Codesphere is a Virtual Cloud Provider from Germany building the future of sovereign cloud infrastructure. Our platform gives enterprises and governments full sovereignty without giving up modern cloud capability – a vision recently validated by a series of multi-million European government tenders.
Since our founding in Karlsruhe in 2020, we’ve expanded into an international team of 60+ experts. Based in Karlsruhe and Munich and backed by top-tier investors, we are chasing a bold vision.
We’re scaling fast and would love for you to join us and grow alongside us 🚀
About the roleAs our Head of Customer Support, you won't just handle support. You'll build the function from the ground up: the processes, the tooling, the team, and the standard for how Codesphere supports the people building on our platform.
What you'll driveYou own the customer and partner support function – from strategy and tooling to day-to-day operations
You build and lead a growing support team, setting standards for quality, response times, and escalation paths
You define and implement service desk processes, SLA frameworks, and support tiers
You work closely with Customer Solution Architects, Product, and Engineering to resolve complex issues and feed insights back into the roadmap
You identify structural gaps and turn recurring issues into systematic fixes
You act as the escalation point for critical support situations – calm, decisive, and solution-oriented
7+ years of experience in technical support or customer success, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead capacity
Proven ability to build or scale a support function – you've designed processes, not just followed them
Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure or SaaS platforms
Experience with support tooling and service desk frameworks (e.g. Zendesk, Jira Service Management, or similar)
Strong communicator – able to manage escalations at senior level while keeping the team focused
Fluent in German and English
Based near Karlsruhe or Munich, comfortable with a hybrid setup
32 days of paid time off – 30 regular vacation days plus Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve off
Meal allowance – up to 15 digital vouchers per month, adding up to over €100 net for you
Flexibility – hybrid work setup with mobile work options and flexibility around core hours
Steep learning curve – fast-moving environment, real ownership, and a front-row seat to scaling a company
Job-Rad – lease a bike through us, tax-free
Gym access – stay active on site (Karlsruhe office only)
Employee events – from team offsites to regular get-togethers
Company pension scheme – company-supported pension to set you up for later
Great public transport links – both offices are within walking distance of tram and metro stops
Skills Required
- 7+ years experience in technical support or customer success, with at least 2 years in a leadership or team lead capacity
- Proven ability to build or scale a support function and design support processes
- Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure or SaaS platforms
- Experience with support tooling and service desk frameworks (e.g. Zendesk, Jira Service Management)
- Strong communication skills; able to manage senior-level escalations while keeping the team focused
- Fluent in German and English
- Based near Karlsruhe or Munich and comfortable with a hybrid setup
What We Do
Codesphere is a cloud-based platform that simplifies the development, deployment, and scaling of applications. It provides an all-in-one coding environment featuring a cloud-based IDE and integrated CI/CD pipelines, enabling developers to manage infrastructure end-to-end. By reducing time-to-market and infrastructure costs, Codesphere empowers organizations to innovate faster while maintaining control across all environments.
