Julia Kötzing


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Julia Kötzing has nearly 10 years of experience in technology recruitment, supporting highly skilled technical professionals and innovative businesses across the UK and Europe. Originally from Hamburg, Germany, Julia has been based in London since 2017, giving her a strong understanding of both the German and UK technology markets.

Specialising in connecting technical engineers with their next career opportunities, Julia is passionate about building genuine, long-term relationships with both candidates and clients. With experience across end-to-end recruitment, account management, and delivery, she is committed to understanding the needs of everyone she works with and delivering a high-quality, personalised recruitment experience.

Driven by a genuine passion for people and technology, Julia enjoys helping exceptional technical talent take the next step in their careers while building strong partnerships with businesses across Europe.

 

LATEST JOBS from Julia Kötzing

Hamburg, Germany
Senior Finance Business Partner
Senior Finance Business Partner – Strategy, Growth & Business Development   Was passiert eigentlich, wenn Finance nicht nur auf die Zahlen schaut, sondern aktiv mitentscheidet, wie neue Geschäftsbereiche wachsen? Genau darum geht es in dieser Rolle.   Unser Kunde ist ein etabliertes, international aufgestelltes E-Commerce-Unternehmen mit rund 350 Mitarbeitenden. Im Mittelpunkt stehen digitale Geschäftsmodelle, neue Wachstumsfelder und ein modernes, dynamisches Umfeld, in dem Finance eng mit dem Business zusammenarbeitet.   Als Senior Finance Business Partner bist du nah an den Entscheidungen. Du betreust mehrere Geschäftsbereiche – darunter neue Business Units und ein internationales Start-up – und arbeitest eng mit den jeweiligen Business Ownern zusammen. Du entwickelst Business Cases, hinterfragst Annahmen und hilfst dabei, aus Zahlen die richtigen Entscheidungen für Wachstum und Profitabilität abzuleiten.   Benefits30 Urlaubstage plus unbegrenzte zusätzliche UrlaubstageHybrides Arbeiten und Workation-Möglichkeiten – in der Regel 3 Tage pro Quartal im Büro, Reisekosten werden übernommen1.500 € jährliches Weiterbildungsbudget30 € monatlicher Mobilitätszuschuss plus Bike-LeasingBetriebliche AltersvorsorgeEGYM WELLPASS für 25 € Eigenanteil pro MonatViel Vertrauen, Eigenverantwortung und Entscheidungsfreiheit  Deine AufgabenBetreuung mehrerer Geschäftsbereiche als Finance Business Partner und Sparringspartner für die Business OwnerVerantwortung für Budgeting, Forecasting und monatliches ReportingEntwicklung und Weiterentwicklung von Business Cases und Finanzmodellen – von der ersten Idee bis zum Abgleich mit den tatsächlichen ErgebnissenUnterstützung bei Investitionsentscheidungen und strategischen Fragestellungen durch Szenarioanalysen und Financial OutlooksEnge Zusammenarbeit mit Marketing, Product, Operations und weiteren relevanten FunktionenAufbereitung von Management- und Board-Reporting sowie Übersetzung komplexer Zahlen in klare HandlungsempfehlungenHinterfragen von Business-Annahmen und Sicherstellen einer gesunden finanziellen SteuerungAufbau von Finanzstrukturen, Reporting-Logiken und Prozessen für neue Geschäftsbereiche  Dein Profil5+ Jahre Erfahrung in Finance Business Partnering oder FP&A, idealerweise in einem digitalen oder E-Commerce-UmfeldSehr gute Kenntnisse in Budgeting, Forecasting und Financial ModellingErfahrung im Aufbau von Business Cases sowie mit Investitionsrechnungen und SzenarioanalysenStarkes analytisches Verständnis und Spaß daran, mit größeren Datenmengen zu arbeitenIdealerweise Erfahrung mit SQL, Data Warehouses, Tableau oder Corporate-Planning-ToolsDu kannst komplexe finanzielle Themen verständlich vermitteln und bist ein souveräner Sparringspartner für das BusinessDu arbeitest eigenständig, proaktiv und hands-on und fühlst dich auch in Strukturen wohl, die noch nicht vollständig aufgebaut sindSehr gute Kommunikationsfähigkeiten in Deutsch und Englisch  Wenn du Finance nicht nur reporten, sondern aktiv mitgestalten möchtest und Lust hast, gemeinsam mit dem Business neue Geschäftsfelder aufzubauen, bietet dir diese Rolle viel Verantwortung, Gestaltungsspielraum und echten Einfluss.
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Hamburg, Germany
Team Lead - Backend / Kotlin & AI
