Tech Unit Lead – Collection (m/f/d)
(unlimited, full-time) to join our team at our Berlin, Baden-Baden and Verl locations to build the next generation of fintech.
As Tech Unit Lead for Riverty, you will own the long‑term technical and architectural direction of your domain and ensure that systems are secure, scalable, and future‑ready. Reporting directly to our COO, you will lead multiple cross‑functional teams, strengthen engineering excellence, and foster a culture of transparency, learning, and empowerment. Define and own the long-term technical and architectural vision for your domain, ensuring scalability, compliance, auditability, transparency, and security by design. Shape the technology strategy including thoughtful modernization, lifecycle management, reduction of fragmentation, and sound build/buy/modernize/retire decisions while leveraging relevant industry, fintech, and regulatory trends.
Represent your unit in enterprise-level technology and architecture forums and ensure alignment with groupwide objectives.
Lead and empower multiple cross-functional engineering teams through a modern, humancentric leadership culture grounded in performance, recognition, learning, and change openness. Manage budgets and vendors responsibly and strengthen performance measurement and development effectiveness by actively leveraging AI to enhance software quality, delivery velocity, and team productivity.
Experience: Senior technology leadership experience in complex, regulated environments (fintech, banking, payments, insurance, or large-scale platforms), with a track record of leading multiple teams and delivering mission critical systems.
Expertise: Deep understanding of modern software architecture, platform thinking, SDLC, and engineering best practices, combined with strong architectural judgment and experience modernizing legacy systems.
Strong interest in developing expertise in collection, risk, compliance, and their regulatory and technical implications.
Clear, transparent communication while building trust at executive level and providing structure and direction, pairing strategic thinking with pragmatic execution – complemented with fluent English and German language skills.