STACKIT Developer Experience - Department Lead (m/f/d)

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Join Schwarz IT Barcelona - IT Hub of Europe's Largest Retail Group. At Schwarz IT Barcelona, we provide high value IT services for the entire Schwarz Group, which includes Lidl, Kaufland, Schwarz Produktion, PreZero, Schwarz Digits, STACKIT, and XMCyber. As part of a top 5 global retail company, we serve 6 billion customers through 13,700 stores in 32 countries, supported by over 575,000 employees. We are looking for open-minded colleagues with passion for technology, who are willing to find diverse and exciting career opportunities in a dynamic work environment that stands for development and progress. Elevate your career with us, where development and progress are at the heart of everything we do.

• You lead and mentor a team of Software Engineers. You are responsible for coaching, career development, and resolving technical and organizational impediments.
• You coordinate and are responsible for the conception, adaptation, and implementation of critical Developer Experience tools, internal platforms (e.g., Developer Portals, CI/CD pipelines), and cloud‑specific modules.
• You ensure that all development tools and processes adhere to technical governance requirements, Cloud Native development best practices, and security and compliance mandates.
• You define and optimize the end‑to‑end developer workflows (e.g., from \"commit\" to \"deploy\") within the STACKIT Cloud environment to ensure high efficiency and enhance developer satisfaction.
• You are responsible for making the DevExp platform future‑proof, setting the course for scalability and the adoption of new cloud technologies.

• You have excellent knowledge of Golang.
• You have experience in setting up and operating distributed systems on a large scale.
• You have initial experience in managing teams or project groups in a technical environment, or you demonstrate strong interest and potential for a leadership role.
• You have practical and in‑depth experience with Agile working methods (SCRUM, Kanban).
• You possess an analytical and solution‑oriented mindset, coupled with strong communicative and organizational skills.
• A strong team spirit and the ability to communicate effectively across functions are natural for you.
• You are business fluent in English (German is a strong plus).

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

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