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Breuninger

Multichannel fashion retailer with logistics hub

Engineering Lead - Team Content

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • Prior leadership experience and motivation to develop team members personally and technically.
  • Ability to recognize and shape team dynamics, listen actively, resolve tensions constructively, and foster an open feedback and error culture.
  • Several years of practical software engineering experience in complex system landscapes; experience with Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot is ideal.
  • In-depth knowledge of software architecture, particularly Domain-Driven Design, with experience implementing it in production environments and establishing technical standards and advancing architecture decisions in previous roles.
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services, containerization with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and modern continuous integration and continuous delivery practices.
  • Experience with databases such as MongoDB and PostgreSQL in production environments.
  • Openness to artificial intelligence-assisted engineering practices; practical experience in this area is ideal.
  • Ability to communicate clearly and solution-oriented, explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, and provide transparency about business-relevant decisions.
  • Ability to represent technical positions while remaining open and flexible to other viewpoints.
  • Very good German language skills at least at C1 level.

Responsibilities

  • Create a trusting environment that enables sustainable delivery of high-quality software at a predictable pace.
  • Combine engineering work with leadership responsibility, strengthen the team through collaboration, and contribute directly to development when appropriate.
  • Partner with the Product Owner to own delivery, direction, and quality; maintain focus, reduce context switching, and continuously improve processes and time to market.
  • Develop technical quality, standards, and architecture sustainably as business drivers.
  • Strengthen team autonomy through clear decision-making boundaries, promote ownership, accelerate team decisions, and ensure alignment with other teams and business goals.
  • Support the team's interests and development, strengthen engagement, and create opportunities for growth and responsibility.
  • Guide engineers' development and take responsibility for performance and hiring.
  • Work closely with Agile Coaches, Staff Engineers, and Heads of Engineering to continuously develop the engineering organization.

About the Company

Breuninger

Multichannel fashion retailer with logistics hub

Breuninger is a multichannel fashion retailer with 13 department stores in Germany and Luxembourg, an established online shop (breuninger.com), and Europe’s most modern fashion logistics center. It sells fashion and lifestyle products through both physical stores and online, offering a seamless omnichannel experience with fast, efficient logistics. The company differentiates itself through its strong family-owned culture, clear values (respect, trust, performance), diverse, collaborative workforce, and a startup mindset embedded in the DNA, which supports continuous innovation and customer focus. Its goal is to shape the future of retail in the DACH region by growing responsibly, expanding its omnichannel leadership, and delivering high-quality experiences and products to customers.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
$3.4M
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Founded
1881

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