Lead Application Development (f/m/d)

Baden & site locations I Workload: 80–100%

As Lead Application Development, you lead and develop an application development team, ensuring technical excellence and the delivery of innovative software solutions aligned with strategic business objectives. You foster a collaborative and modern team culture while supporting the professional growth of your team members. You will work in an international environment that values collaboration, creativity, and mutual support. For this position, you bring at least 3 years of leadership experience.

What you will do:

• Lead, mentor, and support the professional growth of the development team

• Foster a collaborative culture and encourage knowledge sharing across the team

• Ensure adherence to development standards, architectural principles, and quality guidelines

• Drive continuous improvement through modern technologies, DevOps practices, and low-code platforms

• Support the team in solving complex technical challenges and delivering high-quality software solutions on time

• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, stakeholders, and other leads to align development activities with business and organizational goals

What you bring & who you are:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Informatics, or a related field

• Experience leading and developing teams with the ability to motivate and empower employees

• Several years of experience in software development with strong knowledge of modern programming languages, frameworks, and tools

• Deep understanding of agile methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban as well as DevOps practices

• Experience with cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud, microservices architectures, and CI/CD pipelines

• Ideally, experience with low-code platforms, especially Mendix, for rapid application development

• Strong communication and conflict resolution skills with a collaborative mindset

• Fluent German and English skills, both written and spoken

Even if you do not meet every requirement, we look forward to receiving your application.

About the team:

You will work in an international team environment that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning. We support each other through open communication, knowledge sharing, and a strong focus on professional growth and teamwork.

Benefits:

At our company, we strive to create a culture of continuous learning, personal growth, and inter- national community involvement. We're passionate about providing our employees with the tools and resources they need to succeed, and we're confident that you'll love being part of our team!

• Working Hours
  Enjoy flexible working hours and the option to work up to 50% remotely – for the perfect work-life balance.

• Generous pension plan
  We pay 60% of your pension contributions - for a secure future.
  

• Health comes first
  100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident and access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist.

• Parental leave
  16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay) and 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay) to spend valuable time with your family.

• Support for your family
  Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year).

• Exclusive discounts
  Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.

• Public transportation
  No problem: with the SwissPass (max. CHF 190) you can get from A to B at a reasonable price.

  At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.