DEINE MISSION
Shape the digital future of RECUP! As Tech Lead, you will be responsible for the architecture, development, and ongoing evolution of our partner platform—the digital backbone of our reusable system across Europe. Together with business stakeholder, management, and engineering you will make key technical decisions, select the right solutions, and ensure a sustainable, scalable, and reliable platform.
You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, contribute your technical expertise, and actively help make reusables the standard for take-away food and drinks. You will have the freedom to significantly influence architecture, tech stack, and engineering culture.
About RECUP We are committed to reducing packaging waste in cities and inspiring as many people as possible to join the reuse movement. Our vision is a sustainable, circular world without single-use packaging. With more than 20,000 partners, we are Germany’s leading reusable system for cups and bowls—and we are expanding further across Europe.
Your Responsibilities
- Take overall technical responsibility for our partner platform as the digital heart of our business model
- Architect, develop, and continuously improve the platform in close collaboration with business and management
- Select and integrate appropriate technologies and systems (e.g.,HubspotCRM, Stripe Payments)
- Ensure scalability, reliability, and sustainability of the platform
- Be hands on: actively contribute to the codebase and solve technical challenges
WAS DU MITBRINGST
- Proven experience in architecting and migrating complex platforms (ideally B2B, SaaS, or e-commerce)
- Hands-on expertise: you write codes yourself and solve technical challenges pragmatically
- Leadership skills: you build teams, foster their growth, and promote a collaborative engineering culture
- Strategic thinking and ownership: you develop sustainable solutions and tackle challenges with resilience
- Strong communication skills: you can explain technical topics clearly and inspire stakeholders
- Passion for impact and sustainability
- Excellent English skills; German is a strong plus
WAS WIR BIETEN
- The opportunity to shape the digital backbone of the reuse movement in Europe
- Direct impact: every feature you develop reduces single-use waste
- Freedom to influence architecture, stack, and engineering culture—with full management support
- A dynamic, friendly, and purpose-driven environment with plenty of room for creativity
- Flexible working models (hybrid/remote possible)
SOUNDS LIKE THE RIGHT ADVENTURE FOR YOU?
Then we look forward to receiving your application: Send us a short, concise cover letter and your resume using the application form. What matters to us are your skills, your experience, and above all, whether you can identify with our values and our corporate culture. Since we are not completely immune to unconscious biases, we ask that you do not send a photo.
If everything fits, we will contact you to arrange an appointment for an initial meeting.
WHERE CAN WE DO BETTER?
We want to become more diverse team because we believe that we can only achieve our vision through diversity and that innovation can only come through diversity. We therefore welcome applications from people with international backgrounds, people of all gender identities, all age groups, people of color, and people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or other underrepresented groups.
