Tech Lead Data Engineer (m/f/d)

This is an outstanding opportunity to join Fresenius Medical Care as a Tech Lead Data Engineering. Leading development and implementation of data solutions for medical products and services as Software-as-a-Medical-Device (SaMD) and thus contributing to the improvement of patient care. You will shape cloud-native Python solutions that power dose recommendations, risk scores and outcome predictions while meeting FDA, MDR and other global regulatory requirements. If you thrive at the intersection of deep technical craft, agile product delivery and rigorous compliance, and are ready to step seamlessly into broader tech-lead duties – get in touch.

Your assignments

• Take technical ownership while leading design, implementation, and management of cloud infrastructure, machine learning models, and algorithms to extract insights from complex medical data. 
• Work in a scalable, cloud-native, agile environment with multiple teams, managing product and system backlogs. You will be responsible for providing technical details for Python-based solutions.
• Lead pre-design & design sessions, document the architecture, and mentor development teams to ensure implementation aligns with design.
• Deliver architecture in containerized environments, leveraging Azure AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) and dependency management tools.
• Manage development teams working on cloud-native, containerized services across Azure DevOps.
• Ensure code quality through best practices and consistent review processes.
• Coordinate and plan deployments across teams and ensure smooth integration of multiple services within a microservices architecture.
• Engage with stakeholders and manage external partners or researchers to drive a value-based digital-data strategy, ensuring compliance with medical product standards.

Your Profile

• Master in Computer Science, Data Science, Data Engineering, Applied Mathematics or related engineering disciplines
• Minimum 5 years experience in software development and architecture
• Minimum 3 years Python experience with hands-on experience developing cloud-native solutions.
• Expertise with scalable cloud deployments (AWS, Azure, including Azure AKS).
• Expertise in containerized solutions and experience deploying microservices in a cloud environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams in a matrix organization.
• Proven ability to lead teams, ensuring that development goals align with business and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in English is a must have, German is a plus
• Hands-on experience in Software-as-a-Medical-Device (SaMD) products, compliance with relevant regulations (FDA, MDR, etc.) and ISO 62304-compliant software lifecycle management is an advantage