Team Manager Software Development – Backend Services

Responsibilities

• ▹Lead, coach and develop a group of Team Leads, helping them grow as people managers and technical leaders, while supporting engineers directly where needed
• ▹Build a strong leadership bench: set clear expectations, run regular 1:1s and feedback cycles, and identify and grow future leaders
• ▹Create alignment across Team Leads so that multiple agile teams work toward shared goals with consistent practices
• ▹Own the delivery and long-term evolution of the backend services that power the products, balancing new capabilities with stability, security and technical debt
• ▹Drive roadmap execution with Product Management and other stakeholders, translating business needs into clear team priorities
• ▹Ensure the backend meets high standards for availability, performance, security and compliance
• ▹Collaborate with product and engineering teams across the company on integration, shared standards and scalable solutions
• ▹Oversee capacity planning, resource allocation and hiring to support growth and delivery
• ▹Promote engineering excellence and agile best practices across development, testing, deployment and operations
• ▹Support the professional development of the team through coaching, feedback and career planning
• ▹Act as a key link between engineering and senior management, translating technical progress and risk into business-relevant updates
• ▹Champion a culture of open communication, psychological safety, ownership and accountability

Requirements

• ▹University or college degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• ▹8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a solid understanding of modern development practices
• ▹4+ years in a managerial role within software development, ideally in an agile environment
• ▹1+ years of experience leading leaders (Team Leads or Engineering Managers), including coaching them, managing their performance and growing them into stronger leaders
• ▹Proven track record of leading multiple teams building and operating backend services in production through a layer of Team Leads
• ▹Strong understanding of distributed systems, software architecture, scalability, and the full development and operations lifecycle
• ▹Experience in strategic planning, team building and performance management, including hiring and onboarding Team Leads
• ▹Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire across teams and stakeholders
• ▹Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Nice to have

• ▹Experience with services that have high requirements for security, reliability and backward compatibility
• ▹Portuguese or German

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Onsite onboarding at the HQ office for an optimal start
• ▹Great compensation and benefits packages including company achievement bonus or sales bonus and regular salary reviews
• ▹Public transport friendly offices
• ▹Special terms for local gyms
• ▹Access to a Corporate Benefits platform with many discounts
• ▹Regular team events and company-wide celebrations
• ▹Open door policy, no dress code rules, frequent all hands and leadership lunches
• ▹Hybrid and flexible work time
• ▹Work From Abroad program allowing up to 40 days of work outside your contracting country

About the company

TeamViewer provides a leading Digital Workplace platform that connects people with technology and automates digital processes. With more than 1,900 employees worldwide, its products are used by hundreds of millions of users and around 645,000 customers.