As Head of Platform, you will have overall responsibility for the central platform, both technically and functionally, ensuring its scalability, security, and high availability
Job Summary
As Head of Platform, you will have overall responsibility for the central platform, both technically and functionally, ensuring its scalability, security, and high availability.
You will translate the product vision into a scalable, modular platform architecture, define platform standards, and drive continuous optimization of development processes.
You will act as the technical and functional point of contact for customers, provide platform guidance, and support presales and consulting approaches with your expertise.
Matching Summary
As Head of Platform, you will have overall responsibility for the central platform, both technically and functionally, ensuring its scalability, security, and high availability.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Platform architecture and standards
Roadmap steering and prioritization
Agile development processes and DevOps
Security and compliance requirements
Cloud, Microservices, APIs, Integration
Nice-to-have
Low-code and workflow engines
AI as a change opportunity
Solution-oriented steering
Key Requirements
Several years of experience in platform/product responsibility
Experience in CTO-adjacent, Lead Architect, or Product/Engineering Lead roles
Experience leading interdisciplinary teams
Strong strategic and operational decision-making skills
Excellent communication skills
Very good German (C1) and good English language skills