Director of Software Development (m/f/d)

About the Role

As our Director of Software Development, you will take full ownership of our software function, leading a team of approx. 15 software experts (with close collaboration with the hardware/systems teams). Reporting to the CTO, you will be responsible for building a high-performing, value-driven product development culture, optimizing workflows, improving task triage, establishing best practices, and driving cross-functional collaboration across hardware, product, systems, supply, and customer success management.

In more detail, the role encompasses the following key responsibilities:

Leadership & People

• Lead and develop our software engineering team (approx. 15 FTE, growing further)

• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement, ensuring clear communication and accountability across all team activities

• Mentor and grow managers/tech leads within the team, empowering them to effectively manage sub-teams and task streams

Agile Scaling & Process Excellence

• Establish and scale agile practices that fit a high-growth, high-tech environment

• Implement and refine workflows for task prioritization, allocation, and tracking to ensure clear visibility and progress tracking for all ongoing projects and features

• Ensure efficient, transparent development processes and clear reporting, managing the development pipeline from concept to delivery

• Drive continuous improvement in development, testing, and release cycles, focused on optimizing velocity and ensuring that work is aligned with product value

Strategic Product Contribution

• Act as a sparring partner for the CTO and product leadership on roadmap and product development decisions

• Contribute to product innovation and ensure software development supports long-term business goals, aligning development efforts with product roadmap and customer demands

• Ensure effective integration of software with hardware and system components

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with hardware, systems, supply chain, and operations to ensure timely delivery and product quality

• Serve as the key software voice in company-wide decision making, advocating actionable process improvements that enhance development and delivery efficiency

Technical & Operational Excellence

• Deep technical understanding of software development, specifically for polyglot microservices and/or embedded linux IoT devices

• Ensure robust development and testing environments

• Drive adoption of best practices for embedded software, safety, and scalability

What you can expect About You

You are a strong fit for this role if you bring:

• Proven leadership experience in software or product development, with a track record of building, scaling, and guiding high-performing teams

• The ability to translate product requirements and findings into actionable, well-structured development tasks, fostering disciplined execution and continuous improvement

• A hands-on attitude combined with strong communication skills, inspiring ownership and accountability within your teams

• Experience implementing and scaling agile processes, and building a culture of quality and reliability in development

• A strong collaboration mindset with the ability to partner effectively across hardware, systems, product, and operations

• Responsibility for released products, ensuring robustness and lifecycle support

• The ability to adapt development workflows based on customer and field feedback, proactively identifying and resolving inefficiencies in the pipeline

• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills, balancing technical depth with workflow and product understanding

• Fluency in English (German is a plus)

• Willingness to work on-site in Munich

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in scale-up/start-up environments

• Familiarity with EV charging, e-mobility, or industrial controllers

Your day at EcoG Why us?

This is an opportunity to:

• Lead a mission-critical function in a fast-growing, market-leading scale-up

• Shape the engineering culture and processes of a company driving the global EV transition

• Work at the intersection of software, hardware, and systems in a high-impact role

• Be part of an international growth journey with major expansion plans in Europe, North America, and beyond