• Leading and developing a team of application development and test engineers based in Sofia;
• Recruiting, onboarding and continuously expanding the team in line with business needs;
• Leading, shaping and continuously improving the agile team setup and ways of working;
• Evaluating, implementing and maintaining functional requirements in banking and brokerage;
• Coordinating the teams contribution to the operational stability, resilience and quality of comdirect systems;
• Designing digital processes, systems and solutions for complex technical requirements;
• Contributing to architectural designs and the strategic development of systems;
• Providing product owners with the required qualitative and quantitative capabilities to achieve their goals;
• Developing chapter strategies, standards, skills and knowledge together with the team;
• Promoting employees professional development through knowledge sharing, best practices and continuous learning;
• Facilitating ongoing exchange and effective collaboration between cells and chapters;
• Ensuring smooth cooperation across interfaces and sharing expertise in a targeted manner;
• Advancing the alignment of approaches, skills and toolsets across the comdirect and Commerzbank brands.

• Proven experience in leading and developing teams of engineers, business analysts and application operators;
• Strong expertise in installing, maintaining and operating complex, customer-critical systems;
• Sound understanding of Scrum ceremonies, agile methodologies, task distribution, reporting, risk management and delivery planning;
• Knowledge of the use and application of AI in software development;
• Experience in designing technical architectures for solutions addressing complex business requirements;
• Ability to evaluate, implement and maintain requirements while effectively supporting teams and stakeholders in delivering solutions;
• Competence in coordinating solution readiness, completeness and acceptance testing, documenting progress, open tasks and release documentation, and planning releases, rollouts and hypercare periods.

In return, we offer:

• Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work-from-home and work from abroad opportunities;
• Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
• Food vouchers in the amount of EUR 80 monthly;
• 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances
• Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
• Multisport card;
• Annual contribution of EUR 153.39 net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
• Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
• Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
• Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.

Commerzbank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristics.

Learning Platforms; Children Summer Camp Contribution; Employee assistance program; Food vouchers; 6 Exceptional Days Off; 25 up to 31 annual paid leave; Multisport Card; Health& Dental Insurance; Work-life balance; Work internationally

Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.

As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey and we are looking for a Chapter Lead in our Products team.

As a Chapter Lead, you are responsible for the disciplinary management of the chapters staff working on application development and test as primary focus within the brand of comdirect.

The team will consist of engineers (development and test) in the technical ecosystems of Java, Spring, Hibernate, REST, SQL (Oracle), as well as development and collaboration tools as the need for such skillset arises.

Apply now with your up-to-date CV in English!

Due to the high volume of applications, we contact only the candidates who best match the role requirements. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider that we won't proceed with your application at this stage.