und gleichzeitig Zeit und Aufwand in jedem neuen Mandat zu sparen.