Lead Backend Engineer – Kotlin & AIWhat do e-commerce, millions of daily users and pretty ambitious tech challenges have in common? Exactly where you come in.Our client is an established digital e-commerce company with around 350 employees and an international focus. The business model has long been more than a classic online shop: it’s about digital products, broad reach, complex platforms and the question of how a good idea becomes a product that really works in everyday life.Here, the security of a successful company meets the speed of a modern tech environment. New business models are being developed, start-ups are supported and technologies are being explored that will help shape the digital business of tomorrow.For you, that means: You won’t be handed a finished tech world that only needs to be managed. You can help shape the architecture, develop teams, use AI in meaningful ways and build things that make a visible difference.Benefits30 days of vacation plus unlimited additional vacation daysHybrid working and workation opportunities - generally 3 days per quarter in the office, travel expenses are covered€1,500 annual training budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for €25 personal contribution per monthA lot of trust, personal responsibility and freedom to make decisionsYour responsibilitiesLead and develop a product-oriented backend engineering teamTake responsibility for core B2B platform servicesMake and drive architectural decisions together with the teamStay hands-on, write code yourself and solve complex technical challengesTake responsibility for microservices based on the “You build it, you run it” principleDevelop secure, scalable and maintainable solutions with real business impactWork closely with Product Management and internal stakeholdersCoordinate APIs, interfaces and architecture across multiple teamsDrive AI-assisted development and new engineering approaches within the teamYour profileExperience leading and developing engineering teamsEmpowering leadership style: trust instead of micromanagementVery good knowledge of Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLConfident working with microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsExperience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures, ideally KafkaInterest in AI-assisted development; experience with agentic AI practices is a plusIf you’re looking for a job where “Team Lead” doesn’t mean distributing tickets and moderating meetings, but rather truly bringing people, technology and product together, you should take a closer look at this role.
Julia KötzingJulia Kötzing
Hamburg, Germany
Team Lead - Platform / Kotlin
Engineering Lead – Platform, Kotlin, AI & DevOps   What do e-commerce, millions of daily users and some pretty ambitious tech challenges have in common? This is exactly where you come in.   Our client is an established digital e-commerce company with around 350 employees and an international focus. The business model has long been more than a classic online shop: it’s about digital products, broad reach, complex platforms and the question of how to turn a good idea into a product that really works in everyday life.   Here, the security of a successful company meets the speed of a modern tech environment. New business models are being developed, start-ups are supported and technologies are being explored that will help shape the digital business of tomorrow.   For you, this means: You won’t be handed a finished tech world that only needs to be managed. You can help shape the architecture, develop teams, use AI in meaningful ways and build things that make a visible difference.   Benefits30 days of vacation plus unlimited additional vacation daysHybrid working and workation opportunities - typically 3 days per quarter in the office, travel expenses are covered€1,500 annual professional development budget€30 monthly mobility allowance plus bike leasingCompany pension schemeEGYM WELLPASS for €25 personal contribution per monthA high level of trust, ownership and freedom to make decisions  Your responsibilitiesLead and develop a product-oriented backend engineering teamTake responsibility for core B2B platform servicesMake and drive architectural decisions together with the teamStay hands-on, write code yourself and solve complex technical challengesOwn microservices based on the “You build it, you run it” principleDevelop secure, scalable and maintainable solutions with real business impactWork closely with Product Management and internal stakeholdersAlign APIs, interfaces and architecture across multiple teamsDrive AI-assisted development and new engineering approaches within the team  Your profileExperience leading and developing engineering teamsEmpowering leadership style: trust instead of micromanagementVery good knowledge of Kotlin and Spring BootExperience with MongoDB and/or PostgreSQLConfident working with microservices, Kubernetes and production systemsExperience with REST APIs and event-driven architectures, ideally KafkaInterest in AI-assisted development; experience with agentic AI practices is a plus  If you’re looking for a job where “Team Lead” doesn’t mean distributing tickets and moderating meetings, but actually bringing people, technology and product together, you should take a closer look at this role.
