- You are responsible for the operational management of our software development and ensure that our Backend and Frontend teams can deliver reliably and with clear focus. You manage planning, capacities, dependencies, and releases and keep the entire development process in view.
- You lead our Development Leads and development teams both functionally and disciplinarily. You establish clear responsibilities, develop team members, and ensure that problems and blockers are identified and resolved early.
- You coordinate teams and tickets throughout their full lifecycle, continuously improve our development and project processes, and ensure transparent and realistic planning for all relevant stakeholders.
- You are the central interface between Engineering and Product Management. Product owns product strategy, prioritization, and requirements; together with the Development Leads, you ensure these are translated into technically sound, realistically planned, and reliably delivered solutions.
- This is not a traditional IT project management role: you bring a strong technical background yourself and can make architecture and design decisions together with our Development Leads, assess technical risks, and evaluate different solution approaches.
- Alongside short-term delivery, you also keep long-term technical topics in view, including architecture, maintainability, security, technical debt, and the continuous improvement of our engineering standards.
- You actively drive our AI First Development Culture. This goes far beyond AI-assisted coding: you identify opportunities to integrate AI into research, technical conception, architecture, project planning, development, testing, reviews, debugging, documentation, and other development processes, and help the team use these tools effectively.
Technical Project Manager – Software Development (m/w/d)
Saarbrücken
Full-time
Permanent employee
Your mission
Your profile
- You have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience in or around software development and have worked hands-on as a software developer yourself.
- You bring proven experience leading developers and development teams and have already held both functional and disciplinary leadership responsibility.
- You have experience managing software development projects: you have coordinated multiple developers and stakeholders, owned planning and timelines, managed dependencies, and guided releases through to delivery.
- You are technically deep enough to understand and shape architecture decisions, identify technical risks early, and discuss technical topics with experienced developers at eye level.
- You bring strong experience in at least one of our technology areas: Python-based backend development, ideally with Django / Django REST Framework or FastAPI, or modern frontend development with React and TypeScript. Experience with the other area is a plus.
- You understand modern SaaS architectures, REST APIs, relational databases, and the core challenges involved in developing, operating, and evolving complex web applications.
- You can balance product requirements, technical possibilities, and available resources and communicate decisions transparently and convincingly.
- You already use AI tools actively or are deeply engaged with how AI can change development and project processes. You evaluate new tools pragmatically, critically assess their output, and can establish successful workflows across the team.
- You communicate clearly and convincingly and are equally comfortable coordinating with Engineering, Product Management, and senior management.
- You bring a collaborative leadership style, strong organizational skills, and a genuine desire to shape and improve how we work.
- You are fluent in German and English.
- In addition to working from home, you value in-person exchange with colleagues and the sense of being part of a team.
Why us?
At Athereon GRC, we develop smart software that advances companies, organizations, and institutions across the private sector, public sector, and social services in the areas of information security and compliance. As an agile and fast-growing company, we combine technological excellence with a genuine hands-on mentality – here, your contribution truly matters.
Bring your expertise and personality to our team – we're looking for people who are passionate about IT, think outside the box, and are eager to take on responsibility.
Our client portfolio ranges from global market leaders and hidden champions to innovative mid-sized companies across a wide variety of industries – so it's guaranteed never to get boring.
About us
Athereon GRC GmbH
The Athereon GRC platform is our answer to the growing challenges in the fields of governance, risk, and compliance. The solution is developed by experienced IT and industry specialists in Saarbrücken, right in the heart of Europe. Since 2018, the team has pursued one single goal: transforming our customers’ compliance—with automations and new workflows that are both efficient and resource-friendly.
Our Team
With us, you’ll find a team of specialists, disruptors, innovators, developers, and consultants. Together, we are already solving tomorrow’s GRC challenges today—with software and consulting for modern Governance, Risk & Compliance, 100% made in Germany.
Our Customers
Our software is used daily by tens of thousands of users and international customers from various industries, with whom you will collaborate.
Your Benefits
Want to help us further develop the most innovative GRC solution?
Work–Life Balance:
We set the bar high and want to make the most innovative compliance software on the market even better—together with you. That naturally includes ensuring that you get your well-deserved breaks. We value a healthy work–life balance and mindful interaction with one another.
Career Growth:
We want you to grow with us. That’s why we offer a mentorship program and a wide range of training opportunities designed to help you advance your career.
Boutique Character:
We are highly specialized and offer our customers the best the compliance market has to offer. This standard demands top performance from every one of us—and this is reflected in compensation and career opportunities.
Top Equipment:
You know best which device allows you to work most effectively. That’s why you are free to choose your notebook/smartphone/anything else you need. If you like, you can also use your devices privately.
Fun at Work:
We’re a young and dynamic team. You’ll meet smart people and build valuable connections, for example at internal or external company events. If you like, you can also spend time with us outside of work hours.
Interesting Customers:
As a highly specialized tech company, we work with a number of renowned clients. In your role, you will deal with major and exciting brands from a wide range of industries on a daily basis.
Success & Positive Mindset:
A large part of our success comes from our positive mindset. You’ll work in a company where we face each day with optimism and support one another.
Our Values
Our values inspire and guide us to always do the right thing to make the compliance world better for everyone.
Sustainability:
We not only aim to have a positive impact on the compliance world. As a young company, we support the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. To avoid unnecessary strain on our planet, we use resources mindfully and offer you the option to work remotely from your home office. Do you have additional ideas to promote sustainability? We’d love to hear them!
Team Spirit & Cohesion:
We value open and transparent communication that fosters positive team spirit. This includes ensuring that all team members are regularly informed about important events and KPIs. Our principle: every opinion counts—yours too! We listen to each other and take our colleagues’ concerns seriously. This is the only way we can pull together and continue developing Athereon GRC into the best compliance software on the market.
Explorer Spirit:
We know that our shared success can only be achieved through satisfied customers. That is why all of our actions aim to meet customer needs with the highest possible quality. We jointly translate customer feedback into innovative approaches. We dare to be creative and explore new paths. If you share this explorer spirit, you’ll fit right in with us.
Commitment:
With us, corporate values are not just empty buzzwords. We want every individual to embody the Athereon spirit and feel at home. Only then can we meet our quality standards and cultivate a company culture that is truly authentic.
Hiring Process
Your path from application to your first day on the team:
Your Application:
Want to become part of our team? Please send us your application documents, including your cover letter and CV. We’re most interested in the level of experience you have with the tech stack specified in the job posting.
Interview:
If your application catches our interest, we’ll invite you to an online interview. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to introduce yourself personally and ask any questions you may have. Depending on the role, there may be more than one interview to give both sides enough time to get to know each other.
Decision:
If your work and experience convince us, we will soon make you a concrete job offer. At this point, we will also clarify the necessary formalities and conditions.
Onboarding:
During your first days on the team, an experienced colleague will guide you and show you how things work. Naturally, your new teammates will also warmly welcome you and help you settle in quickly.