Director of Technology (f/m/d)

Solaris is a tech company with a full German banking license. Our Banking-as-a-Service platform enables businesses to offer their own financial products. With our straightforward APIs, our partners can access and integrate a wide range of solutions such as digital banking, payments, cards, identification and lending services. As a market leader we are driven by bringing transformational change to the financial services industry.

We love what we do and we love our team. We are 500+ people from over 70 nationalities - a unique blend of techies, fintech enthusiasts, bankers and entrepreneurs from various industries. Our routines are built around genuinely valuing and exchanging different perspectives as well as actively sharing knowledge as we drive our business as a team. We believe and invest in personal growth.

The Director of Technology owns the operational backbone of technology at Solaris spanning Platform Engineering, Cyber Security, IT Governance, Enterprise Technology, and Data & Analytics, so that our products ship fast and safely under regulatory standards. In this role, you are responsible for the running, securing and governing remit of technology - ensuring the platform is reliable, secure, compliant, and cost-effective.

Your Role

• Formulate a comprehensive technology strategy that aligns with Solaris business goals.
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing Technology leaders. Recruit and retain top technology talent, building a team capable of meeting Solaris technology objectives.
• Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of all IT systems and infrastructure with particular focus on enterprise systems.
• Regularly assess risks and vulnerabilities in Solaris IT infrastructure and implement measures to mitigate these risks.
• Develop and manage the technology budget, ensuring strategic allocation of resources for maximum ROI. 
• Communicate effectively with other department heads, ensuring technology alignment with their business needs.
• Ensure the IT infrastructure is robust, scalable, and efficient to support Solaris operations and growth.
• Ensure Solaris is in compliance with all relevant regulatory, data protection and cybersecurity regulations.
• Report to the senior management and board about technology performance, initiatives, and how they contribute to overall business objectives. Prepare and present technology-related compliance reports to regulatory bodies as required.
• Oversee the successful execution of technology projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the intended goals.
• Ensure a smooth rollout of new systems or features, with minimal disruption to bank operations.

We'd love to see 

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive, hands-on IT or Technology or Engineering leadership experience, including a proven track record leading leaders and multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural technology teams, preferably in highly regulated environments.
• A modern leadership mindset with a strong people focus - you mentor, role-model, lead by example, and create empowerment and trust.
• Deep understanding of platform management, cybersecurity, and regulation, with the ability to translate requirements into practical, scalable solutions.
• Strong grasp of modern IT concepts and architectures (e.g. Docker, microservices, SOA, AWS).
• Strong soft skills - you’re proactive, take ownership, and collaborate confidently; you learn fast and can explain complex topics clearly to different audiences.
• A hands-on, structured, and agile way of working, combined with curiosity, drive, openness, and creativity.
• Start-up or scale-up experience - a strong comfort level operating in an environment with pace, ambiguity, and constant change.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus

Working Model:

• If you’re working from Berlin, we’d be happy to have you in the office two days per week.
• If you’re based elsewhere in Germany, we ask that you travel to Berlin for a few days each month for stakeholder collaboration, and other important onsite touchpoints. Monthly trips are reimbursed in line with our travel policy.

Benefits 

• Home office budget.
• Learning & development budget of €1000 per year and a transparent growth framework to support your career goals.
• Competitive salary and a variable remuneration program.
• Monthly meal allowance.
• Deutschland ticket subsidy.
• 28 vacation days, increasing by 2 days after 2 years and 3 days after 3 years with Solaris.
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to 12 weeks per year.

 

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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