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Germany
B2B Sales Manager – Industrial & Chemical Parks - GTM
B2B Sales Manager – Industrial & Chemical Parks - GTM   Unser Kunde ist ein schnell wachsendes Deep-Tech-Unternehmen aus München, gegründet von Cambridge-Ingenieuren. Das Unternehmen entwickelt proprietäre Acoustic-AI-Technologie, die Schall und Vibrationen analysiert und daraus verwertbare Informationen gewinnt.   Die Technologie wird nun für den industriellen B2B-Markt eingesetzt, insbesondere für große Industrieunternehmen, Produktionsstandorte und Chemieparks. Das Produkt geht Ende September live – du steigst also genau zum Start der kommerziellen Skalierung ein.   PerksFounding Go-to-Market Role mit direktem Einfluss auf den Aufbau des B2B-GeschäftsDirekte Zusammenarbeit mit den Gründern und Reporting an den CEOHohe Eigenverantwortung und schnelle EntscheidungswegeCompetitive Base + Performance Bonus + Equity  Deine AufgabenAufbau der B2B-Pipeline durch gezieltes OutboundIdentifikation und Ansprache von Industrieunternehmen, Produktionsstandorten und ChemieparksAufbau von Beziehungen zu relevanten EntscheidernFühren des gesamten Sales CyclesEntwicklung von Business Cases und Ausbau erfolgreicher Piloten  Dein ProfilMehrjährige Erfahrung in B2B Sales, Business Development oder GTMNachweisbare Erfolge im Outbound und eigenständigen Pipeline-AufbauErfahrung im Verkauf komplexer Lösungen an größere UnternehmenBackground in Industrial Tech, Manufacturing, Energy oder ChemicalsUnternehmerische, kommunikative und sehr hands-on PersönlichkeitRund 50% Reisebereitschaft, zumeinst innerhalb Deutschlands  Du willst nicht in einen bestehenden Sales-Prozess einsteigen, sondern einen neuen B2B-Markt von Grund auf aufbauen? Dann ist das deine Chance.
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Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Java 3 (6-9 Years) 39703
We have an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to work as part of a team within Fidelity Ireland’s Asset Management Technology group. Our team is responsible for designing, developing & implementing products for the Strategic Advisors Managed Accounts division with a focus on building and deploying applications on AWS. The Expertise We’re Looking For We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is passionate about engineering excellence and technology innovation. If you habitually write clean, testable, readable, and easily maintainable code, we want you on our team! Your expertise should include:Proficiency with middleware Java stack, messaging technologies, and web containers such as Spring Boot and Kafka.Experience with client-side technologies like HTML, CSS/SCSS, JavaScript, Angular, and NGRX.Familiarity with Agile software delivery environments, cloud deployment strategies such as Kubernetes/AWS and continuous integration/continuous delivery tools such as Jenkins.Solid understanding of fundamental design principles to compose scalable applications.A deep passion for object-oriented programming.The Purpose of Your Role In this role, you will actively contribute to the code base while collaborating with a diverse team and our business partners. Your critical thinking skills will be important as you translate stories and use cases into applications and features that give Fidelity a strategic edge. The Skills You Bring Your ability to write client and service layer code proficiently, maintaining high quality and passion, is crucial. You will deliver maintainable, extensible, reusable, and performant solutions, adapting quickly and following a process that emphasises testing acceptance criteria first. You will identify and address bottlenecks and issues, commit to collaborative problem-solving, and effectively communicate. Additionally, you will have experience with diverse architectures from monolithic to microservice-based. The Value You Deliver You will lead the development and implementation of software solutions aligned with the program’s strategic goals. Your tasks include application development, joining design and code reviews, and fully engaging in product quality efforts like building test cases and regression testing. You will also help improve engineering procedures in ATDD and CI/CD and collaborate with a distributed team of developers to establish standards for software engineering.
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