What does an external tech lead actually do?

I take technical lead without you hiring someone. For teams that are missing the role. Not for shops that still have no product.

How many days a week?

Some need one day for decisions, others three for building along. We set it and adjust.

Can an outsider lead a team?

Yes, if the meetings are fixed and ownership is clear. I have done this as a lead for years. Someone inside should hold the role when I leave.

Contract: Freelance, no employee leasing
Model: Fixed price or day rate
Location: Remote, based near Passau
Status: Currently available

All services

Interim CTO and tech lead for a stretch

Technical lead for a while, when nobody inside holds the role. Reviews, decisions, mentoring in the running team. No permanent hire, no employee leasing. Fractional means one or two days a week over months. Interim means covering the gap until someone inside takes the role. The fixed-price packages (LLM check, Kubernetes assessment) are a different entry.

What's in the work

Architecture reviews and the decisions that otherwise sit

Mentoring in the running team, not as an extra workshop

CI/CD, reviews, tests so the team keeps its pace

Handover until someone inside takes technical lead

Technologies

Architektur-ReviewsTech Due DiligenceTeam MentoringRoadmap PlanningBest PracticesCode Reviews

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Questions I get

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