Team Lead - GameFabric (Multiplayer Servers) (m/f/x) at Nitrado

Your mission

• Lead and develop a team of experienced engineers - running healthy manager fundamentals (1:1 cadence, feedback, growth conversations) and creating an environment of clear expectations and accountability
• Own delivery for your team end-to-end: convert priorities into an executable plan, manage scope and dependencies, surface risks early, and keep delivery predictable
• Translate OKRs and business priorities into a clear technical plan for your team. For example, turning an objective like "increase release velocity and confidence" into concrete initiatives across testing strategy, release validation, and delivery process
• Drive technical decisions together with your senior engineers, and act as a credible technical counterpart in design discussions
• Ensure technical feasibility, dependencies, and scope are validated before sprint commitment, so that planning is reliable and execution is predictable
• Drive alignment with Product, SRE, SteelShield, and Customer Success - proactively identifying and resolving cross-team dependencies before they block delivery
• Establish and uphold engineering standards: definition of ready, release readiness, code review
• Communicate delivery status, risks, and trade-offs clearly to senior leadership and across teams

Your profile

• Experience leading engineering teams in a complex technical environment
• Solid working knowledge of distributed systems and modern cloud-native infrastructure (Kubernetes-based environments, container orchestration), with enough technical fluency to engage substantively with senior engineers - not as a coder, but as a credible technical peer
• Track record of converting product input into structured engineering work, and of owning that translation rather than waiting for fully specified requirements
• Demonstrated ability to own delivery outcomes end-to-end, including holding the line on readiness criteria and surfacing technical risks early
• Experience translating priorities and objectives into team plans and managing them through to delivery
• Strong communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences, and the ability to create clarity in ambiguous situations - who owns what, what decisions are needed, and by when
• Nice to have:
• Experience with Go (our primary backend language)
• Background in multiplayer, real-time, or other latency-sensitive systems - we are explicitly open to candidates from outside the games industry, so this is a plus rather than a requirement
• Experience working closely with SRE or platform teams
• Experience with API-first products and developer tooling

Your benefits

• Gaming at Heart: We provide free Nitrado Game Servers for gamers and a welcoming community for anyone who wants to feel at home, even if you're not a gamer. Discover how Nitrado is more than just gaming - an open community for technology and creativity.
• Flexible working hours: Tailor your work hours to your personal needs for a better work-life balance.
• Remote work: Our agile teams collaborate seamlessly from their preferred location, whether in our modern offices in Karlsruhe or Berlin or fully remote.
• Work from Abroad: Extend your workspace beyond national borders with our support for remote work from abroad, enabling you to work from your favorite international destinations while staying connected with your team.
• Mental Health: We support your mental well-being with our annual Mental Health Day.
• Physical Health: Our office infrastructure provides state-of-the-art workspaces with ergonomic design to enhance your health and productivity, while staying fit on your commute with your JobRad.
• Professional Development: Utilize training opportunities to develop and stay current with your skills.
• Company Pension Plan: We support your financial security for the future with an attractive contribution.
• Working Environment: You'll experience a respectful and friendly workplace culture, characterized by transparency and a family-like corporate culture.
• Vacation and Paid Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of vacation and additional paid leave for special occasions.
• International Collaboration: As an international company, we successfully overcome time zones and language barriers, providing you an international work atmosphere.
• Social Activities: Strengthen your commitment and team cohesion through team-building events, participating in sports events and social activities.
• Long-Term Stability: With over two decades of experience, we are a reliable employer for our employees.
• Get together: Work hard, play hard - We come together twice a year for our company celebrations, strengthening our team bonds.
• Modern Workspaces: Our office infrastructure offers state-of-the-art workspaces with ergonomic design for your comfort and health.
• Corporate Culture and Values: You become part of a positive corporate culture that embraces values such as diversity and inclusion.