Team Leader, Software Development

Job Description

About this Role

We are seeking a Platform & Software Configuration Team Leader to join Vodafone Romania Technologies, where the successful candidate will lead a team of configuration engineers responsible for managing and enhancing the Vodafone Germany portfolio of tariffs and products. This role combines technical leadership with strategic alignment to Vodafone’s software engineering standards, ensuring the delivery of robust and scalable solutions.

What you’ll do

• Lead a team of 7–12 configuration engineers to deliver project goals effectively.
• Empower team members to develop structured growth plans aligned with VOIS priorities.
• Define, monitor, and report key performance indicators at the project level.
• Act as a technical expert in handling complex product configurations across multiple systems.
• Promote and enforce standardised ways of working at team, project, and department levels.
• Manage recruitment activities including interviews and candidate selection.
• Mentor team members, supporting their career development and learning journeys.
• Take end-to-end technical ownership of configurations across all systems.
• Oversee the lifecycle of product configurations and collaborate closely with IT operations.

Who you are

• Experienced in software engineering, particularly within BSS and OSS systems.
• Proven track record in leading feature development, projects, and complex integrations.
• Prior experience in a leadership or senior engineering role.
• Skilled in data processing, manipulation, and relational database management.
• Proficient in scripting languages and UNIX environments.
• Familiar with version control systems such as Git.
• Experienced in Agile methodologies, preferably Scrum.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid way of working
• Medical and dental services
• Life and hospitalization insurance
• Dedicated employee phone subscription
• Take control of your benefits and choose any of the below options: MEAL TICKETS/ PRIVATE PENSION/ VACATION VOUCHERS/ CULTURAL VOUCHERS within the budget.
• Special discounts for gyms and retailers
• Annual Company Bonus
• Loyalty Programme
• Ongoing Education – we continuously invest in you to ensure you have everything needed to excel on the job and enhance your skills
• You get to work with tried and trusted web-technology
• Getting in on the ground floor of a technology changing company
• We let you write your own story by planning vacations: go for a trip, experience new things, have fun and enjoy your 23 days off.
• Special Paternal Program - 4 months of paid paternity leave