Team Leader

Creating impact together at Bühler
Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.

Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.

We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Bühler Leybold Optics stands for innovative technologies and continuous growth. As part of the Bühler Group, a global engineering company with 13, 000+ employees, we are among the market leaders in high‑tech thin‑film vacuum coating systems. For over 150 years, we have provided systems for coating architectural glass, eyeglass lenses, and optical components in smartphones, automobiles, and medical technology. Our international team sets new standards and delivers complex projects.

We are seeking a Team Leader (m/f/d) Software Development. You will lead modern software development and work with AI, machine learning, and image processing. Your structured, independent work style and innovation mindset make you an important member of Bühler Alzenau GmbH. Together, we will elevate our machines and create clear value for customers. Apply if you want to combine leadership, technical excellence, and impact in a global environment.

Team Leader (m/w/d) Software Development

This is where you'll excel

• You will assume both the technical and disciplinary leadership of a dedicated software development team and actively promote the professional growth of your employees.
• Together with your team, you will develop innovative software solutions for our state-of-the-art machines and systems in the field of vacuum coating.
• You will monitor and analyse current developments in the field of AI and select future-oriented technologies for our company.
• You will develop and optimise algorithms and models in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• You will implement tools and solutions that contribute to increasing the efficiency and automation of our plant control systems.
• You will evaluate new technologies, make well-founded technology decisions and implement convincing proof of concepts.
• Close collaboration with other departments to optimise the integration of your solutions into our systems rounds off your varied job profile.

These are the skills you'll need

• You have a degree in IT, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Data Science.
• You have programming skills, ideally in C#, WPF and Python.
• You are very familiar with cloud technologies and big data tools.
• You are characterised by excellent problem-solving skills and master complex technical challenges with confidence.
• You have a very good command of written and spoken English.
• You follow current developments in the field of artificial intelligence and continuously integrate new trends and innovative technologies into your projects.

Benefits

• Zukunftsorientiertes Unternehmen: Arbeiten Sie in einem innovativen Technologieunternehmen mit flexiblen Arbeitszeiten, das stets auf der Suche nach modernen Lösungen ist und Ihnen interessante Karrierechancen bietet.
• Zukunftsorientiertes Unternehmen:
• Urlaub: Genießen Sie 30 Urlaubstage im Jahr sowie zusätzliche freie Tage bei besonderen Anlässen, um wichtige Momente im Leben unbeschwert genießen und sich vollständig erholen zu können.
• Urlaub:
• Altersvorsorge: Profitieren Sie von unserer betrieblichen Altersvorsorge als wertvolle Ergänzung zur gesetzlichen Rente, die Ihnen finanzielle Sicherheit und zusätzliche Absicherung für die Zukunft bietet.
• Altersvorsorge:
• Arbeitsumfeld: Arbeiten Sie an modernsten Arbeitsplätzen mit bester technischer Ausstattung und nutzen Sie fortschrittliche Tools und Technologien, um Ihre Aufgaben effizienter und produktiver zu gestalten. Genießen Sie die Annehmlichkeiten unserer betriebseigenen Kantine, die Ihnen abwechslungsreiche und gesunde Mahlzeiten bietet.
• Arbeitsumfeld:
• Tätigkeiten: Übernehmen Sie verantwortungsvolle und abwechslungsreiche Aufgaben, die Sie kontinuierlich herausfordern und Ihnen die Möglichkeit bieten, Ihre eigenen Ideen und Fähigkeiten einzubringen.
• Tätigkeiten:
• Hierarchien und Entwicklung: Erleben Sie die Vorteile flacher Hierarchien, die Ihnen schnelle Entscheidungswege ermöglichen und nutzen Sie die zahlreichen Entwicklungsperspektiven, um Ihre Karriere kontinuierlich voranzutreiben.
• Hierarchien und Entwicklung:
• Weiterbildung: Profitieren Sie von einem umfassenden Weiterbildungsangebot, das Ihre berufliche und persönliche Entwicklung fördert, indem Sie an Trainings und Workshops teilnehmen.
• Weiterbildung:
• Internationale Entwicklung: Ergreifen Sie die Chance, sich an über 140 Standorten weltweit persönlich weiterzuentwickeln und sammeln Sie wertvolle Erfahrungen sowie internationale Kontakte, die Ihre Karriere bereichern.
• Internationale Entwicklung:
• Mitarbeiterangebote: Nutzen Sie attraktive Mitarbeiterangebote wie das Job-Rad-Programm, um umweltfreundlich und gesund zur Arbeit zu kommen, und profitieren Sie von speziellen Vergünstigungen in Online-Shops und vor Ort.
• Mitarbeiterangebote:

These are the benefits you'll enjoy

Career and personal development
We deliver a broad spectrum of learning opportunities through videos, e-learnings, classroom trainings, and webinars that offer training in formats that are short, relevant, engaging, personalized, and mobile.

Team and social events
Your engagement makes it possible for us. We want to celebrate this together with you. Our holidays parties, summer parties, sporting events and team events offer the best opportunities to do so.

Leadership programs
We offer a variety of leadership development programs designed to support our people leaders at every stage of their leadership journey.

Cross-cultural working environment
The key to our success is our diverse workforce from at least 100 nationalities as well as our inclusive culture.

Family-owned business culture
We have more than 160 years of company history. This means that we are a company that thinks and invests for the long-term - in innovations, our employees and our business success.

Employee Benefits And Discounts
Enjoy a variety of employee benefits and discounts designed to enhance your everyday life. Join our team and learn more.

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Creating impact together at Bühler
Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines.

Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries.

We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.