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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Guardsquare's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Guardsquare's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Guardsquare
- high 13 stale, 0 reposted of 17 open
- Hiring momentum
- 20 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Guardsquare's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Guardsquare.
About this role
As a Java R&D Team Lead at Guardsquare in Munich, you will lead a small team of Java Software Engineers while actively contributing to software development. Your role involves solving complex engineering challenges related to Java, compiler technology, and application security, as well as mentoring team members and ensuring timely project delivery.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Guardsquare as an employer.
What you need
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- At least 5 years of professional Java software engineering experience
- Previous experience leading or mentoring software engineers
- Excellent Java programming skills
- Strong software engineering fundamentals
- Experience or strong interest in software and mobile application security
Nice to have
- Experience with Android application development and the Android ecosystem
- Knowledge of Android build tools such as Gradle and ProGuard
- Experience with reverse engineering and commonly used tools such as JADX, apktool or similar
- Knowledge of Android bytecode, application internals or code analysis
- Previous experience working on developer tools, security products or static analysis solutions
What you get
- Full-time position with a competitive salary package
- Role that combines hands-on software engineering with team leadership
- Opportunity to work on technically challenging problems within software and mobile application security
- Tools and flexibility to develop yourself successfully
- International environment with motivated colleagues from different backgrounds
- Hybrid work policy supporting a healthy work-life balance
Worth weighing
- No specific salary listed
- Role involves both leadership and hands-on engineering, which may require balancing priorities
- Emphasis on in-person collaboration in a hybrid work environment may not suit all candidates
Summarised from Guardsquare's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Guardsquare on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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