[Hiring] Tech Lead @Louco Event Media GmbH

Role Description

We are looking for a proactive Tech Lead who takes ownership of our technology landscape and drives execution across our mobile app, web platform, and backend ecosystem. You will serve as the primary technical counterpart to our founders, Product Manager, and development team, ensuring that business goals are translated into scalable and high-quality technical solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in startups, thinking strategically, solving technical challenges, and leading developers without unnecessary bureaucracy.

• Act as the technical owner of the Louco platform
• Lead and support our development team in day-to-day execution
• Serve as the bridge between business, product, and engineering
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and development tasks
• Work closely with Product Management to define technical requirements and priorities
• Review architecture decisions, code quality, scalability, and technical feasibility
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, and release planning
• Identify technical risks and proactively propose solutions
• Support API integrations with external partners and third-party platforms
• Coordinate technical implementation across mobile app, backend, and web platform
• Ensure development follows best practices and quality standards
• Drive continuous improvement of development processes and workflows
• Evaluate and introduce modern technologies, AI tools, and automation opportunities
• Support QA processes, feature validation, and release readiness

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Tech Lead, Senior Software Engineer, Engineering Manager, Technical Project Manager, Product Owner, or similar leadership role in software development environments
• Strong experience leading, mentoring, and coordinating development teams
• Experience acting as the bridge between business stakeholders, product management, and engineering teams
• Hands-on experience managing and delivering mobile application projects (iOS and Android)
• Experience working with Flutter-based applications
• Strong understanding of modern web, mobile, and backend architectures
• Solid knowledge of REST APIs, third-party integrations, authentication systems, and platform ecosystems
• Experience with Agile methodologies, Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, backlog management, and release management
• Experience using Jira and modern project management tools
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure, scalability, performance optimization, and software architecture
• Experience coordinating QA testing, feature validation, and production releases
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)

Requirements

• Experience with AI-powered products, recommendation systems, or machine learning-driven applications
• Familiarity with AI tools that improve software development, productivity, and automation
• Experience with Supabase, Firebase, AWS, or modern cloud platforms
• Experience in startups or early-stage companies
• Experience with event, marketplace, SaaS, consumer, or platform businesses
• Experience scaling products from early-stage growth to larger user bases

Benefits

• Part-Time (60–80 hours per month)
• Remote
• Long-term collaboration
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive hourly rate depending on experience