Ready to shape the future of connected fitness? Join our team in Munich as a Team Lead (m/f/d) in our Machine Software Realm, where the intelligence behind EGYM’s smart training equipment is engineered. As we evolve our fleet of smart strength training machines and continuously expand their capabilities, you play a pivotal role in bringing the latest innovations and training experiences to over 1 million active users worldwide. You and your team build systems that deliver intuitive user interfaces, operate reliably at scale, and set the standard for safety and intelligence on the gym floor.
In this role, you balance hands-on and cutting-edge software engineering with growing a high-performing team.
Your daily workout
The People Lead: You guide and mentor your team members, fostering a culture of ownership and continuous improvement
The Value Stream Lead: In close partnership with Product, you turn ideas and priorities into features for our customers, maximizing their engagement
The Craftsperson: You lead by example, writing production-grade code and developing the software products alongside your team
The Productivity Driver: You leverage modern software engineering practices to continuously increase software quality and delivery speed
The Technology Strategist: You shape the software technology strategy and roadmap, working closely with the Head of Engineering and Principal Engineer
The Collaborator: You ensure seamless collaboration across multiple functions (Firmware, UX/UI, cloud conectivity etc.) to deliver cohesive and scalable solutions
Your fitness level
Proven Leader: You have 2+ years of experience in the disciplinary leadership of software engineering teams, including hiring, developing, and growing talent
Application Development & Architecture Expert: You bring 8+ years of experience designing and implementing business-logic-heavy applications at scale. You possess deep expertise in C++ and a strong command of software design concepts, ensuring your team builds systems that are powerful, maintainable and reliable. Experience in QML/Qt, embedded and IoT Systems is a plus
Software Engineering Excellence: you possess hands-on experience deploying and scaling modern software engineering practices such as CI/CD and automated testing. You actively leverage AI-driven development to increase productivity and engineering effectiveness
Product Developer: You have a track record of launching complete software products end-to-end, from shaping requirements to market introduction and lifecycle management
Get Things Done: You take responsibility with a proactive, positive, and solution-oriented mindset, driving the topics to the finish line
People Catalyst: What sets you apart is your empathy, clarity, and natural talent for engaging and motivating others. You excel at stakeholder management
Your training goal for your first 6 months
Onboarding: You gain a deep understanding of the EGYM products and ecosystem, and the role of the different teams in the Machine Software Realm
Ownership: You take ownership of a team in the Machine Software Realm and set the foundations for its sustainable growth and success
Leadership: You establish yourself as a trusted technical and people leader
Proficiency: You become fully comfortable with our codebase, development environment, toolchain, and automation workflows
Mentorship: You actively mentor engineers, provide constructive feedback, and support their professional growth
The equipment we provide
Modern Tech Stack & AI Evolution: We don't just maintain; we evolve. Explore our Tech Radar to see our stack, and join us in building an AI-agentic, iterative, and incremental product culture where AI is a core accelerator of our development lifecycle
Learning Time: Use 10% of your time on learning topics of your choice (conferences, hackathons, internal and external events, videos, books or innovation projects)
International Team: Join our diverse and international team to collaborate with talented professionals from around the world
Work-Life-Balance: Benefit from flexible working hours, home office possibilities and 30 days of vacation per year
Fit & Healthy: Train for free with EGYM Wellpass in several thousand sports and health facilities across Germany and/or alternatively use our in-house gym with EGYM products
Flex Budget: Use €60 per month flexibly for public transportation and a meal subsidy
Mentoring Program: Exchange knowledge and grow together across teams and locations through our self-organized mentoring platform
Discounts: Get a variety of great discounted offers, from fashion to leisure, through our employee benefits portal
Bike Leasing: Stay active and use our leasing bike offer for your way to work or in your spare time
Contact Information
Upload your documents (CV, salary expectations and earliest possible start date) and specify the job ID #1965.
Contact: Marina Lambrecht
For further information: https://career.egym.com
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EGYM is a global fitness technology leader, providing fitness and health facilities with intelligent workout solutions. EGYM makes exercising smarter and more efficient with its comprehensive suite of connected gym equipment and digital products that integrate seamlessly with 3rd-party-hard- and software. The result is a fully connected training experience that drives measurable business and health outcomes on and off the training floor.
EGYM also offers subscription-based corporate fitness- and wellness solutions built on a combination of gym-access and EGYM fitness programs that directly target costly chronic conditions and boost employee health, leading to higher productivity and well-being.
EGYM's global headquarters are in Munich, Germany, with North American offices in Denver, Colorado.
EGYM is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other aspect of an individual's identity.
Skills Required
- 2+ years of disciplinary leadership experience managing software engineering teams, including hiring, developing, and growing talent
- 8+ years of experience designing and implementing business-logic-heavy applications at scale
- Deep expertise in C++
- Strong knowledge of software design concepts and application architecture
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD and automated testing
- Experience launching complete software products end-to-end, from requirements through market introduction and lifecycle management
- Ability to use AI-driven development to improve productivity and engineering effectiveness
- Experience with QML and Qt
- Experience with embedded and IoT systems
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, mentoring, and team motivation skills
What We Do
EGYM, founded in 2010 in Munich, Germany, is the pioneering innovation leader for integrated digital fitness products. eGym combines the latest machine technology with an open cloud platform and the advantages of connected mobile applications to deliver intuitive and effective workouts with more fun and data-driven member support.
Why Work With Us
At EGYM, we strive to create an open and collaborative culture that allows everyone to learn and grow beyond their current roles. We believe that every day is the start of a journey to your best, and our job is to provide you with the tools and knowledge to reach your peak. We work hard every day to make the gym work for everyone. Join Team EGYM!
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