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AXA

Global insurer offering life, property, casualty

Chapter Lead Softwareentwicklung - m/w/d

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCologne, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Software Engineering, a comparable program, or comparable technical training.
  • Several years of software development experience and ideally experience in a functional or disciplinary leadership role.
  • Knowledge of Java, Spring Boot, AWS or OpenShift, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools such as GitLab, ArgoCD, Tekton, or GitHub Actions.
  • Experience with AI tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code.
  • Ability to provide direction, communicate goals clearly, listen empathetically, and build trust and motivation within the team.
  • Ability to question the status quo, independently learn new technologies, and foster an open learning and feedback culture.
  • Ability to recognize technological potential, communicate its value, and advance change consistently, including through setbacks.
  • Ability to analyze technical and data-related relationships, derive concrete actions, and explain complex matters clearly.
  • Ability to bring together different perspectives, communicate openly, and develop workable solutions with Chapter Leads, Product Owners, and Agile Masters.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the Chapter's transformation to Agentic Engineering, introduce AI-based approaches to squads, and shape technological development with the Tribe Lead, IT Area Lead, and other Chapter Leads.
  • Lead Chapter members disciplinarily and technically, coach their development, and support the IT Area Lead with leadership responsibilities in the Tribe.
  • Develop standards, guidelines, and the Chapter identity for application development and operation of sales and front-office systems.
  • Work in the Squad, initiate the introduction and further development of tools, and ensure modern engineering approaches are used sustainably in practice.
  • Evaluate technological developments in AI-based software development, assess new technologies, and turn relevant innovations into solutions and engineering practices.
  • Ensure appropriate skills and capacity in the Tribe with the responsible stakeholders and enable the team's continuous professional and technological development.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ideally, experience in a functional or disciplinary leadership role.

About the Company

AXA

Global insurer offering life, property, casualty

AXA is a global insurer and asset manager that provides life, health, and property and casualty insurance, as well as related financial services. Its products work by customers paying insurance premiums in exchange for coverage against risks; AXA pools risk across many policyholders, prices premiums based on risk, and pays claims when events occur, while also offering investment and retirement products through its asset management arm. The company has grown through large acquisitions, giving it a wide geographic footprint and a diverse mix of personal, commercial, and specialty insurance offerings. This scale and breadth set AXA apart from many competitors, alongside a long history of strategic mergers that expanded its reach to customers around the world. AXA’s goal is to be a leading global insurer and asset manager, delivering financial protection and long-term value to customers and stakeholders.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1816

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