Description:

Komoot is an app that helps users find, plan, and share outdoor adventures through an easy route planner.
The company has over 40 million users and has been recognized as one of the Apps of the Year by Google and Apple multiple times.
The Backend Team Lead will lead a team of six backend engineers to create and operate high throughput and high-quality APIs.
The role involves guiding tech choices, redesigning team processes, and hiring and onboarding new team members.
The Backend Team Lead will foster a productive environment for collaboration and growth among team members.

Requirements:

The candidate must be a passionate team leader with a strong technical background in backend development.
A minimum of 3 years of experience leading a long-term, high-performing team is required.
The candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in backend engineering, preferably with Kotlin, Java, or Python.
A minimum of 2 years of experience with managed cloud services, ideally using AWS, is necessary.
The candidate must know how to build scalable, data-intensive backend systems and APIs.
Strong communication skills to share complex ideas clearly and simply are essential.
The ability to make tough decisions and take responsibility for their consequences is required.
The candidate should find satisfaction in enabling colleagues to thrive and possess strong moderating skills.
Empathy for colleagues and the ability to provide direct feedback is important.
The candidate must be a great communicator in a diverse, international, and fully remote team.
A team-first mentality is crucial, with the understanding that the team comes before the individual.

The work contributes to helping millions enjoy outdoor experiences.
The company has been remote-working since 2017, with established frameworks for effective remote collaboration.
Employees can work from anywhere within the UTC-1 to UTC+3 time zones.
Komoot covers costs for co-working space memberships or home office setups and provides the latest devices and equipment.
Employees become part of a diverse international team with colleagues in over 20 countries.
The position offers 38 paid days off, including public holidays, with flexibility in taking those days.
Each team member receives €2,000 and 3 additional days for professional development annually, which can be used for classes, conferences, or books.
Core communication time is set between 10 am - 3 pm (Berlin Time), with flexible working hours.
The company promotes collaboration through project-based work in cross-functional teams.
Weekly whole-company presentations foster inspiration and communication across the business.
Employees connect in person at three annual gatherings in beautiful locations.