Technical Lead (m/f/d) - Bonn

Do you thrive on solving complex technical challenges, enjoy leading teams, and have a passion for developing sustainable digital solutions?

Then you’re exactly who we’re looking for. Welcome to the team!

We are a leading B2B research, analytics, and certification institute with a focus on
economic, environmental, and social sustainability — and we’ve been doing this
for over 25 years. Through the ESG Transparency Award and other dynamic
initiatives within our fast-growing ESG division, we support companies
worldwide in analysing, developing, verifying, and showcasing their
sustainability performance.

To strategically drive our digital growth, we’re looking for a Tech Lead (m/f/d) to help build and guide a strong IT team — with a clear focus on long-term collaboration and technical excellence.

Tasks

• Define and own the technical architecture across all backend and frontend systems (Node.js / React).
• Convert business requirements into clearly scoped technical tasks for the development team.
• Lead, coordinate, and monitor implementation by an experienced remote team of senior developers.
• Ensure high-quality code standards with a focus on performance, logging, security, and error handling.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and ensure the stability and reliability of our production environment.
• Provide clear architectural guidelines to prevent ambiguity, avoid scope creep, and maintain consistency.
• Take active ownership of the completeness and delivery-readiness of all frontend and backend components.

Requirements

Your Tech Stack & Hard Skills
You bring deep, hands-on expertise across the full modern development stack:

• Backend: Node.js, NestJS, TypeScript
• Frontend: React (Next.js), Ant Design, Nx
• CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions, pnpm, Doppler
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, Neo4J
• Infrastructure & Monitoring: Betterstack, Winston, Docker, DigitalOcean
• Data & AI: DBT, Fivetran, OpenAI API
• Design Systems: Figma with centralized Ant Design

Strong understanding of

• Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
• Clean Architecture principles
• CI/CD and DevOps best practices

Benefits

• Performance-based incentives – We reward your contributions and results.
• Autonomous work – Your opinion matters and shapes our direction.
• A dynamic team – We move fast, collaborate across teams, and keep hierarchies flat.
• Short decision-making paths – We value your ideas and don’t waste time.
• Tailored onboarding & professional development – We help you grow from day one.
• Flexible working hours – We respect your schedule with flexible arrangements.
• Remote or (home) office options – We adapt to your life situation.
• Strong internal networks – Enjoy team spirit and bonding events, like our summer & winter celebrations.
• A sustainable portfolio – Help us build a more sustainable, livable future — together.

Interested?
We’d love to hear from you!
Tell us who you are, your salary expectations, and your earliest possible start
date.