Team Lead Engineering

ZEAL Network SE is a dynamic, international group of companies that has been creating exciting and innovative lottery experiences for over 20 years. As Germany’s largest provider of online lotteries through our brands LOTTO24 and Tipp24, and a trusted partner of Spain’s ONCE, the second-largest national lottery, we’re shaping the future of the lottery industry. We are passionate about driving innovation, as demonstrated by our newest brands, Freiheit+ and Traumhausverlosung, which bring fresh and exciting dreams to life. Additionally, through ZEAL Ventures, we invest in inspiring e-commerce start-ups like Omaze and DAYMADE, fueling fresh ideas and opportunities.

Our team of 350+ professionals from diverse backgrounds is united by a visionary mindset, a passion for collaboration, and a commitment to inspire dreams. At ZEAL, we empower our people to think ambitiously and work together toward a shared purpose: helping people imagine and achieve their aspirations.

We’re looking for a Team Lead Engineering to help shape and lead a brand-new Back Office team within our Core Platform area. This role will be central to driving the next architectural evolution of our Back Office system. You'll help assess, design, and implement the best path forward. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role with strategic relevance for ZEAL’s scalability and operational excellence.

• Set up and shape the team: Hiring and onboard the first FE Engineer as a part of your team

• Lead technically and strategically: Defining and driving architectural decisions, from selecting frameworks to designing system boundaries

• Code as part of the team: While guiding architecture and strategy, you’ll regularly write production code, contribute to features, and help solve complex technical challenges alongside your team.

• Bridge architecture and UX: Delivering robust and maintainable technical solutions while focusing on great user experiences for internal teams like Customer Care, PFV, Finance, and others

• Enable other core teams: Ensure the Back Office platform can be easily extended by other core platform teams, through reusable components, internal tooling, and shared patterns.

• Drive collaboration: Work closely with other Core Platform teams to align APIs, technical interfaces, and architectural consistency.

• Balancing technical ambition with pragmatic delivery, and working with product and stakeholders to reduce internal friction and manual work through automation.

• Leadership experience in building and managing engineering teams (ideally in a cross-functional or platform context).

• Hands-on technical background in modern web technologies (e.g., TypeScript, React, Node.js, microservices) and architectural design.

• Strong experience with user-facing tooling or internal platforms, ideally Back Office or admin tools.

• A deep understanding of internal user needs: you've worked with or supported non-technical stakeholders before and know how to prioritize their challenges.

• Familiarity with QA practices and test automation strategies.

• Comfort operating in a platform environment where collaboration across teams is key.

• A passion for mentoring and growing engineers.

• State-of-the-art technologies and an agile environment (Check our Tech Radar: https://lotto24.github.io/tech-radar/)

• A modern, dynamic culture grounded in the success of a leading-edge e-commerce company.

• A talented team of ambitious, like-minded colleagues where your knowledge and ideas truly make an impact.

• Ongoing personal growth, supported by an annual development budget of €1,500 to invest in your professional development.

• Trust and autonomy, no micromanagement, just confidence in your ability to deliver and excel.

• Flexible work options with a hybrid setup focused on results.

• Unlimited vacation days in addition to your yearly 30-day vacation allowance.

• Opportunity for workations abroad using our WorkFlex tool.

• Monthly mobility allowance of €30 to use on the mobility option of your choice (e.g., the Deutschlandticket), plus access to a company bike leasing program.

• Company pension scheme, provided in partnership with Degura, to support your future financial security.

• Subsidized EGYM WELLPASS membership, with a contribution of only €25 per month, giving you access to a wide range of gyms and sports options across Germany.

• Monthly company events, team activities, and informal gatherings, including our popular company-wide lunches provided four days a week.