Senior Technical Lead

Who we are

Codepan is a boutique AI Lab building cutting-edge, AI-driven products and solutions.

We believe in augmenting humans with smart algorithms and look for technologies that co-exist, augment and enhance, rather than replace, humans.

Codepan is pioneering in building the AI Operating System of the future to enable organizations to build and scale Machine Learning products. Our mission is to transform the way organizations use data and technologies to harness the true potential AI holds.

We seek exceptional minds, creative thinkers and proactive doers to join us on this fascinating journey. Are you one of them? Come and join us

We offer you...
- a focused, innovative and collaborative environment that leverages diverse perspectives
- a place to thrive through autonomy, challenging tasks, work on the latest technology trends as well as collaboration with industry leaders and experts
- a unique opportunity to co-create the future of AI in pioneering an AI Operating System
- a flexible schedule and remote working opportunity
- an attractive compensation package and various employee benefits
- fun team events including hackathons
- a beautiful office in a waterfront repurposed warehouse in Berlin-Kreuzberg

About the Role

We are looking for a pragmatic self-starter to build and lead a cross-functional team of software and data engineers, and at the same time enjoy hands-on involvement in building innovative technology solutions for our clients.

Tasks

As a part of the team, you will...
- work hand in hand with the senior management to develop and lead the technical aspects of the company products and services, combining your hands-on code writing skills with your leadership capabilities
- work in a cross-functional team of software engineers and data scientists in an agile environment
- be one of the key technical decision-makers, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to help members of your team grow
- establish processes, best practices and coding standards in your team and ensure their adherence
- closely collaborate with the product owner and product manager to balance technical value work with feature work (e.g. refactoring, performance improvements)

**Requirements**:
In terms of skills and experience, you have...
- a university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- worked in a technology team leadership role for a minimum of 4 years, with hands-on experience in software development
- strong experience with JavaScript and Python as well as the wider corresponding ecosystems
- knowledge of recent infrastructure ecosystems including cloud technology providers, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and can work independently on such environments
- familiarity with developing and maintaining SaaS products
- production-level hands-on experience with major cloud platform services and deployments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- knowledge of recent infrastructure ecosystems including cloud technology providers, Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, and can work independently on such environments
- the ability to communicate with stakeholders and peers with a wide range of levels of technical understanding, across engineering and product organizations
- proficient written and spoken English language skills

As a plus, you have...
- interest or prior experience in machine learning
- some exposure to data governance and other data management concepts
- proficient written and spoken German language skills

As personal qualities, you have...
- keen curiosity and intellectual agility
- strong sense of ownership, can-do attitude and creative solution-orientation
- integrity and altruism
- readiness to self-reflect and learn from mistakes
- enthusiasm to work in a diverse team and an agile environment
- excellent communication skills

**Benefits**:
As we mentioned at the very beginning of the post ;)