Lead Developer & Software Architect (m/f/d)

Become part of our dynamic team! I-D Media is a 360° digital agency for international B2C brands. From the idea to concept, design and implementation, right through to operation, our teams in Cologne and Lisbon provide holistic support for successful companies. We create outstanding digital experiences that sustainably connect brands and customers on all digital channels.

You will lead a high-performance development team that is valued by well-known customers for its functioning concepts, implementation strength and creative impulses in terms of tech stack, methodology and processes. Proven and new technologies, ambitious projects and continuous support - we offer all of this in regular rotation, guaranteed without boredom!

As Lead Developer & Software Architect, you will develop the technical concept in line with our customers' requirements. You take on the technical responsibility for the implementation and coordinate closely with your development team, customers and project management on the progress of the project. Of course, you work on the projects yourself in order not to lose contact with the base - “hands-on” is part of good team play for you! In regular exchanges with our CTO / Head of Development, you will coordinate strategy, standards, methods and processes.

• From "manageable microsites" to "enterprise digital platforms", you design technical solutions for a wide range of requirements and budgets.

• Reducing complexity and adhering to best practices are simply part of good style for you.
• You are proficient in current technologies, are passionate about innovative ideas and independently keep your knowledge "state of the art".
• As Lead Developer, you take the lead, take care of onboarding and mentoring new team members, support your colleagues through sparring and code reviews and lead your team to success - this keeps your motivation and satisfaction high in the long term.
• You will work "hands-on" in the project and thus maintain contact with the basis and know-how.
• You coordinate closely with the project managers, product owners and stakeholders on project progress and challenges, stand up for your team and protect them from excessive demands.
• You love and live clean code and high-quality software
• You and your team take responsibility for the software you have built and continuously develop it further: "You build it, you run it.

• You are a Senior Developer, have at least 5 years of practical experience and have already taken on initial responsibility for people, concepts or results.

• You have experience in the conceptual new and further development of web-based applications, the creation of reliable Proof of Concepts (PoCs) and their further development into Minimum Viable Products (MVPs)
• You have strong skills in current front-end and back-end technologies and at least one JavaScript framework such as Angular, React/Next or Vue/Nuxt.
• Basic experience in basic technologies such as HTML 5, CSS 3, JavaScript (ES6+)/TypeScript, SpringBoot, Java, C#/.net is required.
• A plus, not a must: Experience with a web content management system (AEM, FirstSpirit, TYPO3 or similar) or headless CMS (Contentstack, Strapi) - it's not rocket science, we'll be happy to teach you.
• You design scalable software architectures that are both maintainable and future-proof, using modern concepts such as microservices and API-first.
• You plan and implement CI/CD pipelines routinely with tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins or similar and integrate them into the development process.
• You are confident in using container-based software deployment (Docker, Kubernetes) and have already operated applications in production environments.
• You work in a structured manner in agile and traditional projects.
• You are fluent in English and can easily cope with English-language projects.

Together with your agile team, you realize projects that you are proud of because they help our customers achieve their goals. As Lead Developer, you are an important point of reference for your fellow developers and are in demand in all areas and phases - the wishes and requirements of our international customers are your own benchmark, and you skillfully integrate existing systems into smart overall solutions.

Sparring and workshops will keep you "up to date" and your team will be particularly happy when you share your ideas and tech impulses. In addition to friendly people and great projects, you will find a professional and hybrid working environment here. You can exchange ideas on new technologies and proven best practices at daily coffee bar talks, developer roundtables or our regular Academy sessions.

You work where you feel most productive and creative: at our locations in Cologne (D), Lisbon (P), completely remotely, in the mobile office or a mix of these - it's up to you!