IN SHORT

We're looking for a hands-on, experienced Team Lead Tech to guide and mentor a team of developers while actively contributing to the technical design and implementation of our products. You will act as the bridge between the technical team and product stakeholders, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions.
Our software ecosystem spans internal operational tools like our Warehouse App, Pick-by-Light System, Inventory Management, and Menu Planning platforms; customer-facing POS solutions for fridges and coffee machines; and mobile and web apps for end consumers.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate all software development activities and priorities across our Swiss and US markets, including roadmap and project ownership
• Guide the development of a unified Software and IoT landscape, and drive architectural decisions across the stack
• Transform internal applications into intuitive, consumer-grade tools that are easy to use, require minimal training, and support a plug-and-play experience across teams and regions.
• Define and oversee a comprehensive authentication and authorization strategy for internal and external users, including a robust access concept across the full stack.
• Lead and mentor a growing cross-functional team of developers while maintaining high engineering standards and fostering a collaborative team culture
• Ensure smooth and coordinated feature delivery, deployment processes, and third-level support for both CH and US Markets
• Take budget and cost ownership and actively manage internal and external resources for software development initiatives

OUR TECH STACK
Our platform is built using a modern, cloud-native architecture. We run our services on Azure, containerized with Docker and orchestrated via Kubernetes. Infrastructure is defined with Pulumi and managed through ArgoCD for GitOps-style deployments.
On the frontend, we rely on React and TypeScript to deliver rich, maintainable web interfaces. Backend services are primarily developed in C#/.NET and Python 3. For Python-based services, we use Django alongside SQLAlchemy.
Our IoT layer powers smart fridges and devices using ARM-based SBCs running a custom Android OS, along with an in-house Android application. For our Gavetti product line, we deploy a headless controller built on Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4, running BalenaOS with a containerized Go application.
Our data stack includes Python, DBT, and Snowflake, orchestrated with Airflow and visualized primarily through Tableau.

YOUR PROFILE

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or equivalent
• Proven experience as a Senior Developer or Technical Lead, with a strong hands-on engineering background
• Excellent understanding of software engineering principles and architecture, with a strong sense for intuitive UI/UX design and experience creating plug-and-play style applications
• Strong proficiency in technologies such as React, TypeScript, C#/.NET, and Go
• Experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration (Azure, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience leading agile teams and mentoring developers, with a genuine interest in people management and team development
• Passionate about clean, maintainable code and scalable systems
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, proactive approach
• Fluent in English and German; French is a plus
• Non-smoker: You don’t smell like cigarettes and don’t smoke during the day; after all, FELFEL is about healthy living.
• EU/EFTA or Swiss work permit

OUR BENEFITS

• Lots of delicious food, just a few steps away from your desk - we make your gastronomic dreams come true
• Best barista coffee and tea for the whole team, thanks to our innovative Gavetti coffee machine
• 5 weeks holiday per year
• We encourage our employees to use public transport by covering your half-fare travelcard
• New parents get 16 or 3 weeks, respectively, of fully paid parental leave. We also support the return to work by making a generous financial contribution to childcare until the child reaches kindergarten age.
• Great team events, such as our well-known FELFEL Summer Outing