Team Lead Java Development (m/w/d)

Your mission

Planned Start: 01.07.2026

Your mission is to lead our Java Development team within the Software Engineering department, both technically and disciplinarily, and to further develop scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions together with the team for the end to end solutions of OKAPI:Orbits. You will support a team of currently five Java developers in designing, implementing, and sustainably operating modern services and APIs.

In this role, you combine technical excellence with leadership skills. You create clarity in priorities, support the growth of your team members, and ensure that technical decisions are aligned with company goals and the needs of our customers. In doing so, you directly contribute to enabling satellite operators and space agencies to efficiently plan, monitor, and control their missions in an increasingly dynamic orbital environment.

Studies show that women are less likely to apply for a role if they do not meet 100 percent of the requirements. Please know that we still strongly encourage you to apply if this applies to you, but you bring leadership potential, an interest in software development, and enthusiasm for space technology.

OKAPI:Orbits already brings together a highly diverse team and is actively committed to further expanding this diversity, as studies show that diverse teams achieve better results and foster innovation.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Technical and disciplinary leadership of a Java team with currently five developers
• Supporting the team in planning, prioritizing, and successfully delivering development tasks
• Fostering the individual growth of team members through regular feedback, coaching, and mentoring
• Taking responsibility for the technical quality of the software developed by the team, especially in the areas of architecture, maintainability, testing, and operations
• Working closely with other team