Senior Solution Architect – Lead Automation Engineer, GreenTech, Recycling

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the part-time CTO to shape the mid- and long-term technology and automation strategy.

• Make informed make-or-buy decisions and oversee the transition from no-code solutions to proprietary systems.

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to members of the IT team.

• Enhance internal IT processes while supporting complex troubleshooting and error analysis.

• Offer operational assistance in daily business activities and manage assigned tasks independently.

• Optimize no-code automation tools, data-entry applications, and the organization’s proprietary ERP system.

• Define data structures and prepare the technology stack for IT audits conducted by major B2B clients.

• Manage AI integrations and orchestrate LLM functionalities.

• Implement best practices for both no-code and code-based development.

• Establish development and staging environments, along with version control, error handling, monitoring, tracking, and documentation processes.

• Conduct technical reviews while providing high-quality test data and environments for testing.

• Design sustainable solutions, standardized data models, and protocols.

• Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Development, and implementation teams.

• Prepare sprints, facilitate backlog refinement, and ensure successful delivery.

• Conduct thorough root-cause analysis of stalled data flows, API limitations, and errors in tool integrations.

• Develop sustainable solutions while guiding troubleshooting and resolution efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a strategic, design-oriented, or leadership role within IT/Operations.

• Experience in a startup environment.

• Expert proficiency in a no-code platform such as n8n or Make.

• Knowledge of webhooks, API integrations, error handling, complex data operations, asynchronous event-driven architectures, synchronization, and incident monitoring.

• In-depth understanding of relational database structures.

• Proficient in PHP, JavaScript, and modern scripting languages.

• Several years of experience with Git workflows, staging pipelines, and unit testing.

• Strong analytical skills and capability in root-cause analysis.

• A strategic mindset paired with a hands-on operational approach.

• Passion for knowledge sharing, leadership, and mentoring others.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract with an appealing part-time arrangement (32 hours per week).

• Flexible working hours and location, with the option for full remote work.

• Freedom to shape your role along with opportunities for professional growth.

• Open-minded, youthful team atmosphere.

• Comprehensive onboarding that covers our tools, philosophy, and objectives.

• Pleasant collaborative work environment, including remote collaboration.

• Regular team events to foster camaraderie.

• Opportunities for cross-functional networking.

• Support for climate protection initiatives.

• Competitive compensation package with various employee benefits and a salary that reflects experience level.

• Direct influence on PPWR, EPR, and enhanced recycling processes.

• Potential to advance into a Co-CTO role and engage in strategic discussions with the founding team and CTO.